Takoma Station Reopening for Live Jazz Shows Starting Tonight
Takoma Station is reopening for live jazz shows beginning tonight (May 15) and every Saturday night, according to Michael Phillips of JK Productions, who is booking the shows.
Co-op Granted Temporary Injunction in Lawsuit Against Neighborhood Development Company
The Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op has been granted a temporary injunction by Circuit Court Judge Harry Storm in its lawsuit against the Neighborhood Development Company, the organization announced.
Seoul Food DC Launches 10th Anniversary Scholarship Contest
Seoul Food DC will mark its 10th anniversary with a scholarship contest, with the Takoma Park restaurant donating $5,000 to a local aspiring restaurant entrepreneur, according to an announcement from Main Street Takoma.
Developer Releases Statement Responding to Co-Op Lawsuit
The Neighborhood Development Company has released a statement responding to a lawsuit filed April 27 by Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op against NDC and the City of Takoma Park in a dispute over the co-op’s access to a city-owned parking lot and its ability to take deliveries.
Takoma Park Businesses to Celebrate National Bubble Tea Day
Three businesses in Takoma Park will celebrate National Bubble Tea Day on Friday, April 30, according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
Takoma Co-op Files Suit Against Developer, City in Access Dispute
The Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op has filed a lawsuit against the Neighborhood Development Company and the City of Takoma Park in a dispute over the co-op’s access to a city-owned parking lot and its ability to take deliveries. The lot at Takoma Junction is leased to NDC by the city, and NDC leases it to the co-op.
Takoma Park Commissions New Public Art Project Along Streetery
The City of Takoma Park commissioned new public art by artist Trap Bob, who painted picnic tables last year at the gazebo for a project of Main Street Takoma. Trap Bob has painted three tables along the Takoma Streetery on Laurel Avenue with designs celebrating the power and resilience of Black women, according to the Arts and Humanities Division that commissioned the work to demonstrate the city’s commitment to public art and racial equity.
Takoma Park Police Investigating an Armed Robbery
Takoma Park police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at about 10:45 p.m on Saturday, April 24 near the intersection of Carroll and Tulip avenues. Police responded to a report and victim said as she stood at the intersection, a black sedan of unknown make and model stopped nearby.
Takoma Park Project Creates Public Art Posters for Bus Shelters
In lieu of its regular public art exhibitions delayed by pandemic restrictions, Takoma Park’s Arts and Humanities Division has created a series of posters featuring works by local artists. The seven different posters, designed by Charlotte Mann Lee, include 14 artists and are now on display at 14 bus shelters in Takoma Park in a series called Arts on the Move.