New Jazz Jam brings together UMD students, professional musicians
The monthly event allows students and jazz enthusiasts the opportunity to improv alongside various professional musicians.
College Park to begin new curbside food scrap collection program
The program will allow residents to collect unwanted food scraps each week and discard them on trash day.
College Park City Council opposes county bill that would loosen zoning standards
The county’s new zoning bill would impact Downtown College Park, portions of the Lakeland community and the area around the Adelphi Road-Purple Line Sector Plan.
Cyclists applaud project that will connect Trolley and Northwest Branch trails
The current gap between the two trails forces pedestrians and cyclists to walk along Route 1 to reach the other trail.
VeoRide has been expanding fleet around College Park with e-bikes
The e-bikes are designed to make it easier for riders of varying physical abilities to ride long distances comfortably.
Prince George’s County Council advances zoning plan amid backlash
The ordinance drew criticism from Prince George’s County residents who said it aimed to silence the voices of county residents.
WMATA releases new Metro map ahead of Silver Line expansion
The updated map displays stations on the Silver Line extension to Ashburn, which will link the system to Washington Dulles International Airport.
Prince George’s County Council housing committee passes controversial zoning bill
Currently, the council has the authority to subject development plans to additional hearings and review in the later portions of the development review process.
UMPD chief talks student mental health, campus safety at SGA meeting
Since students have returned to campus, UMPD has been receiving almost one call a day from students struggling with serious mental health issues, Chief David Mitchell said.
College Park City Council considers boosting multilingual services
Text on the city website can be translated into more than 100 different languages through a Google widget.