TAKOMA PARK – Several hundred people of varying religions, races and ages gathered in the cold on Jan. 5 for a community vigil to “Stand up to Anti-Semitism.” While those gathered by the Takoma Park g…
Three of four county Shoppers stores set to close in early 2020
ROCKVILLE – Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, one of the Metropolitan region’s most recognizable grocery store chains, will be shutting its doors for good in 2020, starting with 18 locations including thr…
Montgomery County is ‘on the right track, but can invest more in Purple Line,’ plan says
ROCKVILLE – Despite its early efforts to raise funds for affordable housing and help in establishing newer communities, Montgomery County officials must complete more objectives and spend more money b…
Takoma Park mulls over important legislative priorities
TAKOMA PARK – The Takoma Park City Council went over legislative priorities with the District 20 delegation on Dec. 11 to push its agenda onto the table in Annapolis. The largest priorities boiled dow…
Sen. Smith to lead judicial committee
ROCKVILLE – State Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-20) will lead the Senate’s Judicial Proceedings Committee, one of only four standing committees in the Senate. Smith, who was born and raised in Silver S…
Takoma Park receives first fully electric vehicle charging station in U.S.
TAKOMA PARK—On Sept. 26, Montgomery County became the home of the first fully electric vehicle charging station in the United States. The new service station, located on Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park,…
Local officials fight against housing facility for unaccompanied children
TAKOMA PARK— Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and City Council wrote a letter to state officials citing their opposition to a facility located on the border of Washington, D.C. and the City of Takoma Pa…
Adventist’s new hospital to open in White Oak
SILVER SPRING – Adventist HealthCare’s new medical center in East County will begin serving patients on Aug. 25. “White Oak Medical Center will allow us to provide high-quality, high-touch care in a p…
Takoma Park joins international craze with public piano
It is not Wolf Trap, but the gazebo in downtown Takoma Park does host live entertainment. A public piano is currently installed at the gazebo as part of the Arts at Takoma Park, beckoning all those w…
Takoma Park listens to recommendations in tree ordinance review
TAKOMA PARK – In the long journey that is the tree ordinance review, Takoma Park officials met with members of its Tree Commission on July 22 to discuss how to improve the current process. The Tree Co…
