Council Approves Tax Increases, Cuts to Police

July 13, 2020

Against the mayor’s urging to hold off, the Council voted to raise an extra $63 million by increasing some business and other taxes, including a three-percent tax on all advertising.  

Tech Tip: Physical Security Matters


If someone dressed up in a utility provider’s uniform, would you let them in? That’s the time to be gracefully suspicious, as they say in the South.

Streateries Open More Seats for Dining

July 9, 2020

In Georgetown, where a lot of places seem cramped to begin with, this is a welcome addition for restaurant owners, who have seen their legal occupancy rates halved.

Tech Tip: Why Do I Need a $900 Firewall, and Have to Pay a Subscription Fee?

July 6, 2020

A firewall looks at all internet traffic attempting to pass through to make sure it’s legitimate, that it’s not a virus and that it was requested from an in-network device; a router does not.

Amid Georgetown Closures, New Stores Arrive

July 2, 2020

News that America Eats Tavern had closed got picked up as an indicator of COVID-19’s lasting impact on the local economy.

D.C. Announces Bid to Host 2026 World Cup


If chosen, Washington will be one of 16 cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico where matches will be played, in D.C.’s case at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.

Deli’s Plans Perk Up Students, Residents

June 29, 2020

The bright pink corner store at 35th and O Streets NW — a local Instagram icon — will soon be transformed into Call Your Mother: A Jew-ish Deli.

Tech Tip: Lie, Lie, Lie!


People list password challenge and identity verification information publicly (or at least freely) on their Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages and feeds without giving it a second thought.

District Planner and Builder Allen Lew Dies

June 25, 2020

After overseeing the creation of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Lew took charge of the baseball conversion of RFK Stadium and the construction of Nationals Park.

Phase 2 Begins; DMV Opens Tuesday

June 22, 2020

Among other loosened restrictions, restaurants and shops may open at 50-percent capacity inside. Playgrounds and playing fields will open for casual contact sports only.