Lighting the Capitol Christmas Tree (photos)

December 7, 2017

During a Dec. 6 ceremony on the Capitol’s West Front Lawn, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) with the assistance of 11-year-old Ridley Brandmayr of Bozeman, Montana.

GBA Pays Tribute to Georgetown’s Economic History

November 16, 2017

The Georgetown Business Association held its monthly reception Nov. 15 at one of the neighborhood’s oldest businesses, Georgetown Tobacco, which opened in 1964.

Mayor Opens Georgetown Main Street

October 26, 2017

In the Phoenix boutique on Wisconsin Avenue, filled with business persons and supporters, Mayor Muriel Bowser presented a certificate to the new Georgetown Main Street program on Oct. 25.

ANC Monday: Airbnb, Park Police, Circulator, Streetlights

October 2, 2017

There will be a presentation on the regulation of Airbnb rentals at tonight’s meeting, along with resolutions on the DC Circulator and streetlights.

How to Help Puerto Rico

September 30, 2017

This hurricane season, three hurricanes caused a lot of damage in the United States: Harvey, Irma and Maria. With Hurricane Maria, the damage that was done to Puerto Rico has […]

Dave Chappelle Gives Emmy to Ellington School, Gets Key to Washington, D.C.

September 29, 2017

Dave Chappelle returned to his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts on 35th Street, remarking on its reconstruction and giving the cheering students advice Sept. 29. Chappelle […]

GBA Touts Main Street, Real Estate, Water Taxis

September 21, 2017

Approval of a Georgetown Main Street, a small-business marketing program for Wisconsin Avenue, should be coming next week, according to GBA President Sonya Bernhardt.

Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate Buys Long & Foster

September 7, 2017

The transaction positions HomeServices to become the nation’s leading home ownership services provider.

How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey

August 30, 2017

Many restaurants and other businesses in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area are holding fundraisers to help those left reeling by the hurricane and flooding.

A Solar Eclipse Brings Us Together … Briefly

August 21, 2017

In the zones of partiality, which included Washington, D.C., the scene was not quite the showstopper.