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.
After Charlottesville rally, PG County officials say they can handle security threats
City officials from of Bowie, College Park, and Greenbelt say there are no current plans to discuss changing any existing security measures.
UMD researchers will study cosmic rays with an International Space Station device
ISS-CREAM, an instrument that detects cosmic rays, is one of four experiments University of Maryland experiments launched to the International Space Station in August.
From tragedies to triumphs: recapping an eventful year at UMD
The 2016-17 year was full of ups and downs. Catch up on the year’s biggest stories on The Diamondback’s Year in Review.
Maryland removes statue honoring Roger B. Taney from State House grounds overnight
Another statue of Taney in Baltimore was removed just days earlier.
Photo gallery: New Cole Field House dedication ceremony
Photos by Tom Hausman/The Diamondback
College Park residents clash over proposal to let non-citizens vote in city elections
If the amendment passes, non-citizens would be able to vote in the November 2017 elections.
The 41-year-old Maryland Co-op is in danger, and it’s started a fundraiser to stay afloat
The Co-op has raised more than half of its $7,500 goal.
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank blasts Trump’s decision to leave Paris agreement
The University of Maryland alumnus said “climate change is real and must be taken seriously.”
College Park City Council mourns loss of Richard Collins III during meeting
“It really struck me to the core that a weekend that should have been for celebration devolved into this,” said Mayor Patrick Wojahn.