BY MORGAN FECTO Debbie Levy was a yoga buff who loved meditation, travel, and walks on the Northwest Branch Trail near her Silver Spring home. “She was incredibly supportive and

COMMUNITY • BY SAMANTHA BORTNIKER Relaxing in the Florida sun, sipping on Gatorade, eating penne pasta and cuddling pillow pets doesn’t only describe people, but also rescued chimpanzees. “We’re asking

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, We write today's post from the Granolapark budget-proof bunker's deepest chamber. Yes, Dear Readers, it is that unspeakable time of year again when the

THE HEART OF LIVING • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN Dear Emory, I have an adult member of my family who is extremely difficult to

ENVIRONMENT • BY SAMANTHA BORTNIKER "Earth Day is a day to celebrate our environment as a community and to take stock of the impact of our actions,” said Laura

COMMUNITY • BY MORGAN FECTO

Inside Shampoo, Inc, a hair salon on Carroll Avenue, the white walls and seafoam chairs urge patrons to sit back and relax. But at

COMMUNITY •  BY MORGAN FECTO Since Soupergirl opened a storefront nearly two years ago, its ever-changing menu of vegan

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

BY MORGAN FECTO Hair, fireplace ashes, lint from all natural fiber clothing, junk mail, and interior cardboard from Pringles cans, were just a few items approved by Jessica Weiss

OPINION: BY ROBERT LANZA The Council discussed charter changes, residency incentives, and a citizen's charter committee at the April 1 council meeting.  The council discussion of these issues was

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, No, really, it's for SAFETY! Not for revenue, no, no, not that! That's what the city council says over and over and over again.

COMMUNITY • BY SAMANTHA BORTNIKER • PHOTOS BY REBECCA RINI It was a gelato-filled day for Takoma Park. Families and friends gathered outside Dolci Gelati, enjoying the fresh sorbet

BY LIRPA LOFOYAD APRIL 1: The Extreme Emergency Preparedness Task Force (EEPTF) will present it's long-awaited report to the city council tonight. TFEEP was formed on the recommendation of the

GARDENING GODDESS • BY KATHY JENTZ Did you know Takoma Park has an azalea named after it? Do you know how Takoma got the "Azalea

BY MORGAN FECTO “I don’t think people my age are really aware enough or mature enough to vote,” said 16-year-old Takoma Park resident Isabelle

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, So, what the hell have they been doing for 4 months? Pesticide ban supporters and the city have had since November, 2012 to revise

THE HEART OF PARENTING • BY EMORY LUCE BALDWIN Dear Emory, I’m worried about my eight-year-old son.  He has never been a fearful child,

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Some of the Takoma Park staff and city council had an odd reaction to good news last week. Speeding traffic has been significantly reduced

BY MORGAN FECTO The infamous “47 percent” video footage helped derail Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign last year, but it delivered one Takoma Park resident