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A new Capital Bikeshare station opened Sept. 5 on the Washington Adventist University campus in suburban Takoma Park. The new station is located across from Wilkinson Hall, next to Flower Avenue and close to a bus stop. Capital Bikeshare’s short-term bicycle rentals will provide convenient and inexpensive transportation options for students, faculty, staff and the […]

If you are going out in  Takoma Park you had better bring some change for parking. The city-owned parking lot between the TPSS Co-op at 201 Ethan Allen Ave. and the Takoma Auto Clinic at 7221 Carroll Ave., is now paid parking. According to Sara Daines, director of housing and community development, commuters were using […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, award-winning author Kate DiCamillo explains how her successful writing career actually began. DiCamillo is the national ambassador of young people’s literature and she recently visited Takoma Park to talk about her books and her new role. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, author Kate DiCamillo tells us the back story behind her award-winning novel Flora & Ulysses. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, award-winning author Kate DiCamillo is asked by a young reader, “what’s your favorite book?” Watch her answer below: DiCamillo recently visited Takoma Park where she talked about her books and her new role as the national ambassador of young people’s literature. Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Karen MacPherson, Takoma Park’s children’s and teen librarian, tells us about some of the well known children authors coming to the city this fall. Take a look: Award winning and bestselling Author Kate DiCamillo visited the city on the eve of the National Book Fest and dozens of her fans showed […]

On the eve of the National Book Festival, Author Kate DiCamillo visits Takoma Park and dozens of book lovers turn out to meet this beloved literature star. DiCamillo is also the national ambassador of young people’s literature and she’s traveling the country talking about how stories connect us. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Related:

Here are five things to know today, August 26, in Montgomery County: 1. MCPS has opened its 202nd school in Clarksburg. 2. A former candidate for Montgomery County Council, Evan Glass has been named the interim director of Gandhi Brigade. 3. An organic turf field being installed at Lakelands Park is weeks behind schedule in […]

The City of Takoma Park was notified this month that it is advancing to the quarterfinalist round of the Georgetown University Energy Prize (GUEP), a $5-million incentive competition to reduce America’s energy consumption. According to a news release issued by Georgetown University, Takoma Park has created a challenging and promising Sustainable Energy Action Plan that […]

UPDATED, 11:30 a.m., Aug. 15- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesman Pete Piringer is reporting damage estimates of more than $200,000 from a fire at a Takoma Park home Friday morning. In a tweet, Piringer said the fire started in the first-floor dining room and investigators are still determining the cause. One firefighter suffered minor […]