What’s Up With the Spill?

Published on March 10, 2026
By Leland Schwartz   Using the C&O Canal as a bypass patch for the section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line that collapsed in mid-January will soon be no longer necessary. Crews are shooting for mid-March to […]
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Women of Georgetown: Making History

March 10, 2026
“You’ve come a long way, baby,” intoned a cigarette advertisement almost 60 years ago, tapping into the burgeoning women’s liberation movement.   While we’re well aware that women’s history involves much more than a quick inhale, it […]

New Tavern Proposed for Former Ri Ra Space

March 11, 2026
A new tavern has been proposed for the building that previously hosted the Irish bar, Ri Ra, and Mei N Yu before that. (And Georgetown Station before that). As a tavern licensee, the establishment would not need to serve food (i.e. it can just be a straight bar). The details are fairly sparse in the placard:NATURE OF OPERATIONNew Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern with a Seating Capacity of 105 and a Tot