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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
Analytics company FactGem joins College Park innovation district The company eventually plans to take student interns and hire graduates. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
New weekly Terp Farm tours teach UMD students about sustainability Participants were given a full tour of Terp Farm’s fields, greenhouses and barns. DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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.” DBK Admin December 31, 0999
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. DBK Admin December 31, 0999