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Day of Bikes

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:10:16 +0000

“It’s a party downtown!” effused a young woman coasting up to a Takoma Park Bike to Work Day pit stop. Though it was only 9: 15 am, she was on her return bicycle trip from downtown DC, her first bike ...

Bike to Work Day – it’s the pits

admin — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:01 +0000

"commuters can pick up light refreshments, free t-shirts, biking maps, prizes and other freebees."

PHOTOS: Takoma Park mayor weds

admin — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:46:19 +0000

Married on their anniversary.

PHOTOS: Tuba-lar bell

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:55:49 +0000

Tuba-lar Bell. A reflective look at Old Town Takoma

PHOTOS: May Day bells and accordions

Julie Wiatt — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:01:35 +0000

BY BILL BROWN, PHOTOS BY JULIE WIATT Summer came in with cloudless sky, a slight chill, and a bright, warming sun – perfect weather for “dancing up the dawn.” Three morris dance teams did just that at the Takoma Park ...

GRANOLAPARK: Council feeds pets

Gilbert — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:52:33 +0000

"I'm in over my head, glub, glub!"

New Hampshire Ave. lane closings start May 5

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:17:40 +0000

""SHA asks that motorists remain patient."

PHOTOS: 5k run sets records

admin — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:39:56 +0000

PHOTOS BY JAY KELLER “It was amazing!” said Lucy Neher, one of the race organizers. “We broke a lot of records,” she said, “and had a lot of fun.” Twelve 6-year olds ran the 5 kilometer race, said Neher in ...

Team Debbie for hope

Morgan Fecto — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:14:18 +0000

“I was overwhelmed by how many people wanted to help,”

Azalea City

kathyjentz — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:27:23 +0000

Have you been enjoying the wonderful azalea color-splash this spring? Takoma Park and Silver Spring are awash in pink, red, white, and purple blooms. A certain Washington Post garden columnist calls them over-used and garish, but we cannot get enough ...

COMMUNITY: Scout troop champions chimps

Samantha Bortniker — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:26:37 +0000

"They did medical experiments on them and they had hard lives."

GRANOLAPARK: Budget-proof

Gilbert — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:21:13 +0000

"A few budgetary shrapnel shards have penetrated."

THE HEART OF LIVING: Dealing With Difficult People

Emory Luce Baldwin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:30:39 +0000

THE HEART OF LIVING • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN Dear Emory, I have an adult member of my family who is extremely difficult to deal with. This person loves to pick arguments and he is good at it. We have ...

ENVIRONMENT: Earth Day in Takoma Park

Samantha Bortniker — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:58:21 +0000

“People are excited and looking forward to Earth Day,"

Old Town hops for art

Morgan Fecto — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:29:04 +0000

“Takoma Park seems to be my kind of people. They like the unusual creature kind of stuff.”

Expanded soup

Morgan Fecto — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:35:50 +0000

“I eat our products seven days a week and I have never been in better shape."

GRANOLAPARK: They wonk among us

Gilbert — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:34:23 +0000

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, This is not a grassroots movement, this is special-interest legislation. Takoma Park-based Fairvote nonprofit is using the city government to promote its own agenda. As we reported Mar. 11, according to councilmember Seth Grimes, ...

Curbside composting – city pilot program

Morgan Fecto — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:31:57 +0000

"A rind is a terrible thing to waste."

OPINION: Midnight madness, council opens can of worms.

admin — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:36:36 +0000

"Takoma Park does not need the equivalent of a 'constitutional convention'"

GRANOLAPARK: Roll the cameras

Gilbert — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:30:35 +0000

"Mobile cameras would expand the camera zones"