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Marc Elrich Demands $90 Million Rent Control Parade

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a $90 million Rent Control Parade to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his only major legislative achievement: the countywide rent stabilization law. Set for July 23, 2025, the event will march triumphantly through the streets of Takoma Park – Elrich’s hometown and the sacred birthplace of rent stabilization in Montgomery County. “Montgomery County has finally declared it…Read Article

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Naval Medical Research Command Participates in Piney Branch Elementary Career Day

TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Researchers and active-duty Sailors with Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC) attended a career day event at Piney Branch Elementary school on June 9.Read Article

Takoma Park Balances Budget By Heavily Taxing Children’s Business Fair

Photo Credit: katiejettwallsphotography.com TAKOMA PARK, MD – In move aimed at maintaining the city’s progressive values while avoiding another dreaded property tax hike, Takoma Park officials announced today that they have officially implemented a business tax on the city’s most lucrative economic engine: the annual Children’s Business Fair. “The Children’s Business Fair accounts for 15% of the city’s entire GDP,” said longtime homeowner Consta…Takoma Park · Takoma Park Read Article

‘The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue:’ A new book tracks the climate change on one Takoma Park block

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WAMU spoke to local environmentalist and author Mike Tidwell about his new book, "The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street."Climate Change · Takoma Park Read Article

FFRF, local activists halt Mormon seminary plan on Ariz. public school property

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Local resistance, bolstered by the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s intervention, has successfully halted an Arizona rural school board’s decision to build a Mormon seminary on public school property. This victory underscores the importance of speaking out to safeguard the constitutional principle of separation between state and church.The building housing the proposed Mormon seminary was to have been owned and operated by the district, but th…Takoma Park · Takoma Park See the Story

An original Maryland climate hawk watches warming’s toll on his block

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New book by Mike Tidwell describes climate change in his Takoma Park neighborhood, where residents are fighting backClimate Change · Takoma Park Read Article

Extreme Makeovers, Round 63: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos - Aaron On Scouting

This is the 63rd entry in our occasional series showcasing before-and-after photos of Eagle Scout projects. You can explore the full collection of projects and submit your own for a chance to be featured in our next roundup. To truly appreciate the impact of Eagle Scout projects on communities, you need to see the transformation. That’s why we encourage submitting before-and-after photos — the same ones prospective Eagles are asked to include in…Takoma Park · Takoma Park Read Article

Takoma Park Invests $300 Billion on Time Machine to Undo $15 Million Library Renovation

TAKOMA PARK, MD – Just weeks before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed $15.2 million Takoma Park Library, the City Council announced spending $300 billion to develop a time m…Takoma Park · Takoma Park Read Article

Summer reading: A climate warrior pens a lyrical, and hopeful, local look at climate action

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Chesapeake Climate Action Network Director Mike Tidwell uses clippers to free a tree from invasive vines climbing its trunk. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)Mike Tidwell is one of the most aggressive lobbyists in Annapolis, a fierce advocate for climate action who doesn’t suffer fools gladly. Lobbying a state government that routinely resists bold action, where progress is incremental at best, Tidwell has been known to aggrava…Takoma Park · Takoma Park Read Article

Former Takoma Park dispatcher awarded $1 million in sexual harassment settlement

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Former Takoma Park police dispatcher Kakila Cooper has settled her sexual harassment case against the city’s police department and the city itself for $1 million. She alleged a sergeant she worked with alone on the overnight shift harassed her over several months between 2022 and 2023. She said the sergeant would describe in explicit detail his own sex life, repeatedly ask her to go with him to a sex club and frequently make lewd comments about …Sexual Harassment · Takoma Park See the Story

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Marc Elrich Demands $90 Million Rent Control Parade

Naval Medical Research Command Participates in Piney Branch Elementary Career Day

Takoma Park Balances Budget By Heavily Taxing Children’s Business Fair

‘The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue:’ A new book tracks the climate change on one Takoma Park block

FFRF, local activists halt Mormon seminary plan on Ariz. public school property

An original Maryland climate hawk watches warming’s toll on his block

Extreme Makeovers, Round 63: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos - Aaron On Scouting

Takoma Park Invests $300 Billion on Time Machine to Undo $15 Million Library Renovation

Summer reading: A climate warrior pens a lyrical, and hopeful, local look at climate action

Former Takoma Park dispatcher awarded $1 million in sexual harassment settlement

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