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Thu Aug 13 Issue No. 016 |
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Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Pay Musician, Takoma Resident $252,000 in Fees A D.C. judge has ordered the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to pay more than $252K in attorneys' fees to jazz musician and Takoma Park resident Chuck Redd after his lawyers successfully argued that the center's breach-of-contract lawsuit targeted his protected speech over the venue's attempted name change. Washington Times (Local) · 2026-08-12 17:33
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Warning Period for New Stop Sign Cameras Begins August 17 The Takoma Park Police Department has announced that the city’s newest automated stop sign enforcement cameras will begin a 30-day warning period on Monday, August 17, before citations begin in MoCo Show · 2026-08-12 17:50
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Raskin Demands Records in 'Bogus Prosecution' of Reflecting Pool Vandalism After DOJ Admits Botched Construction At the end of July, prosecutors dropped charges against four people they had accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. WUSA9 · 2026-08-11 18:00
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Judge Bars Trump Administration From Implementing Order Aiming to Limit Mail Voting President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington. NBC4 Washington · 2026-08-11 03:34
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If You Can Keep It: The Direct Impact of Local Elections Average voter turnout for mayoral elections in the U.S. is 20 percent or less. WAMU · 2026-08-10 09:03
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Who Would Take the Cuts? By Adam Pagnucco. In a recent column, I revealed that the county’s latest six-year fiscal plan projected that county agencies – the largest of which Montgomery Perspective · 2026-08-11 07:00
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Union Alleges “War” Against Labor-Related Speech on County Property By Adam Pagnucco. I have written previously about the labor dispute at the Montgomery County Conference Center, which is owned by the county and run Montgomery Perspective · 2026-08-10 07:00
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Neighbors Rally to Thank Beloved Letter Carrier as He Heads Into Retirement Residents of Sligo Park Hills in Silver Spring are coming together to recognize a longtime neighborhood letter carrier as he prepares to retire from the U.S. Postal Service. A GoFundMe MoCo Show · 2026-08-12 15:57
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They Called for Help. The System Called Their Deaths Inevitable. There were 143 deaths in Maryland police encounters from 2015 to 2023, many of them people calling for help, writes Sonia Kumar, but in the wake of a shooting no one's asking the important question: Not why it happened but could it have been prevented. Maryland Matters · 2026-08-13 06:18
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Maryland, Nine Other States Sue White House to Protect Interest Payments to Homeowners Maryland is one of 10 Democratic-led states that sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its a new rule preempting state laws that require mortgage lenders to pay interest on the money borrowers deposit into escrow accounts to cover taxes and insurance. Maryland Matters · 2026-08-12 02:08
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State Employee Union Decries Pay, Staffing in New Report Nearly eight in 10 state workers have considered quitting, while nearly 60% said they are working more than one job just to make ends meet, in a first-ever survey of AFSCME members for the union's State of Our State Services report released Monday. Maryland Matters · 2026-08-11 01:19
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Black Georgetown Group Says DC Failed to Protect Graves During Project A DDOT project aims to prevent flooding in two D.C. cemeteries. In the process, the Black Georgetown Foundation says crews left heavy machinery on the grounds and failed to keep people informed. NBC4 Washington · 2026-08-11 22:11
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Inside the True Reformer Building, DC’s Hidden Historic Gem DC’s True Reformer Building, at the corner of 12th and U streets, may be better known for its exterior; many Washingtonians may have seen its Duke Ellington mural, complete with piano keys and a gold frame, on one side of the red-brick edifice. Washingtonian · 2026-08-12 12:02
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| Events This Week | Aug 13 – 16 |
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People's Book 7014 Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park In the Booker Book Club, we read some of the very best literary fiction written in the English language. We select, read, and discuss shortlisted, longlisted, and winning Booker Prize novels, delving into rich… |
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