UMD student health insurance sees largest price hike in a decade
The annual price of this university’s Student Health Insurance Plan increased by roughly 38 percent.
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller visit UMD to share gubernatorial transition plans
Ken Ulman, a former Howard County Executive and the president of the Terrapin Development Company, will serve as a co-chair of Moore’s transition team.
Marylanders vote to legalize marijuana possession
Lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly approved legislation earlier this year that sets up preliminary guidelines for regulating the state’s marijuana industry.
North College Park community speaks out against Paint Branch development plans
The preliminary development plan for Paint Branch Preserve North and South includes the construction of 228 single-family townhomes in the space.
College Park to begin new curbside food scrap collection program
The program will allow residents to collect unwanted food scraps each week and discard them on trash day.
Later abortion clinic to open in College Park this fall
The clinic will be one of only a handful of abortion facilities in the nation that prioritizes care for later abortions.
Dan Cox wins Republican nomination for Maryland governor
Cox defeated Hogan-backed Kelly Schulz in the Republican primary race for governor.
Here’s what the Roe v. Wade opinion leak means for abortion in Maryland
Maryland will likely continue to uphold state protections for abortion after efforts to expand abortion access this legislative session.
UMD names Matthew Hodge next university relations vice president
Hodge will take over for the current vice president for university relations, Brodie Remington, on July 1.
Student activists at SGA rally demand that UMD goes fossil fuel-free by 2035
The university's current goal, announced by university President Darryll Pines in 2021, is to reach carbon neutrality by 2025.