Downtowner News April 17, 2019
• April 18, 2019

Recent items from around the District: restaurant and Target openings, 20 years for Kaz, a life science incubator at the Parks at Walter Reed and a sex-assault arrest.

Georgetown French Market Has That ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’
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In Paris or Montreal, an open-air market is a “marché à ciel ouvert” and a sidewalk sale is a “vente-trottoir.” There being no French phrase to precisely describe the combination […]

Tech Tip: Make This Password Different From All the Others
• April 14, 2019

If an e-commerce site you’ve registered at or bought from gets hacked, and you’ve used the same password you use for everything else, hackers are going to gain access to your in-box.

Glover Park Rite Aid to Close May 18
• April 13, 2019

The departure is the second major retail business closure in Glover Park, after Starbucks, opposite the Rite Aid, called it quits last month.

Happy Birthday, Vincent Orange!
• April 11, 2019

To celebrate the birthday of one of our local favorites, we revisit a Georgetowner profile of him from last October.

Tech Tip: Set Up Bank Alerts Now
• April 8, 2019

Setting up those alerts will allow you to spot and report fraudulent activity before the money has already been siphoned into a cybercriminal’s hands.

Business Ins & Outs: Ron Paul, Compass Coffee & Jonathan Adler
• April 5, 2019

EAGLEBANK’S RON PAUL RETIRES Ron Paul, CEO, chairman and co-founder of Eagle Bancorp, Inc., parent company of EagleBank, announced his immediate retirement due to health issues on March 21. In 1998, […]

Jonathan Adler to Close April 21
• April 1, 2019

Easter Sunday is the last day in Georgetown for the maker and purveyor of ceramics, pillows, accessories and furniture, which opened on Wisconsin Avenue in 2012.

Tech Tip: Work Computers and Devices Are Only for One Thing
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If you’re using a company device to access a compromised account, you’re opening up a door to a hacker, who can then get into your company’s network.

31st St. Bridge to Be Closed, Replaced
• March 25, 2019

Plans now include closing off 31 Street from the bridge south to South Street and north to M Street. Only residential parking will be available on the rest of 31st Street during the closure period.