Monthly Archives: March 2009

March 12, 2009 · 9:45 pm

Busriders Who Talk Too Loudly On Their Cellphones

Busriders Who Talk Too Loudly On The Phone

In the first of an ongoing series, GM presents “Busriders Who Talk Too Loudly on their Cellphones”. Today we introduce, Blonde Guy Talking About Some Girl He’s Sort Of Dating. GM apologizes about the blurry photo (in the future he’ll steady his hand better) but if you recognize this man, and you’re dating him, the 6:45 D2 bus would like to inform you that he likes you but doesn’t want to commit because he’s probably moving back to the Midwest.

Next episode: someone else talking too loudly about really personal stuff who doesn’t realize everyone wishes he’d just shut up.

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March 12, 2009 · 12:03 pm

From the LOC Archives

From the LOC Archives

Washington, D.C. Officers at door of Seminary Hospital (formerly Georgetown Female Seminary), 30th St. at N, Georgetown.

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March 11, 2009 · 8:12 pm

Easement Down the Road

Scheele's Preservation Society to Meet Tomorrow

In response to GM’s post about the possible sale of the Scheele’s Market building to resident Marc Teren, reader Jim McCarthy wrote:

Anyone relying on Marc Teren’s word as a sign of good news for Scheele’s, shouldn’t get their hopes up. His conduct over the last few years seems like one long, selfish parade of contempt for the historic character and integrity of our neighborhood.

GM can’t verify each of McCarthy’s complaints about Teren, but it does seem fair to say that there are concerns in the neighborhood about Mr. Teren’s promises to keep Scheele’s Market open if he successfully purchases the property. So is there anything the neighborhood can do to hold Teren to his word? There may in fact be. Find out after the jump:

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March 10, 2009 · 9:54 pm

Mayor Fenty at Q&A Cafe

Mayor Fenty will be guest of Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe at Nathans Wednesday. Should be a good one. Apparently a few slots are still open (or at least were Tuesday afternoon). Call Jon Moss at 338-2000 to secure your spot.

As long as you’re calling Jon, you might as well make your reservation to celebrate Nathans 40th Anniversary party Thursday March 19th. From Carol’s blog, it’s seeming more and more likely that this won’t be a farewell party for a great neighborhood pub, but you never know. Don’t you want to be able to say you were there?

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March 10, 2009 · 9:31 pm

Television Free Europe(an Bars)

The New York Times ran an interesting article last weekend; writer Glen Collins sought out bars and taverns in Gotham without televisions. This interesting idea got GM thinking, what bars and taverns in Georgetown are T.V.-free? The answer: not many.

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March 10, 2009 · 12:00 pm

Seen Around Town

Construction of Georgetown Waterfront Phase II

Bulldozers moving around dirt for the Georgetown Waterfront Phase II. Just two more years and the waterfront will be complete.

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March 9, 2009 · 10:37 pm

The Temporary Georgetown Library

Georgetown Metropolitan Visits the Georgetown Library

Every Georgetowner remembers hearing the terrible news about the historic Georgetown Library on R St. burning on April 30, 2007. Luckily much of the priceless Peabody Collection was salvaged and the external structure will be rebuilt. In the meantime, DCPL has opened an interim library at 3307 M St. GM finally stopped by to check out the space.

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March 8, 2009 · 11:03 pm

Kids and Georgetown

Kids On Georgetown Street

Kids on the street - Georgetown 1935 - Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

 It is often said that there are are few children in Georgetown these days. It is easy to see where people might get that idea: most homes large enough to house a family comfortably (even by townhouse standards) are too expensive for young families to afford.  Plus, you just don’t see that many kids running around the neighborhood that often. With that in mind it’s interesting to look at the numbers and see exactly how many kids there are in Georgetown and how that compares to other DC neighborhoods of similar demographics.

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March 7, 2009 · 7:07 pm

Junk Mail Shenanigans Based in Georgetown

You’ve surely received them, those “Open Immediately” “Important Notice” junk mails. Nowadays they’ve tweaked it to prey on the current news by throwing in a few “bailout” references. What they are are uniformly misleading and disreputable. Well did you also know that they’re based, at least in part, right out of Georgetown? Check out the WJLA report:

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March 6, 2009 · 4:26 pm

MPD Releases Photo of Suspect in M St. Robbery – UPDATED

As reported yesterday, there was a fairly brazen early evening robbery of the Steve Madden store on M St. on Wednesday night. Today MPD is releasing a photo of the suspect. They write:

The suspect is described as a light complexioned black male in his 30’s, 6’0” to 6’2” in height, with a heavy build. He was last seen wearing a dark colored jacket with blue jeans.

The Metropolitan Police Department is currently offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any robberies committed in the District of Columbia.

Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM[E] or the DC Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777. Confidential information may also be forwarded to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by the text messaging 50411. 

This suspect is wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies throughout NW DC. Contact MPD immediately if you think you have any helpful information.

UPDATED: MPD is reporting that they’ve arrested the subject. Check it out here.

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