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.
Greenbelt could lower the voting age to 16 for local elections
If the advisory referendum passes, 16- and 17-year olds will be able to vote in the 2019 Greenbelt City Council election.
College Park City Council OKs Hollywood Gateway Park after years of delays
The city bought the land in the 4700 block of Edgewood Road in 2008, and approved the park plan July 4.
Prince George’s County allocates funds for affordable housing initiatives, Purple Line
The county has also approved funding for the construction of the College Park Woods Trail.
Five Orange Line stations will close for a month starting May 16 for SafeTrack work
The New Carrollton, Landover, Cheverly, Deanwood and Minnesota Ave stations will close between May 16 and June 15.