College Park City Council names Natasha Hampton next city manager
Hampton served in a variety of local government positions in Miramar, Florida, and Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
College Park City Council votes to require parking permits on Osage Street
The city will enforce the permits from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and midnight to 6 a.m. on weekends.
As mass shootings rise, UMD community members fight for stricter gun laws
There have been more than 100 mass shootings in the U.S. this year.
College Park City Council hears plans for new development in Discovery District
The preliminary plans indicate the development will include several mixed-use buildings and a green pavilion area.
Maryland General Assembly approves $71 million in funding for UMD infrastructure projects
The legislature also approved $3.5 million in funding for public health programs.
College Park to give $10k in legal funds to Greenbelt in push to oppose maglev project
The proposed project would build a 40-mile high-speed rail between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
College Park City Council plans to redesign bike lanes to make cycling safer
The project, which has been in the works since 2018, will span part of Rhode Island Avenue.
A community COVID-19 testing site will open in Landover on Saturday
The site will be open for walk-in appointments.
As cicadas return to Maryland, UMD class creates website to educate others about the bugs
Beginning in mid-May, almost all of Maryland will see the emergence of the Brood X periodical cicadas, which emerge every 17 years.
Marylanders 16 and over with underlying medical conditions can now receive COVID vaccine
All Marylanders over the age of 16 will be able to receive a vaccine starting April 27.