Route 1 widening project to close lanes for the next year The 1.4-mile stretch between College Avenue and Route 193 will be widened. Carmen Molina Acosta April 8, 2019
UMD’s Union Lane Garage will temporarily close by end of semester, eliminating 110 spaces Maintenance and renovation on the garage is expected to be completed by the end of summer. Alexander Dacy April 8, 2019
UMD grad students surprised by sudden failure of collective bargaining bill “I can’t fathom on a political or moral level how you could do that.” Angela Roberts April 5, 2019
New nail salon opens near Whole Foods in Riverdale Park Bella Lifestyle Nail Salon and Spa is open seven days a week. Samantha Subin April 5, 2019
UMD violated accreditation standard after Board of Regents controversy, Loh says The university’s accreditation status came under review in November. Nora Eckert April 5, 2019
UMD’s Washington Quad will get a water bottle filling station this fall Many South Hill dorms don’t have filtered water bottle-filling stations. Maria Trovato April 5, 2019
UMD’s grad school may hire adviser to help students with health issues, leaves of absence It’s now up to the provost to move the proposal forward. Angela Roberts April 4, 2019
Maryland awards College Park $34K to boost census participation The city was one of 36 governments and nonprofit organizations the state selected to receive census outreach funding. Carmen Molina Acosta April 4, 2019
College Park is set to get a new thrift store this summer Uptown Cheapskate will be near Monument Village apartments. Samantha Subin April 4, 2019
UMD professor builds simulator to train self-driving cars He says his research will bring these vehicles closer to becoming fully autonomous. Alexandra Marquez April 4, 2019