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Mayor Bowser Declares, ‘Georgetown Is Hot!’
Ward 2 Candidates Q&A, Part 1
April 22, 2020
•The Georgetowner asked the candidates for the Ward 2 seat on the District Council: “What impending budget cuts do you favor?” Here are their responses …
News Bytes: GU Parent; Georgetown Rabbi
April 8, 2020
•Barry Freundel was freed after nearly five years’ imprisonment for voyeurism and Elizabeth Henriquez, who conspired to get her daughter into Georgetown University, was sentenced to seven months.
Feed the Fight DC: Meals for Hospital Staffs
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Health-care lobbyist Elena Tompkins, a Georgetown resident, woke up one night with an idea. She had contacts at hospitals and knew the stress of their hard-working staffs — dealing with […]
COVID-19 Update: D.C. Deaths Hit 24; Emergency Measures Planned
April 6, 2020
•Mayor Muriel Bowser and District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson discussed “tough choices,” such as a hiring and pay freeze for most of D.C. government and a $600-million budget cut.
Georgetown Almost a Ghost Town; D.C. Shuts Down Nonessential Businesses
March 26, 2020
•Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application process for a new $25-million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Restaurant Survival in the Time of COVID-19
March 25, 2020
•Resourceful and creative, restaurateurs define what it means to be a survivor. Having survived the 1987 stock market crash, 9/11, the burst of the tech bubble and snowmageddon, they are […]
Coronavirus Report: Vietnam
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Living abroad, I read the news about coronavirus hysteria in the U.S. with a feeling of separation. Reports of toilet paper hoarding, fights over bread in supermarkets, withering medical supplies […]
D.C. Moves Closures to April 27, Announces First Death Due to Coronavirus
March 20, 2020
•The prohibition on mass gatherings during a public health emergency was extended until April 25, the last Saturday of the month.
Bowser Declares State of Emergency; D.C. Events Canceled
March 11, 2020
•The District is recommending that nonessential gatherings of more than 1,000 persons, including conferences and conventions, be postponed or cancelled through March 31.
Celebrating George Washington’s Birthday in Alexandria (photos)
February 18, 2020
•Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson and Town Crier Ben Fiore-Walker were joined on the parade’s reviewing stand by George and Martha Washington themselves.