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. Jack Roscoe September 13, 2017
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. Leah Brennan September 13, 2017
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. Kaanita Iyer September 12, 2017
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. Angela Jacob September 10, 2017
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. Evan Silvera September 10, 2017
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. Jack Roscoe September 8, 2017
The Hotel at the University of Maryland opens Friday after two years of construction The Hotel will have 297 guest rooms, 43,000 square feet of meeting space, four restaurants and a spa. Jack Roscoe September 7, 2017
Gallery: Come tour the Hotel with The Diamondback The hotel, which took more than two years to build, opens Friday. Julia Lerner September 7, 2017
After Charlottesville rally, PG County officials say they can handle security threats City officials from of Bowie, College Park, and Greenbelt say there are no current plans to discuss changing any existing security measures. Evan Silvera September 6, 2017
Police investigate incident on hiker-biker trail in College Park A woman was walking along the hiker-biker trail when a man grabbed her from behind and forced her to the ground, according to a UMD Alert. Jessie Campisi September 5, 2017