Citizens Meet with Police and Brooke Pinto on Crime
• August 14, 2023

Considering recent criminal activity on the 3300 block of N Street, the Public Safety Committee of the Citizens Association of Georgetown and neighbors met with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second […]

Tech Tip: Lessons from Amazon’s Latest Scam Warning
• August 7, 2023

From Computerware, Inc., If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, chances are you received an email from the online marketplace warning users of scams that take advantage of offerings and brand […]

‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin — 1935-2023
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The man who terrified a generation (and many more after) with his hit horror film, “The Exorcist,” has passed away at his home in Bel Air, California, of heart failure […]

Downtowner News Briefs, Aug. 7
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Beyoncé Concert Delayed, Her Tour Funds Metro Post-Close  After a lightning delay caused Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour to start later than expected, 60,000 concertgoers spent hours in the concourse and ramp […]

Crime: Gun Violence Raises City Homicide Tally to 20-Year High
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In addition to police sirens wailing around the city in the early days of August, national newspaper headlines again blared messages of out-of-control shootings and homicides in the nation’s capital.  […]

Summer 2023: When Women Saved the Economy 
• August 3, 2023

We can all learn a thing or two from the entertainment landscape this summer. With Taylor Swift about to finish up the first leg of her massive Eras Tour (which […]

Severe Mini-Storms Cause Big Damage in Northwest D.C.
• July 31, 2023

Within 20 minutes on Saturday, July 29, around 4 p.m., a severe storm that the weather service had been warning the Washington area about for hours, hit Northwest D.C., including […]

Tech Tip: Passwordless Authentication May Help Secure Your Network
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By Computerware, Inc., While at the moment, passwords are an important part of your security stack, it’s important to acknowledge that the password was always a flawed conception and is […]

Crime: Organized Theft Groups, Grim Year-to-Date Stats, Local Reports
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Compounding local crime concerns, a new illicit phenomenon – Organized Theft Groups (OTGs) – have arrived in northwest D.C., terrifying shoppers and bystanders and forcing shops and stores to hire […]

Business Ins & Outs: Arcay Chocolates, Kyojin, Clare V.
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In: Arcay Chocolates Open on O  Talk about a sweet story — and people and place. Arcay Chocolates opened on Friday at 3211 O St. NW, the former site of […]