Takoma Park, Silver Spring outlets mark FeBREWary this week
Local events marking FeBREWary, a celebration of craft brewers, begin tonight with the Takoma Tap Takeover from Main Street Takoma.
Takoma Park toy shop plans move to new location
Fair Day’s Play, one of the area’s few independent toy stores, will move from its 10-year home at 7050 Carroll Ave. into the street-facing portion of Takoma Framers at 7312 Carroll Ave.
Takoma coffee bar planning to close next month
La Mano Coffee Bar in Historic Takoma will close March 5, according to current plans announced by owner Javier Riva, and be open for limited hours until then.
Eight complaints investigated by Takoma Park internal affairs last year
The Takoma Park Police Department conducted eight internal affairs investigations of complaints filed in 2017, according to a recently released summary report.
Couple With Local Roots Plan Taqueria in Takoma Park
A couple with local roots will open a taqueria at 7056 Carroll Ave., currently occupied by a Subway sandwich shop, in Takoma Park.
Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Lana Anderson
“I think that it is important for kids to volunteer because it is good to show them it’s simple to help someone less fortunate than you, but to them it means the world. Not only do they get joy from your kind act, but you do too! The joy of giving is wonderful, and it leaves you with a sense that you’ve made a difference in someone’s life. If you learn this at a young age it becomes something that sticks with you for life.”
Police Station to Be Converted to Commercial Arts Space, Housing Added
The former District 3 police station at 801 Sligo Ave. will be converted into arts-related commercial space as part of the planned Artspace Silver Spring Arts Campus scheduled to break ground this summer.
Our Weekly Newsletter is Changing
Due to the overwhelming success of our Community Events Calendar, and to eliminate confusion with our news stories, we are changing how our Weekly Newsletters will be distributed.
Celebrate “Sourcemas” With the Source This Season
At the Source of the Spring, we like to think of this time of year as “Sourcemas.” That’s when we kick back a little to stop and spend some time appreciating all the little things (and some not so little) that make this area a great place to live and work. Here are a few of them (in no particular order).