Loving Mother Earth at Volta Park
• April 25, 2022

For Earth Day, the Citizens Association of Georgetown began the Orthodox Easter morning with a neighborhood clean-up and scavenger hunt, partnered with Georgetown University, on April 24.  With earth-loving booths […]

8 Showcases for 2022 Georgetown House Tour
• March 31, 2022

The stage has been set, and with eight making the list for the 2022 Georgetown House Tour, tour officials and volunteers met at the R Street home of Avery Miller […]

GMS’s Melanie Hayes Excited by 2022 Opportunities  
• February 9, 2022

As the new chair of Georgetown Main Street (GMS), Melanie Hayes – Vice President, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty – is enthusiastic about her GMS team and their group’s mission to […]

Georgetown House Tour Returns on April 23
• January 18, 2022

“Welcome back! Our doors are open, once again” is the headline for this year’s Georgetown House Tour, Donna Leanos, House Tour Chair, told The Georgetowner. “St. John’s Church, along with […]

Georgetown Golden Girl, Joy Lane Blair: 1935-2022
• January 12, 2022

Joy Lane Blair, who died on Jan. 5, was born on July 2, 1935 in Jackson, Tennessee, to Larry and Mabel Lane. The oldest of five children, Joy started working […]

Spirit of Georgetown Gathers Residents, Salutes Tompkins  
• October 7, 2021

A major fundraiser for the Georgetown Ministry Center, the Spirit of Georgetown 2021 award went to Elena Tompkins and was held at the Washington Harbour home of Alan and Nancy […]

ANC 2E, June 1: Sidewalks, Jelleff, Former Dean & Deluca Space
• May 30, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) will hold its June meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, […]

Georgetown Main Street Stepping Up Spring Revitalization Efforts
• April 14, 2021

With spring setting in — and signs that the pandemic is easing — Georgetown Main Street is stepping up its local business recovery and revitalization efforts. Founded as a nonprofit […]

Women’s Art Museum Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, 1922-2021
• March 13, 2021

Georgetown resident and arts visionary Wilhelmina Cole Holladay died on March 6 at the age of 98. Holladay helped female artists in museums and galleries worldwide. For four decades, she […]

Kristi Whitfield: Helping D.C. Businesses Find ‘Every Opportunity to Rise’
• February 15, 2021

Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Whitfield has dedicated herself to supporting D.C.’s small business owners and diverse neighborhoods.