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Brooks Brothers in Georgetown will not reopen 06/09/2020 11:25am • Brooks Brothers in Georgetown closed in March and will not reopen. (Courtesy Google Street View) One of the nation’s oldest apparel chains will not return to Georgetown in D.C. Brooks Brothers’ M Street location is among eight stores the company will not reopen. The chain's website lists Georgetown will temporarily widen sidewalks, but it's complicated 06/04/2020 01:28pm • In the past, Georgetown has temporarily widened M Street and Wisconsin Avenue sidewalks several times for weekend events. (Credit: Google Street View) Georgetown is working on giving pedestrians more socially-distanced breathing room by taking away some street parking to widen sidewalks, but it Some clarity a day after reports of tear gas in Lafayette Square, but questions remain 06/02/2020 09:30pm • Authorities have admitted to deploying smoke canisters and PepperBalls. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Lafayette Square, across the street from the White House, has been the local epicenter of the last five days of protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody last w Md. lawmakers hammer Hogan administration over COVID-19 procurement 05/28/2020 05:17am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Lawmakers sharply criticized two Hogan administration procurement officials Wednesday for the acquisition of incomplete COVID-19 tests kits Prince George's Co. looks to reopen June 1; more contact tracing in Md. 05/21/2020 04:37pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, is on its way to a modified reopening June 1, provided current coronavirus data trends continue, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday. COVID-19 positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths in the county have been declining, Alsobrooks' office said in College Board launches fix after glitch kept students from submitting AP exams 05/18/2020 08:45am • After a technical glitch caused a headache for thousands of Advanced Placement test-takers last week, the College Board has come up with a backup plan for students to submit their tests if their browsers fail. As of Monday, students who encounter an error that prevents them from submitting their Data Doctors: How to make the most of your Amazon Echo 05/15/2020 03:23pm • FILE - In this May 9, 2018, file photo a second generation Echo that controls the blinds as well as televisions and lighting at an Amazon Experience Centers model home in Dallas, Texas. (Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File) Q: I just got the Amazon Echo and want to learn what i COVID-19 patients are 'very willing to help' contact tracers 05/11/2020 10:13am • As more states work to reopen, knowing who has the coronavirus is key. One way to do that is with contact tracing, which is the process of tracking down anyone who may have come into contact with a person who has tested positive. New York City, for example, says it plans to hire 1,000 people Parent of George Washington University student sues, says online classes inferior 05/05/2020 08:14am • The father of a student at George Washington University has filed a federal class-action lawsuit, claiming the school's closure during the coronavirus pandemic resulted in less-rigorous online tuition, and deprived her of other aspects of college life. Mark Shaffer's suit, filed in the U.S. Distr New bike lane coming to Montgomery Co. road where teen cyclists were struck 05/04/2020 01:39pm • A section of Maryland Route 187 in Montgomery County will have a bicycle lane added this year. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is beginning construction this week on the dedicated bike lane and narrower travel lanes on a 1-mile stretch of Old Georgetown Road Suddenly looking for work? Your social media posts could cost you the job 05/04/2020 08:56am • This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) If you suddenly find yourself looking for a job during the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s been awhile since you have, a heads up: Nearly all businesses now do background r Maryland school-safety tip line still on the job 04/28/2020 11:51am • Schools in Maryland might have moved online, but that doesn’t mean students aren’t facing a host of fears. And state officials are reminding students that the Safe Schools Maryland tip line is still operating 24/7. The Maryland Center for School Safety says the tip line remains open for stude Data Doctors: Photo and document scanning apps 04/24/2020 09:15am • Q: I heard that the CamScanner app was found to have malware in it so I’m looking for something to replace it. Any suggestions? A: Late last year, the very popular scanning app with over 100 million downloads was found to have malicious code within a third-party advertising component that was i Review: Michael Jordan documentary 'The Last Dance' is full court press of nostalgia 04/24/2020 01:23am • Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan, left, holds the Most Valuable Player trophy as coach Phil Jackson holds the NBA Championship trophy after the Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 87-86 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City, Sunday, June 14, 1998. (AP Photo/Jack Smith) A darkness falls over th Fairfax Co. schools move away from Blackboard amid distance learning woes 04/20/2020 10:30pm • As distance learning woes continue in Virginia's largest county on Monday, Fairfax County schools said that it is moving away from Blackboard online learning system. “We recognize that our students and teachers need a reliable system for virtual learning; therefore, we are going to move away fr