PHOTOS • BY BETTINA CHAVANNE and LENORE BOULE It was a street music festival that left the street and climbed onto the porch. The first Takoma Porch festival featured 38 acts on 20 porches, all within walking distance of each …

“The language is silent on shrubbery,”

“Food choices range all across the world.”

“He’ll be in Ocean City until then.”

“I have strong concerns about the use of referendums to let a majority decide on the rights or privileges of a minority.”

“It’s not friendly to people not living their lives as bureaucrats,”

” it doesn’t seem as if she loves me at all anymore.”

“It’s a party downtown!” effused a young woman coasting up to a Takoma Park Bike to Work Day pit stop. Though it was only 9: 15 am, she was on her return bicycle trip from downtown DC, her first bike …

“commuters can pick up light refreshments, free t-shirts, biking maps, prizes and other freebees.”

PHOTOS BY JAY KELLER Takoma Park mayor Bruce Williams and retired American University professor Geoffrey Burkhart were married Saturday, May 4. The couple, who met 39 years ago, chose that weekend to honor “our anniversary from Cinquo de Mayo, 1978 …

Tuba-lar Bell. A reflective look at Old Town Takoma

BY BILL BROWN, PHOTOS BY JULIE WIATT Summer came in with cloudless sky, a slight chill, and a bright, warming sun – perfect weather for “dancing up the dawn.” Three morris dance teams did just that at the Takoma Park …

“I’m in over my head, glub, glub!”

“”SHA asks that motorists remain patient.”

PHOTOS BY JAY KELLER “It was amazing!” said Lucy Neher, one of the race organizers. “We broke a lot of records,” she said, “and had a lot of fun.” Twelve 6-year olds ran the 5 kilometer race, said Neher in …