OPINION • BY FRANCIS PHIPPS I am thankful to Ward 1 councilmember Seth Grimes who has listened to his constituents and offered sound guidance on this issue. He also

On Friday, May 18, Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association will organize more than 10,000 area commuters for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun

TAKOMA ARCHIVES • DIANA KOHN The self-guided Takoma Park House and Garden Tour offers the opportunity to explore a dozen houses in the neighborhood developed by town founder

MUSIC • BY SARAH KRAUT In celebration of its Bar Mitzvah year, the Washington Jewish Music Festival is throwing the ultimate party. It’s going to ramp up the

In our featured photo, runners get ready to tear through Silver Spring at Pacer’s Earth Day 5K 2011, which benefited The Nature Conservancy (as it will again this

SLIGO NATURALIST • BY ALISON GILLESPIE What an odd non-winter we had. I missed the snow, and the recharge it usually brings my spirit. My garden never got

BIZ BUZZ • BY SARAH KRAUT Scroll to the bottom of the page to see a slideshow. In the basement of an unassuming Latino-owned cyber store on University Boulevard

TRANSPORTATION • BY KIRSTY GROFF Metropolitan Branch Trail work in Montgomery County could be delayed indefinitely, if Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s budget recommendations are approved by the

COMMUNITY • BY SARAH KRAUT Pat Rumbaugh was still in the preliminary planning stages of this year’s Mid-Winter Play Day when a friend told her he knew when

PRESS RELEASE • IMPACT SILVER SPRING IMPACT Silver Spring, an oganization that builds diverse community networks in the city, will once again present awards to community members who

PRESS RELEASE • M-NCPPC - MONTGOMERY PARKS Community input on future parks and recreation needs will be gathered at two public open houses: Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30 p.m.

ENVIRONMENT • EARTHTALK I heard that species of flora and fauna are dying at a growing rate globally. How is this calculated and which types of species are

ENVIRONMENT • EARTHTALK What do I need to know about the new U.S. energy efficiency standards for light bulbs that take effect in January 2012? Will certain bulbs

MARYLAND — In the 14 years since the Maryland legislature approved red light cameras, about 200 of the ticket-issuing machines have been installed in the state, according

OPINION • BY MIKE TIDWELL AIDS, poverty, war – none of them will matter if the atmosphere warms by 11 degrees in a century. An optimist might want to

by Rob Nicholson It’s already dark at five thirty on a rainy Sunday night as a line of musicians waits at the entrance of Capitol City Cheesecake. When the

By Kathy Jentz