Takoma Park

Per Takoma Park Police:

One of the suspects was wearing a light blue Champion winter coat and the other two were wearing all black. All three suspects were wearing face masks. Items of evidentiary value were seized by police. Possible suspect vehicle is a black BMW with paper tags that fled southbound on New Hampshire Avenue.


Germantown

Yesterday we received word that Naz’s Halal would expanding to Germantown and Rockville, but we have  now learned of two additional MoCo locations– Takoma Park and White Oak.

Germantown- 13025 Wisteria Drive


Takoma Park

Per the City of Takoma Park:

The City of Takoma Park has been recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project(CDP) as one of the top 95 cities out of 1,100 cities across the globe, taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency, despite the continued pressures of tackling the coronavirus pandemic on local and national economies and societies.


MoCo Police

A woman and her boyfriend brutally killed her husband of 50 years in Takoma Park, MD in 2014.  They were both convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2017, but the boyfriend’s conviction was reversed on appeal.

The State retried his case and on Thursday night– in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD, before the honorable Judge David Boynton, a jury found Hussain Ali Zadeh guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Cecil Brown.


Takoma Park

The City of Takoma Park is beginning to redraw the boundaries of the six city council wards.

Redistricting occurs every 10 years after the U.S. Census when district boundaries for federal, state, and local elected offices are redrawn to reflect new and shifting population data. Residents of the city are invited to learn more about the process and participate in two community meetings this fall.


Takoma Park

The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) announces the grand opening of its new affordable housing property at 7906 Flower Avenue in the City of Takoma Park.

A ribbon cutting will take place at the address at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. The President of NCCF’s Board of Trustees, Lewis I. Askew Jr. will join prominent officials Montgomery County Executive, Marc Elrich, City of Takoma Park Mayor, Kate Stewart, and City of Takoma Park Councilmember Jarrett Smith to speak in celebration of NCCF’s latest contribution to the community.


Takoma Park

Carroll Avenue and Flower Avenue are shut down, according to Takoma Park Police.

Both roads, in the area of Adventist Healthcare, have been closed due to a collision involving a telephone pole. The roads have been closed due to live electrical wires, after an initial blockage of only some lanes.


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