Crime Report: M Street Kidnapping, Two Arrests in Violent Georgetown Incidents

June 13, 2022

In the heart of Georgetown, an attempted kidnapping of a young male toddler took place on June 7 in broad daylight in front of Urban Outfitters on the 3100 block […]

City Wildlife to the Rescue


At a fancy condo building by the C&O Canal in Georgetown, everyone knows their job. Starting in early spring, the people living on the ground floor, who have enclosed courtyards, […]

March for Our Lives Returns to D.C. to Demand Action to End Gun Violence (photos)

June 12, 2022

Demands for Congressional action for tougher gun control measures echoed across the country on June 11 as demonstrators took to the streets in more than 400 cities in nearly every […]

Tudor Place Honors Dr. Sachiko Kuno

June 9, 2022

Tudor Place’s 30th Annual Spring Garden Party honored Dr. Sachiko Kuno, “committed scientist, philanthropist, entrepreneur and visionary,” as Executive Director Mark Hudson and President of the Board Mary Moffett Keaney […]

D.C. Hails Tony & Joe’s on 35th Anniversary


Mayor Muriel Bowser “with the nearly 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C.,” as she wrote in her June 5 proclamation, congratulated Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place on “35 phenomenal years — […]

Weekend Round Up, June 9 – 12


Happy weekend! So many options in the next few days, including the beginning of Pride Month for which we’ve included a Pride Package of things to do to celebrate. Enjoy! Are […]

Gun Violence Memorial Unveiled on National Mall (photos)

June 8, 2022

Rows of vases containing white and orange flowers, each representing lives cut short by gun violence in America every year, were placed on the lawn in the shadow of the […]

Tech Tip: 3 Cool Gadgets for Any Office

June 6, 2022

Everyone loves a gadget. The office space has been home to some of the coolest tech, and today there are literally millions of devices that can be useful in the […]

Mayor Lauds Work of Volta Park Group


The Friends of Volta Park held its annual fundraiser June 4 at the George Town Club. It was a stylish late Saturday afternoon cocktail party, with two special drinks themed […]

Downtowner News Briefs: June 6, 2022


“Shaming Renaming” Gets D.C. Council Member Banned from Russia  D.C. Council member Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3), helped name a block outside the Russian Embassy after a dissident the Russians are […]