Former Rep. Donna Edwards announces bid for Prince George’s County executive
Edwards was the first black woman to represent Maryland in Congress.
A UMD professor is running for Prince George’s County executive
He is competing with three other candidates for the Democratic nomination.
More cities in Prince George’s County are installing bike-share programs
Riverdale Park will join other Prince George’s County municipalities to install more bike-share locations and connect to the D.C. area.
College Park City Council discusses future of Hollywood Streetscape Project
It’s estimated construction could begin on the Hollywood Streetscape in fall 2018 and be completed in six months.
UMD celebrates College Park Academy’s opening in Riverdale Park
The charter school accepts students through a lottery system and provides college preparatory classes in a blended learning curriculum.
UMD is using the internet to collect healthy food for hurricane-affected areas
The drive began on Sept. 27 and will conclude during this university’s homecoming game versus Indiana on Oct. 28.
“A mad dash”: County officials rush to submit College Park’s Amazon HQ2 proposal
The deadline for the city to submit a proposal is Oct. 19.
Woman dies after being hit by car on Route 1 near Campus Drive
Police are investigating the collision.
Redevelopment on the site of Quality Inn won’t move forward without city and county help
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn called the potential construction, which would include residential and retail space, “transformative.”
A UMD alum has raised more than $70k toward his brain surgery on GoFundMe
More than 1,400 people have made donations to his GoFundMe page.