After 20 years, Crossroads Farmers Market still feels like home
Yasmin has been going to Crossroads Farmers Market for more than a decade. She comes for the fresh produce, but says it’s more than that. “It reminds me a lot… Read More
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Dozens of locations join National Night Out Tuesday
Residents can join National Night Out all around the county on Tuesday evening. The annual event aims to encourage positive police and community relations. Local police departments and the Sheriff’s… Read More
Takoma Park cancels Fourth of July parade due to extreme heat
Takoma Park will not run its annual Fourth of July parade and street party because of dangerous heat conditions forecast for the holiday, organizers announced. The decision comes as the Washington… Read More
Video: Small Businesses at the Crossroads of Success
The Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority’s Inaugural Legacy Business Week, June 1-7, is designed to recognize and celebrate small businesses that have served the community for more a decade. For the… Read More
Plaque unveiled honoring park that welcomed Black children during segregation
In 1959, Black children attended segregated schools, and their lives often revolved around their Black church. But that year, a park was created on Oswego Avenue in Takoma Park as… Read More
Takoma Park Police ask for help in cold case
Takoma Park Police are asking the public to help them solve a cold case dating back to the summer of 2022. On Saturday, July 16, Nurhusen Muhammed Hamid, 27, was… Read More
Takoma Park officers praised for saving woman at bridge
Two Takoma Park police officers were lauded for stopping a woman who attempted to climb over a railing in an apparent effort to end her life. Officers intervened after finding… Read More
‘The Pulse’ on location in Takoma Park
This week, The Pulse takes viewers to the City of Takoma Park, where a vibrant community known for its people-centered values has existed since 1883. In an interview Mayor Talisha… Read More
Takoma Park music school ribbon cutting brings out Gov. Moore, lots of supporters
With the snip of a red ribbon, what began 13 years ago as a small music school and a dream officially became a permanent fixture in Takoma Park that doubled… Read More
Takoma Park harnesses AI to capture stop sign violations
Love it, hate it or fear it—Artificial Intelligence has made life better for the Takoma Park police. The suburb taps AI to find and fine drivers who roll through stop… Read More
Policía de Takoma Park investiga seis casos de robo e intento de robo de vehículos y vandalismo
Entre el 14 y el 16 de enero, la policía de Takoma Park respondió a seis robos de vehículos y actos de vandalismo e intentos de robo de vehículos: Bloque… Read More
Takoma Park author explores climate change on his own street
As founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Takoma Park resident Mike Tidwell spends his time raising awareness about the effects of global warming. As he walked around… Read More