Prince George’s County council member encourages UMD students to vote in primaries Council member Glaros also talked about the county's environmental goals and achievements. Parker Leipzig March 17, 2022
College Park City Council supports request for state to subsidize graduate housing Graduate students at this university have spoken up about the high cost of housing in College Park. Grace Yarrow March 15, 2022
WMATA announces housing developments near College Park Metro Station WMATA is receiving funding from Amazon's Housing Equity Fund for the development. Grace Yarrow March 15, 2022
New UMPD program offers vouchers for car repairs Since starting the program in early February, University Police have issued 14 vouchers. Victoria Stavish March 13, 2022
Maryland General Assembly to remove Russian investments, local businesses boycott Other local businesses have also been raising and donating money for the Ukrainian cause. Hannah Ziegler March 11, 2022
UMD’s frequent collaborator, UMBC, receives top research designation The universities have many ongoing projects centered around robotics, AI technology and public health. Nene Narh-Mensah March 9, 2022
Former UMD employee indicted for theft, accused of stealing $1.1 M Schuetz was indicted on one count of theft over $100,000 and another count of theft between $1,500 and $250,000. Grace Yarrow March 9, 2022
College Park City Council authorizes purchase of $1.7M Calvert Road property The vote came after a public hearing where residents expressed their views on the city's intention to purchase the Calvert Road property, with some raising concerns over city spending. Nene Narh-Mensah March 9, 2022
Maryland gubernatorial candidates talk climate change goals, policies at forum The League of Conservation Voters and Maryland Matters hosted ten candidates at Tuesday evening’s forum. Hannah Ziegler March 9, 2022
Maryland Court of Appeals overturns Prince George’s redistricting map The county will use the original map drawn by the county’s redistricting commission. Christine Zhu March 8, 2022