New Incubator: Black Girl Ventures x Halcyon
Starting in a few weeks, the 10 new fellows will participate in remote skill-building programming. Over the summer, they’ll meet for a weeklong residency at Halcyon’s headquarters.
Ward 2 Community Budget Meeting, Feb. 25
District Council member Brooke Pinto is inviting the public to attend the virtual meeting this Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Will Georgetown Get a Public High School?
Among the preliminary ideas is to convert Hardy Middle School at 1819 35th St. NW into a public high school.
Georgetown’s Blues Alley: Another Pandemic Casualty?
If owner Harry Schnipper is unable to renegotiate the club’s lease with Snyder Properties in the coming months, the world-famous club might close for good.
Cautious Reopening Continues at Hyde-Addison and Hardy
As of last week, there were 70 students participating in in-person learning at Hyde-Addison Elementary School and 135 at Hardy Middle School, according to DCPS.
ANC Revs Up Over Speed Limit Issue
At ANC 2E’s monthly meeting last Monday, a lively discussion broke out about two longstanding issues: speed limits and large truck traffic in residential areas.
ANC Monday: Speed Limit, Farmers Market, Gateway Project
On tonight’s agenda: Consideration of a Resolution Regarding a Proposed Speed Limit Change in Georgetown’s Commercial District.
Georgetown Introduces #TakeOutTuesday
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Elizabeth Miller came up with the idea last summer to support local restaurants to get more business during the ongoing pandemic.
In-Person Learning to Resume at D.C. Schools on Feb. 1
If student demand exceeds the number of volunteer teachers, DCPS will bring back teachers who do not have medical or other exemptions from in-person teaching.
Georgetowners Find Getting Vaccination Appointments Challenging
The list of priority zip codes for distribution left out Georgetown and other parts of Ward 2 and Ward 3, including zip codes 20003 through 20009.