Council Approves $200K Each for Cemetery, Main Streets
• June 7, 2017

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget  — $13.8 billion — has gotten to the District Council, which must approve it but can also make changes, some of which are […]

New Kids on the Block
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The toddler at the corner of 27th and O Streets by Rose Park stopped suddenly, mesmerized. Then he pointed and squealed with delight. “A garbage truck! Look! Look!” he shouted, jumping up […]

‘Kill The Potomac Rats’ Saga Continues
• May 24, 2017

The “Kill the Potomac Rats” campaign has identified new suspects in its war against the ravenous rodents rambling in back alleys between 34th and 37th Streets. Could the fault lie […]

Fair Skies Coalition Blasts FAA on Aircraft Noise
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In the spring of 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration’s implementation of a new northern flight route called LAZIR generated a ripple effect in noise complaints among D.C. residents. The Georgetown […]

Tempers, Tensions Rise Over Ellington Project
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Summer is coming to Georgetown, school terms are ending and things are heating up. Tempers and tensions, if not temperatures (so far), are rising along with the stunning new Duke […]

Fine Arts Commission Approves Heating Plant Design
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The Commission of Fine Arts overrode a prior decision by the Old Georgetown Board, part of CFA, and unanimously approved the design concept for the West Heating Plant project at […]

Tree Lovers Upset
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The magnolias in front of 3017 N Street, once home to Jackie Kennedy and her children, were pruned May 22, and many neighbors appear upset. “Everybody is just in an […]

Business Group Gets C&O Canal Update
• May 18, 2017

Alison Greenberg, executive director of Georgetown Heritage, was welcomed by Georgetown Business Association President Sonya Bernhardt and GBA members at the business group’s monthly reception May 17. Greenberg, whose nonprofit […]

Amazon Bookstore Coming to Georgetown
• May 8, 2017

It’s back to the future, as online retailer Amazon has plans for a brick-and-mortar bookstore on M Street — with a touch of irony. According to the Washington Post, which […]

Gas Leaks Rile Georgetown Residents
• May 3, 2017

Ed Segal and his wife have owned homes and lived and worked on the east side of Georgetown off and on for the past 30 years. The conundrum of gas […]