UMD MaryPIRG launches campaign to ban Styrofoam statewide
After Prince George’s County enacted a Styrofoam ban in 2016, members of MaryPIRG want to expand the ban statewide.
College Park City Council discusses campus tailgates and UMD student conduct report
College Park residents and officials say student disruptions in the city have increased this year.
College Park City Council discusses goals for ongoing sustainability plan
The city plans to install additional solar panels, bringing renewable energy to nearly 12.5 percent.
‘That is a colossal fuck-up’: College Park reacts to noncitizens voting reversal
Officials announced Friday that the proposed amendment would not be adopted, days after the city council announced its passage.
PG County Council will give $500k to nonprofits helping domestic violence survivors
The application period ended Sept. 6, and the council will announce this year’s awardees in October.
College Park noncitizens voting amendment didn’t pass due to lack of votes
As of June, changes to the city charter require six affirmative votes, rather than a simple majority. Four council members voted in favor of the amendment, which was not enough for it to pass.
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.