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College Park City Council to focus on mayor pro tem’s role, pedestrian safety this spring

This past fall, the city council increased homeownership grants for first responders and voted to distribute funds to businesses, among other initiatives.

Eden Binder
February 5, 2024

Incumbents re-elected, Jacob Hernandez wins District 1 seat in College Park city election

The College Park Board of Election Supervisors announced the preliminary vote counts Sunday night.

Eden Binder
November 6, 2023

College Park’s District 3 city council candidates debate term limits, affordable housing

District 3, the most student-heavy district in College Park, has three candidates running in the Nov. 5 elections for its two seats.

Eden Binder
October 20, 2023

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.

Bridget Byrne
August 29, 2023

Fazlul Kabir sworn in as mayor of College Park

Fazlul Kabir, who is believed to be the first Muslim mayor in Maryland, said he is grateful for the accepting community he has found in College Park and for his new opportunity to continue serving the city.

Katharine Wilson
May 19, 2023

District 1 council member Fazlul Kabir wins College Park mayoral special election

Final numbers released Friday confirmed Kabir's victory with 1,008 votes.

Katharine Wilson
May 12, 2023

More than 1000 voters turn out for College Park mayoral special election

City council members Fazlul Kabir, Kate Kennedy and Denise Mitchell, as well as political newcomer Bryan Haddad vied for residents’ votes at polling sites.

Diamondback Staff
May 7, 2023

Meet the candidates running for mayor in College Park’s special election

Election day voting will be held May 6 at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting will be at Davis Hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m May 2.

Katharine Wilson
April 9, 2023

Habrá una elección especial el 6 de mayo para elegir el nuevo alcalde de College Park

La elección especial se produce después de que Wojahn renunció el 1 de marzo, antes de que fuera arrestado por 56 cargos de posesión y distribución de pornografía infantil.

Equipo de The Diamondback
April 5, 2023

Special election for new College Park mayor slated for May 6

The special election comes after Wojahn resigned March 1, a day before he was arrested on 56 counts of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Katharine Wilson
March 8, 2023