Homelessness Meeting at Grace Church, Jan. 22
• January 21, 2020

The guest speakers at the Wednesday evening program will be Lindsay Curtin of D.C. Council on Homelessness, Sean Read of Friendship Place and John Wiebenson of the Georgetown BID.

Community Meeting on Ellington Field, Jan. 15
• January 13, 2020

The Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled a meeting at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library to discuss potential uses of the field, located between 39th Street and River Road NW.

ANC Approves Bagel Shop as ‘Corner Store’
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After a lively, sometimes heated debate on Jan. 7, ANC 2E voted 6-2 in favor of a proposal giving the owner of Call Your Mother a corner store zoning variance.  

Town Meeting on Ellington Field, Jan. 13
• December 23, 2019

Mayor Bowser announced the city’s intention to transfer the administration of Ellington Field from DC Public Schools to the Department of Parks and Recreation. But the transfer has become controversial. 

Top 2019 News in Georgetown: Evans, Jelleff, Bikes, Scooters
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Here’s a review of several top topics: access to playing fields, the plans for the Jelleff Center’s reconstruction, the increase in e-bikes and scooters and the fate of Council member Jack Evans.

Police Raid 2 Marijuana Pop-Ups in Georgetown
• December 5, 2019

The raid on a business at Dumbarton Street and Wisconsin Avenue was almost a repeat of another the day before at 33rd Street and Wisconsin Avenue.   

Chamber to Honor ‘Hometown Heroes’ at Dec. 12 Event
• December 4, 2019

On Thursday, Dec. 12, the DC Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Board Meeting & Chairman’s Inaugural Breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention […]

Seeking Ways to Save Georgetown Retail
• November 18, 2019

The Georgetown Business Improvement District will be collating and analyzing notes and ideas garnered at the Nov. 14 town forum to update its Retail Action Plan.

Calls Mount for Evans to Resign
• November 7, 2019

Ordered up by the Council, the O’Melveny & Myers report is said to include allegations that Evans was paid thousands of dollars by private clients for services that constituted conflicts of interest.

Canal Renovation Is Moving Along
• November 4, 2019

A town meeting and workshop to view two alternative designs and to collect and consider public input on the Georgetown Canal Plan will be held on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.