College Park City Council votes to remove exemption areas for student surcharge fee
The vote will also add exemption areas for multi-family housing in the city.
College Park City Council discusses future of Hollywood Streetscape Project
It’s estimated construction could begin on the Hollywood Streetscape in fall 2018 and be completed in six months.
UMD student identified as woman killed after car struck her near campus
Maria Fisher, 18, was hit by an SUV on Sunday morning near this university’s main entrance.
University Police respond to Title IX-related incident, disorderly conduct
This week in crime.
SGA President AJ Pruitt is first student to win College Park award for improving city
The Jack Perry Award was established in 2013 in recognition of the former District 2 councilman.
UMD Police officers point guns at car during confrontation in College Park
Because the car was reported stolen, Hoaas said officers initiated a “high-risk” traffic stop that spurred them to draw their weapons.
UMD community members sound off at first diversity task force open forum
The task force, which was commissioned after the killing of Richard Collins on the campus in May, garnered about 60 students and faculty members to discuss diversity measures.
PG County Council will give $500k to nonprofits helping domestic violence survivors
The application period ended Sept. 6, and the council will announce this year’s awardees in October.
College Park residents are divided over noncitizens voting in city elections
Noncitizens will be able to vote in city elections as of 2019.
UMD just got its first cooperative house for graduate students
Cooperative Housing at the University of Maryland and the Graduate Student Government collaborated to provide the house for graduate students.