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The Spirit of Thanksgiving
November 9, 2022
•One of my favorite movies turns 35 this year. And it’s one of the few films out there that celebrates Thanksgiving. John Hughes’s 1987 “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” is the […]
Georgetowner November 2022 Crossword
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Put your Georgetowner knowledge to this test with this crossword puzzle!
Still a ‘Wild Child’? Cafe Milano at 30
November 7, 2022
•Cafe Milano opened on Nov. 3, 1992. It was Election Day. That night Bill Clinton was elected the 42nd president, and the party never stopped at Milano. And there will […]
Downtowner News, Nov. 7, 2022
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Robert Horan, Teen DC Sniper Prosecutor, Dead at 90 Robert F. Horan, Jr. who served 40 years as top prosecutor in Fairfax County, died last month at home in Clifton, […]
ANC 2E Notes, Nov. 1, 2022
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Falling on the day after Halloween, this month’s ANC2e meeting had lower public attendance than usual (only 14 at the outset). “Not a huge crowd, but not a huge agenda […]
Citizens Association of Georgetown Holds Public Health Town Hall
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Trash and rodents. They’re a never-ending topic in Georgetown (that The Georgetowner has covered for years) and was once again the subject of a town hall meeting sponsored by the […]
Ward 2 Council Member Pinto Supports DCRA Split
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When does it make sense to split a major city agency in two? In the case of the dissolution of the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) into […]
Blues Alley Reopens After Fire
November 3, 2022
•Georgetown’s legendary jazz club Blues Alley reopened Nov. 1, one week after a roof fire stopped the music and shut down the building. Damage to the 18th-century structure at the […]
Montrose Park to Celebrate Sphere’s Return
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Two years ago, it was a case of whodunit at Montrose Park, a verdant 16-acre meadowland of shade trees and gardens situated on the heights of upper Georgetown. While not quite […]
Exclusive Interview: Meet Republican Council Candidate Guiseppe Niosi
October 31, 2022
•D.C.’s general election will be held Nov. 8. In Ward 2, along with incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (endorsed by The Georgetowner), who is considered a shoe-in over her three rivals, […]