In Georgetown’s Hot Housing Market, Demand for Elevators ‘Going Up!’

May 24, 2021

Covid-19 seems to have caused an unexpected new housing boom, especially in small, vibrant and green communities within senior-friendly cities like Washington, D.C.  And, that means Georgetown – where the […]

Tech Tip: How to Keep Your Browsers from Tracking You


So, you’re about to browse on your computer. Maybe you’d like to access the company website or a site for one of your vendors from work. When you click on […]

Police Chief Robert Contee on Crime Prevention, Security, Police Reform


“A safe community is important in all the work we do and if people do not feel safe in their community, then we still have important work to do,” said Robert […]

It All Came Together: Stroke Victim Thanks DC Fire EMS, MedStar Georgetown for Saving His Life

May 20, 2021

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. The following story comes from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — and tells how all elements of first responders and healthcare came together in a […]

‘Georgetown,’ a Film About Murder. Or Is It?


It happened in Georgetown. In August of 2011. A murder and investigation that verged on the “you can’t make this stuff up” category. Now a fictionalized movie about the bizarre […]

D.C’s Pandemic ‘Turning Point’ Starts Tomorrow


Beginning 5 a.m., Friday, May 21, D.C. lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on public and commercial activities, including capacity limits, types of activities, and time restrictions. The loosening does not […]

Cynthia Pepper Reed, Noted Interior Designer and Georgetown Shop Owner (1948-2021)


Cynthia Pepper Reed died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on May 13, after a valiant fight against cancer. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 7, 1948 to Virginia “Jennie” […]

Citizens, ANC Sound Alarm on Sidewalk Repairs

May 17, 2021

May 15, 2021   [Via Electronic Mail] The Honorable Muriel Bowser Mayor, District of Columbia   Re: Georgetown’s Sidewalk Repairs   Dear Mayor Bowser,   DDOT’s destruction of Georgetown’s sidewalks […]

Tech Tip: Keep Sensitive Data Off Employee Equipment


Are you concerned about sensitive information falling into the wrong hands? If a laptop is stolen, even a strong password will likely get cracked. And, once the thief succeeds, any […]

Philip Bermingham: The Power of Photography


Some of the people photographed by Philip Bermingham — Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with George H. W. and Barbara Bush, for instance — are figures known the world over. […]