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Descendants of Slaves Sold by GU Will Enroll
June 21, 2017
•A brother and sister who descended from slaves sold in 1838, the proceeds benefiting the fledging Georgetown College, will enroll as Georgetown University students this fall thanks to a new […]
Fox 5 Names Ministry Center Georgetown’s ‘Hometown Hero’
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The Fox 5 News “Zip Trip” series visits a different locale in or around Washington, D.C., each week during the summer, providing viewers with a snapshot of its sights, residents […]
Senior Center Gets Special Lunch
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Seniors — along with Jorge Bernardo and Barbara Downs, volunteers with the Georgetown Senior Center — welcomed Theresa Nielson, managing broker of the Georgetown office of Long & Foster Real […]
Update: Potomac Rats, Again
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Emails scampered to and fro last week — June 7 to 10 — among Potomac and M Street residents, Public Works and Health Department officials and members of the unofficial […]
Medstar Georgetown’s Zoning Approved
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After years of planning and community meetings, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital received a unanimous thumbs-up from the Zoning Commission June 8 on the hospital’s newest addition: a 477,000-square-foot surgical pavilion […]
Masked Gas Men Worry Neighbors
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Walking his dog down 28th Street below Dumbarton Street June 13, Georgetown resident Edward Segal was more than a little surprised to come upon a group of masked men. They […]
Scoping the C&O Canal: Park Service Gets Input, Wants More
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A public scoping meeting on the rehabilitation of the C&O Canal National Historical Park was held June 14 in a vacant space in the Georgetown Park retail complex. The canal’s […]
Future Is Complicated for DREAMers
June 19, 2017
•On Friday, June 16, the Department of Homeland Security announced decisions on two executive orders instituted by President Obama in 2012 and 2014 to protect certain groups of illegal immigrants […]
Coming Together on Capitol Hill
June 15, 2017
•Yesterday and today, June 14 and 15, all of Congress is in emotional unity after the shooting at the baseball practice of Republican representatives in Alexandria, Virginia, yesterday morning. One […]
The Auction Block
June 7, 2017
•Christie’s The Rockefeller Emerald Raymond C. Yard (1885–1964) Estimate: $4 million – $6 million Auction Date: May 15 This superb Columbian 18.04-carat emerald, part of the Christie’s sale Magnificent Jewels […]