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BID Members Vote on 5 More Years and 5% Tax Increase — Deadline Is Tomorrow
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Business Ins & Outs: French Market, Rose Park Market, Club Pilates, Rosewood
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Foxtrot’s Abrupt Closure May Be Illegal
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Downtown Stunner: La Grande Boucherie
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Georgetown Main Street Lauds Local Businesses
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.
Tech Tip: Don’t Use Public WiFi Until You Read This
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It’s not uncommon for hackers to set up fake clones of public WiFi access points to try and get you to connect to their WiFi over the legitimate, safe one being made available for public use.
Ward 2 Council Member Jack Evans Reprimanded
March 21, 2019
•A Council reprimand is not without precedent; the late longtime mayor and Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry and Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham were both reprimanded.
Tech Tip: The Dangers of Dropbox and Other File-Sync Apps
March 18, 2019
•Without central oversight of what information is being shared with whom, your company’s data can be spread far and wide.
Tech Tip: What to Do Before You Go to Starbucks
March 11, 2019
•An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here’s how to protect your data in advance of loss or theft of your device.