College Park City Council wants to buy a local swim club for meeting space
The cost of acquiring and improving the property will be between $500,000 and $750,000.
One week after opening, Old Maryland Grill owner calls restaurant a “success”
At one of College Park’s upscale restaurants, menu prices range from $15 to $49.
UMD researchers are working to combat rising tick population in Howard County
Graduate students are working with the U.S. Agriculture Department and the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks to track movements of tick-carrying animals like mice and deer.
College Park residents are divided over noncitizens voting in city elections
Noncitizens will be able to vote in city elections as of 2019.
The city of College Park will run the Downtown Food Truck Hub
The hub will operate Fridays and Saturdays during the spring and fall from 5 p.m. to midnight.
College Park will allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections
The charter amendment passed with its original wording in a 4-3 vote, with one abstention from District 1 Councilman Fazlul Kabir.
City officials want College Park to host Amazon’s new headquarters
University of Maryland officials said the campus is ready to partner with the city, county and state to pitch College Park as a prime location for the new headquarters.
SHA synced Route 1 traffic lights, removed left turn signal at Knox Road and Route 1
The State Highway Administration also installed a new pedestrian signal at the Knox Road and Route 1 intersection.
Greenbelt could lower the voting age to 16 for local elections
If the advisory referendum passes, 16- and 17-year olds will be able to vote in the 2019 Greenbelt City Council election.
Three restaurants are open for business under The Hotel at UMD
The Hotel’s fourth restaurant, Kapnos Taverna, is slated to be open within the month.