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…
CentroNía aims to fill in county’s child care gap
TAKOMA PARK – CentroNía has been an institution in the metropolitan region for over 30 years, with programs that help thousands of low-income families and hopes to expand with a new location in the co…
Successful legislative session for Takoma Park in 2019
TAKOMA PARK – In the earliest report from the state legislative advocate for Takoma Park on its 2019 legislative session, progress on issues relevant to the city was described as satisfactory, althoug…
WSSC votes unanimously on almost $30 million in contracts for works
LAUREL – The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) voted unanimously on March 20 to spend nearly $30 million for two contracts to upgrade and repair water and sewer mains throughout Mon…
Takoma Park studies potential areas to cut in budget workshop
TAKOMA PARK – The City of Takoma Park Council reviewed what to potentially cut and what to keep in its budget on April 15, as they reviewed a list of options presented to them in a budget work session…
Takoma Park seeks budget balance
TAKOMA PARK – With multiple projects on the horizon, Takoma Park is seeking to increase the real property tax rate to withstand the brunt of the financial burden – a departure from a pattern of …
