Dumbarton House Closed Until April 24
• November 8, 2016

Historic Dumbarton House at 2715 Q St. NW, headquarters of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, has closed for the installation of a geothermal heating, ventilation and […]

ANC Report: Parking, Traffic, Hyde-Addison
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The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) met Nov. 1. The following are some of its decisions. Parking: The commission reintroduced a resolution on one-side, permit-only residential parking and asked […]

Not All Surveillance Cameras Are Alike
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There are surveillance cameras as utilitarian in appearance as the duty they perform. Then there are those that also serve as an aesthetic enhancement. These two surveillance cameras, captured by […]

Crime Report
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Hold-ups at TD Bank and Domino’s Pizza;

Smash & Grab at Michael Kors

— The TD Bank at 1611 Wisconsin Ave., NW, was robbed Jan 31 around 6:30 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI.

According to the FBI: “On Friday, at 6:36 p.m., an unknown male entered the TD Bank located, in Washington, D.C. The subject approached a teller, presented a note threatening that he had a gun and demanding money. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the subject fled the bank on foot, heading south on Wisconsin Avenue and then east on Q Street. … The subject was described as a black male, with a medium build and facial hair. He was described as wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with another black hooded sweatshirt underneath, a black winter hat and blue jeans.”

A reward of $5,000 for information on this crime is offered by the FBI, which adds: “The FBI/MPD Violent Crimes Task Force is investigating this bank robbery and requests that anyone with information call the FBI at 202-278-2000 or MPD’s tip line at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the police department’s TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411.”

— Also, a TD Bank on 7th Street, NW, was robbed Feb. 3.

— Domino’s Pizza at 3255 Prospect St., NW, was robbed after the Super Bowl, Feb. 3, with six men — all of whom were armed — demanded money from the register. No other information is available at this time.

— The glass door of the Michael Kors store at 3105 M St., NW, was smashed at 3:49 a.m., Feb. 11. The thief took purses and watches, according to MPD, which is reviewing video and continuing its investigation.

D.C. Gossip Girl 10-26
• October 27, 2016

**Jimmy Kimmel in Town** Elizabeth Webster of the District Council met Jimmy Kimmel, who was in town for the Mark Twain Prize, honoring Bill Murray.Kimmel and other comedians were staying […]

Crime Report 10-26
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A number of violent crimes, some with weapons, were reported in Georgetown over the past two weeks. They leave some people questioning if the area may be seeing an uptick […]

Homeless Tent City Is Back
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Last November, city housing officials made a sweep of some 40 homeless men and women living in white tents under the K Street Bridge, close to the renovated Watergate Hotel […]

New Law Will Help Cyclists Get Accident Benefits
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A bill was signed into law last week that could be very significant for the exploding number of bicycle commuters and weekend riders on Georgetown’s heavily trafficked narrow streets and […]

Surveillance Camera Rebate Program to Expand
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Last year, the city offered D.C. business, commercial, nonprofit and religious building owners and lessees an incentive to install surveillance cameras on the exterior of their properties to aid in […]

K Water Street Transportation Plans Take Shape
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K Street and Water Street neighbors met again this week with Georgetown Business Improvement District, District Department of Transportation and Advisory Neighborhood Commission officials to get an update on the […]