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A College Park-UMD partnership is offering tax credits for homeownership program donations

The program started in summer 2015 and provides $15,000 in zero-interest, 10-year loans to full-time city or university employees looking to live in College Park.

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Route 1 grocery store Lidl is close to becoming a reality

The store is scheduled to be built at the site of the Clarion Inn on Route 1.

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Metro is looking to cut its hours. WMATA want riders to weigh in on the options.

The public comment period is open until Oct. 25.

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College Park’s mayor will knock on doors for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in Pennsylvania

Patrick Wojahn will be campaigning for Clinton this weekend in what he calls “a critical election.”

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Prince George’s County voters could add two at-large seats to the county council

College Park leaders have mixed opinions on the idea.

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University of Maryland, Baltimore’s medical school began Zika vaccine testing last week

Developing a safe and effective vaccine “is critical to protect the public at large,” one researcher said.

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Male bicyclist struck by car on Trolley Trail in College Park

His current status is unknown, police said.

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Maryland legislature approves $8.5 billion package to lure Amazon HQ2 to Montgomery County

The county joins Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Amazon’s shortlist.

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“An abusive system”: Duo uncovers unusually high incarceration rate for immigrants

Their findings reveal that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is over-detaining immigrants.

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Campus Drive now stretches down to College Park Metro

Say goodbye to Paint Branch Parkway.

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