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5 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in October 09/30/2021 12:00am • While some investors may have been lulled into a false sense of security by the roaring gains of early 2021, September has proven that stocks never move in a straight line for long. The S&P 500 index lost more than 3% in September, and some big name stocks have fallen by even more lately. If yo College Road Trip to Washington, D.C.: University of Maryland--College Park 09/30/2021 12:00am • The University of Maryland--College Park's 1,340-acre campus sits outside D.C., of course, but is just nine miles from downtown. Students say the school simply has everything -- a huge selection of academic offerings and research opportunities, Division 1 athletics and proximity to a major city wit College Road Trip to Washington, D.C.: Howard University 09/30/2021 12:00am • Kennedy Gerard visited several historically Black universities on a bus tour up the East Coast her senior year of high school. But it wasn't until she was on the campus of Howard University, the last stop, that she found exactly the vibrant culture and diverse community that she was looking for. "T College Road Trip to Washington, D.C.: American University 09/30/2021 12:00am • Syedah Asghar, a junior journalism major with a passion for social justice and service, jumped at the chance to get involved in American University's Community-Based Scholars Program as a freshman. The first-year living-learning community is focused on community-based research opportunities. "It ha 17 Financial Advisor Marketing Tips 09/30/2021 12:00am • If financial services were a race, marketing would be one of the first hurdles financial advisors have to leap. Business marketing is the process of promoting your services to potential clients, so you can move them through the lead pipeline. To market your services successfully, you need to get in Scooter crash turns fatal in Prince George's Co. 09/29/2021 10:34pm • A crash involving an electric scooter turned fatal in Prince George's County, Maryland, Wednesday night. According to Prince George's County police, a man was riding a scooter in Bowie around 5:30 p.m. when he ran into an SUV as it pulled out of a shopping center on Highbridge Road. Mo No cars allowed: DC Open Streets event envisions other ways to travel 09/29/2021 08:39pm • The District of Columbia will close several miles of Georgia Avenue in Northwest — a major north-south route through the nation's capital — for five hours Saturday, as a way to encourage residents, visitors and businesses to consider alternatives to car-based travel. During the District's sec JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon turned up to open D.C.'s newest Chase Bank branch. Here's why. 09/29/2021 08:20am • The newest Chase Bank branch in D.C. held a grand opening Tuesday, and an unlikely face was in town to help celebrate: JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon. While the chief executive of the nearly $500 billion company doesn't always cut ribbons at local branches, the 9 National Coffee Day deals in DC region 09/29/2021 04:22am • If you're looking for your coffee fix, Wednesday may be the best day to grab a drink on the house. Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day — the perfect time to take advantage of discounts on the no. 1 choice for a morning pick-me-up. Look below for a list of the best places to grab a cup of morning jo 20 Tips for Finding Cheap Cruise Deals 09/29/2021 12:00am • If you're dreaming of visiting multiple far-flung locales, ancient cities and dreamy island destinations in one trip -- without blowing your budget -- consider a cruise for your next vacation. Although many lines sail to similar destinations around the world, cruise experiences vary greatly dependin Farm to front door: Market Wagon hub extends reach of local farmers market 09/28/2021 11:07am • The benefits of visiting a local farmers market are many — customers can enjoy fresh produce and baked goods, while supporting small businesses. Now, a new online farmers market — Market Wagon — is harnessing technology and marketing to widen the number of local vendors from which one can o Visa Adds Cardholder Benefits 09/28/2021 12:00am • Visa cardholders may be eligible for free or reduced costs for personal shopping and delivery services, online classes, and exclusive concert tickets thanks to a set of benefits announced Sept. 20. Companies Shipt, Skillshare and Sofar Sounds are providing the new services. Visa Infinite cards, suc Dialing it back: DC has just 6 public payphones left 09/27/2021 02:20pm • Before the age of smartphones, payphones used to be a common sight on a city street corner. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) If you’ve got to call a guy about a thing, you’d better hurry — only half a dozen payphones remain on the streets of D.C. ”We currently have six payphones — just six � Shop and drop marketplace sheds light on minority-owned small businesses 09/26/2021 02:27pm • A shop-and-drop marketplace held in Montgomery County, Maryland, focused on dropping dollars in local minority owned businesses. This event focused on Black small business owners. The one-day market place had many resources and workshops for the business owners, and allowed visitors to shop. A For DC police commander, ending the violence in his Southeast district is 'personal' 09/25/2021 11:00am • Just a couple of hours after five people were shot outside a shopping center in Southeast D.C., John Branch, commander of the D.C. police department’s Seventh District, walked around Alabama Avenue talking to members of the community before addressing a few reporters who were still on the scene.