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Prince George’s County Council discusses restricting locations of cannabis dispensaries

The bill, CB-070, mandates that cannabis dispensaries must be in industrial zones — outside of high business areas that are near residential areas, such as shopping centers and strip malls.

Natalie Weger
October 10, 2023

College Park businesses could receive up to $200K through business retention fund

The fund's goal is to help businesses who wish to stay in the city, College Park’s economic development director said.

Eden Binder
October 5, 2023

Proposed development could displace 3 College Park restaurants

Developers presented a detailed site plan to the College Park City Council Tuesday for a proposed apartment building and retail space called Terrapin House.

Eden Binder
October 4, 2023

‘We are sitting ducks’: PGCPS bus drivers say they feel unsafe

Drivers in the county are tripling or quadrupling their runs in order to cover for the bus driver shortage in PGCPS.

Sasha Allen
October 4, 2023

MOM’s Organic Market employees rally against anti-union discrimination in College Park

MOM's Organic Market employees and community members stood outside of the market’s College Park location, protesting the company’s unfair treatment of union workers.

Katharine Wilson
October 3, 2023

Meet the candidates in the upcoming College Park City Council elections

College Park voters will head to the polls on Nov. 5 for City Council elections.

Eden Binder
October 3, 2023

PGCPS holds safety forum after increase in gun-related incidents

Violence in PGCPS surged to unprecedented levels in recent years, according to the Prince George’s Police Department’s chief.

Savannah Grooms
September 29, 2023

Prince George’s County Board of Education votes to include labor agreement in school building project

A labor agreement will decide the conditions for construction workers beforehand.

Sasha Allen
September 29, 2023

UMD students rally in support of Campus Village Shoppes

Students said they are worried about a trend in College Park development to prioritize expensive student apartment buildings and corporate stores over small, minority-owned businesses.

Katharine Wilson
September 29, 2023

College Park officials hope ElectionGuard software will improve trust in elections

ElectionGuard provides receipt-like confirmation codes for voters after casting a ballot, which gives voters the ability to confirm their ballot was counted.

Freelance Reporter
September 29, 2023