Christ Church Marks 200 Years
• May 14, 2018

Hundreds of parishioners gathered at the Georgetown landmark for a special service commemorating the laying of the church cornerstone on May 12, 1818.

Georgetown BID Presents 3 Gateway Designs Ready for Review
• May 2, 2018

Long-awaited “Georgetown Gateway” designs for three of the four major entrances into Georgetown — at K and 19th Streets, M and 28th Streets and the Georgetown side of Key Bridge — […]

On the Job: New Gardens Head at Dumbarton Oaks
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Jonathan Kavalier, the new director of gardens and grounds at Dumbarton Oaks, took up his post just as the gardens at the Harvard University-owned research library and museum in Georgetown […]

Initiative 77: Fate of Georgetown Restaurants Decided June 19
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A battle is brewing over this June’s ballot initiative to match the minimum wage for waiters, baristas and the like with that of non-tipped employees. Initiative 77 would give tipped employees […]

Nurses to Triage 911 Medical Calls
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By Peggy Sands and Robert Devaney For years, the 911 emergency number in Washington, D.C., which quickly dispatches paramedics to respond to medical crises (as well as police and fire […]

Update: Ellington School Residency Scandal
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On Feb. 28, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education reported that about 100 of the roughly 500 enrolled students at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts actually […]

Heating Plant Condos: Back to the Drawing Board?
• April 30, 2018

After what was described as “a roller-coaster Historic Preservation Review Board hearing” on April 26, the developers may appeal to the mayor for a special designation.

Street Closures This Week
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Drivers should anticipate delays on and under the Whitehurst Freeway on May 3 and 4.

Georgetown Gateway Designs Shared
• April 23, 2018

The designs will be presented at the next meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E on Monday, April 30, and are expected to have a preliminary review by the Old Georgetown Board soon after. 

Montrose Park: Georgetown’s Cinderella?
• April 18, 2018

Georgetown is fortunate to have a variety of well-used parks with active support groups, often called “Friends of Fill-in-the-blank Park.” The neighborhood’s green spaces — increasingly popular with residents of all ages […]