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
College Park pushes through tragedy to turn out record numbers at Good Neighbor Day The city-University of Maryland partnership surpassed last year’s 400 volunteers. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
MOM’s Organic Market will move to College Park’s former REI site The Enclave apartment building is also getting its first retail tenant since opening in 2011. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The College Park City Council isn’t on board with some government-proposed road changes Councilmembers’ feedback largely focused on traffic concerns and bike accessibility. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
The College Park Metro Station had the 6th highest crime rate of all stations in 2016. An annual Metro security report tracked statistics of homicide, robbery, assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and larceny. DBK Admin December 31, 0999