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Four Local Residents Form Co-op Offering Landscaping with Native Plants
A group of four local residents who met while doing environmental advocacy and community organizing have formed a cooperative venture based in Silver Spring to provide landscaping services using native plants.
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Early Bird Tickets for Takoma Trukgarten Now Available Online
Discounted tickets are now available for the Takoma Trukgarten beer festival, according to an announcement from Main Street Takoma.
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Takoma Trukgarten Festival Set for June 4
Takoma Trukgarten, Takoma Park’s annual craft beer, wine, and food festival, will be held Saturday, June 4 from noon to 5 p.m.
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Soko to Hold Grand Opening Sunday
Soko, a new combination butcher shop and deli, will hold its grand opening this Sunday in Takoma Park, according to an announcement from Main Street Takoma.
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Planning Board Rejects Takoma Junction Redevelopment Proposal
The county’s Planning Board yesterday unanimously rejected a proposal to redevelop a public parking lot next to the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op, according to several reports.
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County Launches Region’s First Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative
The county has launched the region’s first Electric Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative, a pilot program to encourage residents and businesses to buy EVs, as well as help the county reach its goal of an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2027 and a 100 percent reduction by 2035.
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GoFundMe: Silver Spring 3rd Most Generous in U.S.
Silver Spring is among the most generous cities in the United States, according to a 2021 Giving Report from the online fundraising platform GoFundMe.
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Twynbox Set Up in TPSS Co-op Parking Lot to Help Homeless, Poverty Stricken
The parking lot of the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op now features a box containing free products for women experiencing “period poverty” as well as other personal wellness products, according to a post on the co-op’s website.
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All Set, Believe N Bread, Matchbox Participating in DMV Black Restaurant Week
All Set Restaurant & Bar, Believe N Bread, and Matchbox are participating in the fourth annual DMV Black Restaurant Week, which runs through Sunday, November 14.