Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: What changes to Takoma Park rent caps are on the table now?

You won't want to miss Frederick Ski Swap on the Takoma Park Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday October 8th Patch AM
Thursday October 8th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Takoma Park! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

🎃 Hosting a Halloween event in Takoma Park? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes to Takoma Park rent caps are on the table now?

Also on today's calendar: Frederick Ski Swap and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Takoma Park reviews rent stabilization policy options on floors and ceilings (mdstatewire.com) — Takoma Park is weighing three options to tweak its rent stabilization rules, including adding minimum and maximum annual increases tied to inflation. Officials will outline the choices at an October 12 Community Center meeting, where tenants and landlords can hear how different floors and caps might change future rent hikes and housing costs in the city.
   

📸 Around Takoma Park

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Takoma Park

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Takoma Park Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Takoma Park PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Montgomery County Public Schools posted a job opening for FY27\: Teacher, Special Education (Learning Center), Galway ES, 0.5 FTE in Silver Spring. Apply here.
  • The Sante Group posted a job opening for Consulting Psychiatrist in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Takoma Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Silver Spring

  • Commuter alert: Changes to Montgomery County bus routes due to Purple Line construction (wusa9.com)
  • Montgomery County police drones assist in locating missing girls, arresting burglary suspect (newsbreak.com)
  • MS-13 leader found guilty in connection with 2010 shooting death (bethesdamagazine.com)

Rockville

  • Person Hospitalized After Fight Involving Cowbell Breaks Out Post MCPS Game: Report (patch.com)
  • Korean Patisserie Tous Les Jours Hosts Soft Opening For Olney Site (patch.com)

Ok Takoma Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Takoma Park