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Georgetown Main Street Lauds Local Businesses
Business Ins & Outs: Paddyway Candle Bar, Ecco, Georgetown Carpet & More.
February 26, 2020
•IN: PADDYWAX CANDLE BAR LIGHTS UP Paddywax Candle Bar, an experiential retailer that teaches customers how to make candles, opened in a 2,111-squarefoot second-floor space at 1065 Wisconsin Ave. NW, […]
Tech Tip: Work Computers and Devices Are for One Thing Only
February 24, 2020
•If you want to check your Hotmail account or Facebook page, do it during your lunch break and on your own personal device. More than 600,000 Facebook accounts are hacked every day.
Whole Foods in Glover Park Will Reopen
February 21, 2020
•The store’s 2017 closure, “due to a rodent problem,” grew into a contract and remodeling dispute between building owner Wical and Whole Foods, acquired by Amazon that year.
Tech Tip: Don’t Go on Public WiFi Until You Read This …
February 18, 2020
•Whether it’s at the coffee shop, the hotel or the airport, the temptation to check email and surf the web is just too strong to resist.
New Medical Marijuana Dispensary on U St.
February 12, 2020
•A medical marijuana dispensary, Capital City Care, held a grand opening on U Street NW on Feb. 3, its new location offering patients easier access. On hand to welcome the […]
Tech Tip: The Dangers of Dropbox (and Other File Sync Apps)
February 10, 2020
•Over seven million (!) Dropbox accounts have been hacked, giving cybercriminals a path into company networks.
Police Raid Mr Nice Guys Again
February 3, 2020
•On Jan. 18, for the second time in three months, a CBD smoke shop in Georgetown was raided by police in SWAT gear.
Tech Tip: What to Do Before You Go to Starbucks
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So make sure you’re engaging your IT people to encrypt and back up your data.
Top Business Ins & Outs for 2019-20: Part 2
January 29, 2020
•The retail and restaurant mix of Georgetown and nearby neighborhoods keeps churning, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly and sometimes surprisingly. Here are some of the top business “Outs” of recent note […]
E-Scooters to Be Corralled
January 27, 2020
•Three corral locations in Georgetown are on the list: near the corners of N and Thomas Jefferson Streets, 33rd and M Streets and 26th and P Streets NW.