The passing of 12th Night, Jan 6, is traditionally the end of the holiday season. Jan 7 Takoma Park's curbs are lined with discarded Christmas trees, ready to

As the East Coast prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, The children (and more than a few adults) of Takoma Park gathered for a Halloween costume contest

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

ENVIRONMENT • BY AISHA AZHAR, CNS COLLEGE PARK -- Fall colors are arriving later and are fading more quickly because of climate change, according to researchers. The climate-driven changes are

EYE ON ANNAPOLIS • By JULIE BAUGHMAN, CNS; ANNAPOLIS – Comptroller Peter Franchot, resident of Takoma Park, prides himself in being what he calls,

GRANOLAPARK  • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, The Residency Requirement and Advise and Consent Role (RRAC) controversy continues to wreak havoc and wreck relations as it wrenches attention from

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, "MOU" is not a barn-yard noise, it's Memorandum Of Understanding. In other words, "an agreement." As in an agreement between the

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, With the smallest majority possible the Takoma Park city council voted to move two controversial proposals closer to becoming city law.

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, No geekness! The new Takoma Park city council had no geeky aprez-vacation reports. In fact, only a

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, It's time to resurrect The RAT! The RAT is an award for worst media coverage of Takoma Park. It was first proposed in

If the skies have cleared and you want some adrenaline pumping through you, check out these staycation destinations: Sandy Spring Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Friends School is where

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, "What have I DONE?" That's what Jarrett Smith, officially the Takoma Park Ward 5 councilmember-elect, is probably thinking. What he did was win

MUSIC • BY JAMIE LEE Looking to inject some taste and sophistication into your summer?  Want to spice up an otherwise monotonously hot and humid season? Then come to the

PHOTOS • BY JULIE WIATT The Takoma Park House and Garden Tour on May 6 offered an up-close glimpse into both old and new North Takoma. The self-guided

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

HEALTH & FITNESS • BY CHELSEA BOONE Increasingly, residents are trading in their automobiles for another set of wheels. Bicycles are gaining ground as the preferred mode of transportation

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Takoma Park's progressive activists are now bullying the city council to take an official stand for peace and freedom. City resident and

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

While the closest that most Americans get to agriculture choosing from produce trucked into the grocery store from California. However, summer months offer the opportunity for mindful people