Official Silence Surrounds Rape in Georgetown Apartment
• September 3, 2019

At press time, no MPD officer or spokesperson had responded to The Georgetowner’s request for updates about the investigation, even to confirm whether or not an investigation was ongoing.

Back to New Schools: ‘Every Day Counts’
• August 26, 2019

Mayor Bowser, Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee and Principal Calvin Hooks presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Hyde-Addison Elementary School on Aug. 21. 

ANC Meeting Heats Up Over Jelleff
• July 3, 2019

Chairman Rick Murphy said he had just heard at 4 p.m. about decision by DC Public Schools to transfer to DPR its administrative oversight of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts playing field.

Evans Fails to Persuade Council With Vague Answers
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Amid the questioning at the July 2 administrative meeting, Council members Charles Allen and David Grosso affirmed they want Evans to lose his chairmanship of the Finance committee.

Evans’s Challenges Mount; Putta Announces
• June 27, 2019

Effective June 27, Jack Evans resigned from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board. The latest challenger for his Council seat: Kishan Putta.

Taste of Roaring Twenties at Dumbarton House
• June 10, 2019

Transformed into Jay Gatsby’s mansion, Georgetown’s historic Dumbarton House will host an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,” presented by Picnic Theatre Company.

31st St. Bridge to Close for 18 Months
• June 3, 2019

While local traffic and limited parking for residents will continue north and south of the bridge, the stretch of 31st Street NW from K to M Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic through the summer of 2020.

Burning Questions About Jelleff Center Plans
• May 20, 2019

Many Georgetown residents see the planned renovation of the building as the one chance in decades to provide space for community programs ranging from yoga to computer classes.

Calm on 30th St.: Protesters Gone
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The arrest of the protesters made way for the embassy to be handed over to the administration of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is now recognized by many governments as the country’s acting president.

Codepink Holds Press Event Outside Venezuelan Embassy
• May 13, 2019

On May 13, social-justice group Codepink held a press conference outside of the Embassy of Venezuela in Georgetown to discuss the recent escalation of protests surrounding the building.