Canal Renewal: Lock 3 Gates Installed
• October 11, 2018

In the coming year, the NPS will refill the Georgetown section of the C&O Canal with water. In 2020, a replica canal boat, for rides and educational purposes, is expected.

Small Cell Guidelines to Be Tested in Georgetown
• October 10, 2018

For weeks, some Georgetown residents, including advisory neighborhood commissioners, have been warning the neighborhood not to be rushed into approving inappropriate guidelines for small cell facilities, the next generation of […]

Georgetown Rats Beware: The Iceman Cometh
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The newest way to kill rats and other burrowing pests was introduced by Gerard Brown of the Department of Health’s rodent control division at the Oct. 1 meeting of Advisory […]

Fair Wage Initiative Repealed
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After weeks of demonstrations and a hearing that lasted 16 hours — until 3 a.m. on Sept. 17 — the D.C. Council on Tuesday, Oct. 2, voted 8 to 5 […]

Holy Trinity School to Mark 200 Years
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By Karen McCooey To celebrate 200 years of “students for others,” Holy Trinity School is inviting its Georgetown neighbors to take part in a 200th Anniversary Celebration Weekend, Oct. 20 […]

More Arlington Bridge Closures
• October 4, 2018

The 86-year-old bridge, closed daily from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. since Wednesday, Oct. 3, will close at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5, and remain closed all weekend, reopening at 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 8.

Five Reported Gas Leaks in One Day
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ANC member Jim Wilcox has been in contact with Jack Evans, Georgetown’s representative on the D.C. Council, and Washington Gas’s director of corporate public policy about the rising concerns.

Gas Leaks, Explosions ‘Not Unusual’
• September 26, 2018

The photos last Tuesday, Sept. 11, were chilling. Dozens of homes in the Boston suburbs suddenly exploded from unknown gas leaks caused by an aging pipe infrastructure. Some 40 homes […]

Repeal Likely for Initiative 77
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The long-anticipated D.C. Council meeting to consider a proposal to repeal Initiative 77 — the so-called Fair Wage Act for the District’s tipped employees, voted in by less than 10 […]

A Bench for Betsy
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The Betsy McGregor Cooley bench at Volta Park was unveiled Sept. 23, as friends, family and community leaders recalled their time with Cooley, the former executive director of the Citizens […]