Black Women Bike: This DC cycling community educates and empowers Black Women Bike supports women and girls of all ages to ride their bikes for fun, health, wellness and transportation. Hannah Ziegler April 20, 2022
City of College Park to grow compost program with curbside collection service Three years ago, the city piloted a compost program through which residents have composted 75 tons of food waste so far. Grace Yarrow April 19, 2022
Masks to be optional on Metro after federal judge strikes down mandate Masks are now optional for both customers and employees, according to a release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Christine Zhu April 19, 2022
Capitol Kettle Corn to bring unique flavors to College Park with new storefront The store will be in the Hollywood Shopping Center, the same plaza that houses MOM’s Organic Market and Proteus Bicycles. Grace Yarrow April 19, 2022
Pixel by pixel: Marylanders join global subreddit to create state iconography The Maryland group found allies around the world to defend their work in places such as Sweden and Norway. Victoria Stavish April 14, 2022
College Park City Council unanimously approves new VeoRide contract The new three-year contract requires riders to return vehicles to a parking hub and increases the price of the scooters. Grace Yarrow April 13, 2022
College Park City Council to vote on new contract with VeoRide Council members will vote on the new three-year VeoRide contract during its April 12 meeting. Grace Yarrow April 12, 2022
UMPD chief asks College Park City Council for surveillance camera funding Some council members voiced concerns that UMPD had not shown enough data to warrant live monitoring of surveillance cameras. Grace Yarrow April 6, 2022
UMD alum works with local nonprofit to send undergarments, hygiene products to Ukraine Since the start of the war, I Support the Girls has collected over 118,000 bras, underwear, menstrual products and toiletries to be sent to Ukraine. James Cirrone April 1, 2022
College Park residents stow away their lawn mowers for pollinators during No-Mow April A study in Wisconsin found not mowing lawns for a month increased bee diversity five-fold. Grace Yarrow March 31, 2022