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Sidewalks, Streets, Schools, Parks and Politics: Top Town Topics of 2021
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Georgetown Public Library Will Hold Book Sale Nov. 6
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At First Anniversary, Pinto Prioritizes – and Thanks – Ward 2
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Busting Myths About Georgetown Parking
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In Mayor’s $17.5 Billion Budget: $30 Million for Jelleff Rec, $3.5 Million for Ellington Field
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.
Rose Park Market Revamps for Holidays
November 16, 2020
•Hours are 4 to 8 p.m. starting this Wednesday, Nov. 18. On the corner of 26th and O Streets, the market will operate through Dec. 23.
Reopening of Public Schools in D.C. Delayed Again
November 9, 2020
•An attempt by DC Public Schools administrators, the mayor and the union to resolve their differences collapsed on Oct. 30, according to multiple sources.
Extra Precautions Against Crime, Possible Violence in Georgetown
November 2, 2020
•Memories of the violence in May and June, when stores were pillaged in the aftermath of Black Lives Matter protests against abusive policing, have made businesses wary.
Grabbing Ward 2 Voters’ Last-Minute Attention
October 29, 2020
•Early voting venues in D.C. opened on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with dozens of poll workers and monitors to supervise social distancing and remind voters they had to wear masks.
Black and White Congregations Unite to Honor Dead, Nov. 1
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Two Georgetown congregations with distinctly different racial makeup will honor dead from their own churches and others who have died of COVID-19 or racial violence.
4 Candidates Vie for Ward 2 School Board Seat
October 26, 2020
•The DC State Board of Education’s vacant seat in Ward 2 has attracted strong, ambitious and active candidates: Allister Chang, James Harnett, Sarah Mehrotra and Christopher Etesse.