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Jamal Fox Named as New City Manager for Takoma Park
Jamal Fox, currently the city administrator in Camas, Washington, has been designated as the new city manager for Takoma Park by Mayor Kate Stewart and the City Council.
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Takoma Co-op Files Suit Against Developer, City in Access Dispute
The Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op has filed a lawsuit against the Neighborhood Development Company and the City of Takoma Park in a dispute over the co-op’s access to a city-owned parking lot and its ability to take deliveries. The lot at Takoma Junction is leased to NDC by the city, and NDC leases it to…
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Takoma Park Mayor Releases Statement on Last Week’s Fatal Shootings
Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart has released a statement on the two fatal shootings that occurred in the city last week.
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Adventist HealthCare Teams with Two Organizations to Offer Vaccinations to Latino Community
Adventist HealthCare has formed a partnership with CASA and the Latino Health Initiative to vaccinate 600 Montgomery and Prince George’s county Latinos per week at its Takoma Park facility, officials with the groups announced. CASA will sign up 300 Prince George’s County residents, while “Our Health and Wellness” initiative (“Por Nuestra Salud y Bienestar,”) will include…
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City, County Leaders to Commemorate Feed The Fridge Launch in Takoma Park
Leaders from The City of Takoma Park and Montgomery County Council will commemorate the launch of the Feed The Fridge program in the city this Friday, February 26 at the Takoma Park Recreation Center.
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Takoma Park Mayor Reflects on Inauguration Day, Recent Events
Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart issued a statement Wednesday reflecting on Inauguration Day and recent events, thanking residents for their “continued persistence, compassion, and dedication to justice.”
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Artist Restores Vandalized Public Art Project
The vandalized community picnic tables at the gazebo in Takoma Park have been restored, according to a Facebook post from Main Street Takoma.
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Governor Proposes COVID RELIEF Act; Group Petitioning for Release of Rainy Day Funds
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Monday announced he was proposing the Recovery for the Economy, Livelihoods, Industries, Entrepreneurs, and Families (RELIEF) Act to provide as much as an estimated $1 billion in pandemic assistance to residents and businesses.
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CAIR Condemns Vandalism in Takoma Park
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) yesterday condemned an act of vandalism where a swastika was spray-painted onto the back of a vehicle in Takoma Park, and welcomed a hate crime investigation by local authorities into the incident.