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Design work on the gravel-paved portion of the alley is slated to start in the spring.

City pledges drainage fixes for potholed alley

December 7, 2011

Alumni of Georgetown University’s WGTB radio station, which was shut down for years, gathered at a reunion last weekend.

Rebel DJs reunite at WGBT, once-controversial GU station

October 26, 2011

The project will convert office space to a boutique hotel.

Boutique hotel gets welcome in Georgetown

October 4, 2011

The women, who were treated to free makeovers Sunday at Bang Salon, anticipate their spouses’ return from Afghanistan in March.

Marine Corps spouses get makeover on U St.

March 2, 2012

Neighbors are negotiating conditions for parking and noise.

New owners of Evermay promise limited events

January 24, 2012

Duke Ellington School of the Arts saw reading and math scores climb.

Test scores give mixed view of achievements

August 10, 2011

The renovated library reopened last year after a 2007 fire, but work on restoring archival material continues.

D.C. reaches accord on lawsuit over fire

November 9, 2011

Officials are adding a new station at Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street to Georgetown's existing Bikeshare locations.

City expands bike-sharing program

August 3, 2011

Irene’s high winds toppled dozens of D.C. trees over the weekend, including one at this 39th Street home in Glover Park.

Hurricane response wins praise

August 30, 2011

Residents feared the garage could convert the 31st Street property known as the Friendly Estate into an events venue.

Panel Unfriendly to Underground Garage

October 10, 2012

ANC chair Ron Lewis, Mayor Vincent Gray and GU president John DeGioia celebrate at a June announcement of the agreement.

Zoning Panel Quickly Backs GU Plan

July 18, 2012

Freed slave Yarrow Mamout once owned the Dent Place site.

Archaeological Work Delays Plan for Georgetown Home

December 12, 2012

A fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant has leased the former Margarita’s space at 2317 Wisconsin Ave.

City Relaxes Glover Park Moratorium

May 9, 2012

Renovation of the Ellington facility is slated to take place over the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years.

City Solicits Designs for Ellington School Renovation

July 31, 2012

This staging area was removed last week from a waterside entrance to the park after being stored there for more than a year.

Construction Zone Pulled From Park Entrance

February 27, 2013

The S Street facility, owned by the D.C. government since 2009, might end up with new management.

City to Request Jelleff Operating Bids

May 23, 2012

Plans are moving ahead for the new condominium building, shown in a rendering

Cecil Place Condo Project Clears Design Review Hurdle

July 25, 2012

A May 8 ceremony will dedicate the restored Georgetown garden.

At Historic Box Knot Garden, a Return to Form

May 1, 2012

The city fielded 236 reports of tree damage. This tree fell at the home of a Palisades advisory neighborhood commissioner.

Dire Predictions Give Way to Minor Damage

October 30, 2012

Georgetown’s Mount Zion Cemetery is in disrepair, the preservation league says.

Preservationists Name ‘Endangered’ City Sites, including Georgetown Cemetery and Kalorama Embassy

December 25, 2012