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 takomagetherVivat res publica populi A local newsletter |
Mon Oct 12 Issue No. 033 |
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Mayoral Forum Gets Heated The candidate forum got testy at times as Mayor Talisha Searcy and challenger Tom Gagliardo sparred Oct. 8 over changes to the city’s rent-stabilization law, the city budget and the sexual-harassment lawsuit filed by a city police dispatcher that led to a $1 million settlement. Takoma Record · 2026-10-09 18:46
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Man Killed, 6 Injured in Takoma House Fire Neighbors say the victims of the fire are from the same family, including several children. NBC4 Washington · 2026-10-11 02:59
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Rent-Stabilization Options Floated Takoma Park released various options for changing the city’s rent-stabilization law that generally tweaks but not fundamentally alters the long-held policy priority. One alternative gives developers a longer time extension from the rent-limiting law for building new housing. Takoma Record · 2026-10-11 13:47
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City Takes Over Volunteer Soccer League The city has agreed to take over the well-known volunteer Takoma Soccer in the spring at the request from the organization. Coaches will still be community volunteers but will now be required to pass background checks. Takoma Record · 2026-10-08 12:57
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Cielo Rojo, Motorkat Make List of Best Spots Across D.C. Area The Eater DC “38 Best Restaurants Around DC” list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. MoCo Show · 2026-10-11 06:00
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Montgomery County Needs Volunteers to Help Families Get Free Tax Help Montgomery County tax volunteers delivered free tax help valued at nearly $8.9 million to county households last year. Now the county is looking for residents to help do it again. MyMCMedia · 2026-10-06 11:29
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Catlands, Montgomery County’s First Adoptable Cat Lounge, Shares New Details and Updated Opening Timeline Catlands, Montgomery County’s first adoptable cat lounge, is preparing to begin construction on its upcoming Kentlands location, with a late November or early December opening now being targeted. MoCo Show · 2026-10-08 09:00
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Unopposed at-Large Candidates Bring Long Council Records to Countywide Race Two Prince George’s County Council members who have long represented their home districts are running for office again, this time for the council’s two at-large seats. Jolene Ivey, who represented District 5 for six years, has held one of the at-large seats since December 2024 and is running unopposed for re-election. Streetcar Suburbs · 2026-10-08 08:00
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Missing UMD Student Reunited With Family This story has been updated from the original to include details revealed by the University of Maryland Police Department at an Oct. 8 news briefing. Police found a 22-year-old University of Maryland (UMD) student who had been missing for six days after he walked out of the woods near the Xfinity Center on campus. Streetcar Suburbs · 2026-10-08 09:14
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Maryland Declares State of Emergency as Diesel Prices Hit Record High Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency in Maryland to provide temporary relief to the state’s agricultural and forestry industries as record-high diesel fuel prices affect the 2026 midterm elections. MoCo Show · 2026-10-09 19:29
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Court Blocks SNAP Penalties, Clarifies Eligibility, but Advocates Still Worried A recent court ruling may have saved states from "potentially ruinous financial penalties" related to changes in SNAP rules, but advocates worry that thousands of Maryland families may still lose coverage as they try to navigate the changes. Maryland Matters · 2026-10-12 05:00
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