D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham Resigns
• November 25, 2020

Newsham, who has served as MPD chief since 2017, joined the department in 1989, moving up the ranks in various jobs, including that of commander of the Second District.

Council Overturns Ad Tax
• July 23, 2020

The tax, strongly opposed by The Georgetowner and other area news media, would have deeply hurt local newspapers and small businesses.

Downtowner DC March 25, 2020
• March 25, 2020

UPTOWN THEATER CLOSES The historic Cleveland Park movie joint the Uptown Theater has closed. Built by Warner Bros. in the 1930s during Hollywood’s Golden Age, the theater, on Connecticut Avenue, […]

Evans Fails to Persuade Council With Vague Answers
• July 3, 2019

Amid the questioning at the July 2 administrative meeting, Council members Charles Allen and David Grosso affirmed they want Evans to lose his chairmanship of the Finance committee.

Council Member Evans Faces Backlash
• March 7, 2019

Critics cited the loss of public trust and, in some cases, the perception of corruption or abuse as their reasons for calling for Jack Evans to step down.