Local Man Charged With Arson in S St. House Fire
• December 31, 2020

The motive for the vandalism, which involved igniting charcoal briquettes with flammable liquid in several room and other destruction on the property, is unknown.

Georgetown Suites: No More Rooms at the Inn
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Varsity Investment Group, which officially acquired the hotel in late December, is in the process of converting the rooms into fully modern apartments.

Georgetown Costars in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
• December 28, 2020

The Georgetown Business Improvement District is asking residents inspired by Georgetown’s role in the film to take a moment to spotlight the “superhero” in their own lives.

New Life for Holy Rood Cemetery
• December 21, 2020

Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Georgetown University have recently completed the long-awaited restoration of this beautiful, sacred space, located on a hill above Georgetown.

Meetings on BID Proposal to Extend Use of Streateries, Dec. 21
• December 17, 2020

The Georgetown Business Improvement District has designed two sidewalk extension platform prototypes on M Street — at Bodega in the 3000 block and at Clyde’s in the 3200 block.

Plans Progress for Open-Air Market at Georgetown Gateway
• December 14, 2020

The triangle where M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue converge was the longtime site of a gas station, demolished in 2018 when developer Anthony Lanier bought the property.

On Its Way to D.C., Foxtrot Market Launches Awards Program
• December 10, 2020

Small businesses in the D.C. area can now submit their products to the Up and Comers program for a chance to be carried in Foxtrot’s brick-and-mortar and online stores.

Hyde-Addison to Reopen, Teacher-less, for a Few
• December 7, 2020

About 10 students are to be welcomed into the building under the CARE program, “attending” online from classrooms without certified teachers physically present.

Jelleff Center Feasibility Study: Déjà Vu 
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The renovation — or perhaps reconstruction — of the S Street center is expected to be a top priority for newly elected Ward 2 Council representative Brooke Pinto. 

Exclusive Interview With Departing MPD Chief Peter Newsham
• December 3, 2020

The Georgetowner sat down with Newsham on a Zoom call to discuss D.C. policing in the era of COVID, Black Lives Matter, District Council conflicts and rising crime in Georgetown.