Route 1 neighborhoods could see more development thanks to PG County zoning laws A zoning ordinance rewrite team wants community input before a draft is presented to the county’s district council in January. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
University View owner seeks to remove current parking spaces View Village would lose 109 parking spaces. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Former Rep. Donna Edwards announces bid for Prince George’s County executive Edwards was the first black woman to represent Maryland in Congress. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Two College Park City Council candidates are campaigning together Attendees discussed various issues with the candidates during the session including development, traffic and parking. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Greenbelt won’t get the new FBI headquarters after Trump administration cancels search The FBI had been searching for a new location for nearly a decade, and had narrowed it down to three locations, one of which was Greenbelt. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
College Park City Council mourns loss of Richard Collins III during meeting “It really struck me to the core that a weekend that should have been for celebration devolved into this,” said Mayor Patrick Wojahn. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
No pedestrians have died on Route 1 since speed cameras started operating 24/7 Following three deaths in 2014 on Route 1, the City of College Park decided to make local speed cameras operate 24/7. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs is coming to the University of Maryland The Association for Writers and Writing Programs, which advocates for literary achievement, will relocate to this university’s Discovery District this summer. DBK Admin December 31, 0999