Inducing Divine Culinary Meditation at Capital City Cheesecake

An unexpected breakfast of this Takoma Park champion at Capital City Cheesecake heralds the divine rapture. Vegetables and chocolate. Yes, really.

Local Artist Sheds Light on Life and Her Influences

Alison Baker, Takoma Park local artist and teacher, sheds some light on her story, her motivations, and her influences.

National Minority Health Month

April is National Minority Health Month. See what Adventist HealthCare's Center on Health Disparities is doing to help break down health disparities among minority populations.

DC Rally Celebrates Nontheism

On March 24, 2012, from 10am to 4pm, the first-ever Reason Rally will be held on the National Mall in Washington DC.

Rejection: Take It, Then Survive It the Way Writers and Artists Do

Rejection was the topic at the February Meeting of the Silver Spring Town Center Art Salon. Learn sage cross disciplinary advice as practical and applicable to job seekers as to artists and authors.

Vintage Wonders Abound in Polly Sue's

Julianna, Sydney and Ripley review one of Takoma Park's most-loved places: the vintage shop Polly Sue's.

No to the Montgomery County Curfew: A Young Person’s Perspective

The proposed Montgomery County curfew would restrict the rights of young people.

Mark’s Kitchen is Abundant in Small-Town Charm

In our opinion, Mark's Kitchen ranks number one on the list of places to eat in Takoma Park.

A Young Person's Opinion: Montgomery County Curfew Would Hurt More Than Help

Julianna (age 16) discusses the reasons why the montgomery county curfew is undesirable for young people living in Montgomery County.

Early voting opportunity

Early voting procedure for City elections 2011

‘Help Stop the Flu’ Through Prevention

While many of us think of autumn as a time when the weather starts to cool down, I find myself also thinking of autumn as the beginning of flu season.

Fall Begins. October 2011

Fall is the season of many changes. For some, the changes in sunlight bring on symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Learn about this disorder, and how you can treat it.

Think Pink and Take Action

From football fields to cereal boxes, the color pink can be found on just about everything throughout the month of October – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The girl who kicked the can down the road

Montgomery County Planning Board alerts embattled citizens that there a bigger problems ahead

Heading Off Concussions

As fall draws near, high school and college sports practices are now in full swing with many games set to begin this weekend.

Back to School Means Time for Immunizations

As a mother of three, I understand the weeks leading up to the school year are consumed with checklists and shopping trips. But at the top of my family’s checklist is immunizations.

Do You Have the Right Sunscreen Protection?

Look closely at the label before you buy your next bottle sunscreen. There's something new to look for.

Bringing home the value of libraries

Calculating the benefits of public libraries using an online tool

Genesis of puzzlement

Short synopsis of the Montgomery County Council public hearing on an amendment to a new zoning code implemented in 2010

The twilight zones: somewhere between daylight and darkness

Explanation of how new zoning ordinance is a constantly moving target, which makes it difficult for concerned stay informed.

Introduction to new Patch blogger Barrie Howard

Takoma Park resident and community organizer introduces himself to the Patch community, and describes the objectives of his blogging activity.