Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responds to Plato’s Diner fire
The department believes the fire was accidental in nature, and no injuries were reported.
Analytics company FactGem joins College Park innovation district
The company eventually plans to take student interns and hire graduates.
Potential Greenbelt FBI headquarters site sees significant increase in parking requirements
A new request is requiring more than 2,000 additional parking spaces if the Greenbelt site is chosen.
Small donor matching legislation will be introduced in Prince George’s County Council
Prince George’s County District 1 Councilwoman Mary Lehman sponsors the proposed bill.
College Park City Council discuss new side path and fencing regulations
The council discussed a grant to fund part of a study for the design of a side path along Campus Drive.
College Park residents have mixed reactions to 6-vote provision violating state law
The six-vote requirement was what the council initially cited to explain why the charter amendment allowing noncitizens to vote did not pass in September.
Art house restaurant hoping to join Route 1 in December
The bar and restaurant will also serve as a performance venue four to seven days a week.
New weekly Terp Farm tours teach UMD students about sustainability
Participants were given a full tour of Terp Farm’s fields, greenhouses and barns.
Redevelopment on the site of Quality Inn won’t move forward without city and county help
College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn called the potential construction, which would include residential and retail space, “transformative.”
Maryland Gov. Hogan rejects latest health care bill to replace Obamacare
If the bill passed, Maryland could lose $13 billion from federal funding over the next ten years, according to a report.