Hyde-Addison First Day, Busing
• August 23, 2017

It was the first day of school for the Hyde-Addison schoolchildren and the first time ever on a school bus for most of them.

Grace St. Wine Store Opposed
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A plan to open a wine store off the lobby of a condo building at 3210 Grace St. NW is being opposed by neighbors.

D.C. Trees Damaged by Gas Leaks
• August 9, 2017

Thousands of gas leaks discovered in 2011 are responsible for $15 million to $20 million in damage to trees in the District of Columbia, according to natural gas safety expert […]

DC Circulator Updates
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The plan for updated shuttle services in Washington, finalized in March 2011, is slowly but surely being put into action. The latest step forward: brand-new Circulator buses. On Aug. 1, […]

Falafel Cited, No More Rat Banquets?
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The Potomac Street rats that have acquired a taste for falafel may find that a lid has been put on their international banqueting. The new Falafel Inc takeout kitchen at […]

Support for Protected Bike Lanes Grows
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“Most comments about establishing a wide protected bike lane between 30th and 34th Streets on Georgetown’s K Street waterfront have been supportive,” Department of Transportation Bicycle Program Manager Darren Buck […]

Why Does Georgetown Need 3 Business Organizations?
• July 28, 2017

To better represent itself, the business community started the Georgetown Business Association more than 40 years ago. In the late 1990s, after the Mayor Barry years, when business services were […]

Wider Sidewalks Not a Walk in the Park
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The Georgetown Business Improvement District’s effort to widen pedestrian walking zones on the north side of M Street between Wisconsin Avenue and Key Bridge is coming under increased scrutiny. It’s […]

Mandy Ourisman — 1926-2017
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Two great American literary lions and rivals got together once, and F. Scott Fitzgerald, who chronicled the doings of the aristocratic, wealthy class of the 1920s in “The Great Gatsby” […]

Harvey Looks Ahead to Georgetown Main Street Program
• July 27, 2017

The parts of District government that Georgetowners interact with most often are public safety and utilities. But the District’s Department of Small and Local Business Development is working to change […]