New Maryland law expands composting on campus and beyond
The law aims to prevent waste before it occurs, feed people and animals, recycle non-edible food waste and reduce greenhouse gasses emitted from landfills.
UMD students explore offerings at new North Campus Market
The market was announced in fall 2022 and features a café and grill.
New LGBTQ+ Equity Center director to focus on fostering community
Oliveira began the position this summer after the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion office conducted a yearlong search for a new director. The center’s former acting director, Shige Sakurai, resigned in 2022.
Here’s what the College Park City Council did this summer
College Park's mayor and city council member election will be November 5, city officials announced in July.
Local leaders celebrate ‘first of its kind’ drone developed by UMD students
The drone's creators showcased its capabilities in a live demonstration Wednesday.
Metro’s Green Line to reopen Saturday after month-long closure
The reopening was originally slated for Sept. 5, putting WMATA three days ahead of schedule.
College Park residents to vote on four-year terms in November election
Currently, the city’s mayor and council members serve two-year terms. The council can make its own decision on the issue regardless of voting results.
College Park Airport burned 14.1 pounds of lead in 2020, a mile from local elementary school
Roughly 13,000 aviation airports in the U.S. release 468 tons of lead into the atmosphere every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
PGCPS’ new metal detectors, clear backpack policies take effect as new school year begins
The new measures come after a school year in which 15 guns and 201 knives were seized in PGCPS.
College Park apartment fire leaves two injured, at least 50 displaced
The Prince George’s County fire department responded to calls for the fire in the three-story apartment complex on Baltimore Avenue on Monday morning.