GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, The Takoma Park city council wants to get more residents into the voting booth. Voter turnout has always been embarrassingly low - 18%

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT Dear Readers, Did you know the city has a secret agent spying on the state legislature? Slight exaggeration. She's the city's official lobbyist. Michele

Two new speed cameras went into action October 26, Takoma Park Police announced. The cameras are placed on Carroll Avenue between Lee and Lincoln Avenues, one northbound and one

GRANOLAPARK • BY GILBERT

 Dear Reader,

 No blood! Just bruises

 2010's budget bloodbath was not repeated in 2011, to everyone's surprise and relief. Takoma Park city elections,

The council passed the budget amendment allowing the city manager to tap speed camera revenues to make up a good portion of the shortfall. That shortfall came

Dear Readers, Where, oh where can the city find an extra $578,000 to replace the funds cut by the state? In the road, that's where! The city manager just found

Dear Readers, The city budget is driving us to drink. And, since Happy Hour starts in a few minutes, this posting will be brief. The next time the city manager

Dear Readers, When you lose your job and can't buy food for your children or pay your rent, what is it you need most? Why, you need to feel GOOD

Dear Readers The city's speed cameras will "go live" on St. Patrick's day, says Mayor Bruce Williams. There will be a 2 week period in which people will receive