College Park, UMD SGA leaders urge state to add safety measures to Route 1 bike lanes College Park City Council members and Student Government Association legislators said protected bike lanes will increase cyclist and pedestrian safety. Talia Macchi November 13, 2024
College Park City Council votes to add second full-time animal control officer The animal control officer is responsible for handling resident calls about pet surrenders and animal shelter requests. Pera Onal October 24, 2024
New sports apparel store opens in College Park Rally House, a retail partner of the Big Ten, offers products from well-known brands such as Under Armour and items from local businesses. Irit Skulnik October 22, 2024
College Park City Council approves grant to renovate building for affordable housing The contract with Modern Construction Services will go toward repainting, installing air conditioning units, replacing shingles and more. Pera Onal October 14, 2024
College Park City Council considers installing permanent, AI-powered stop sign cameras A pilot program, which ran from Sept. 3 to 23, installed stop sign cameras at nine intersections across the city. Irit Skulnik October 11, 2024
College Park receives more than 350 applications for student rent subsidy pilot program Only 120 University of Maryland students will receive a $1,250 subsidy from the city to assist them with housing. Pera Onal October 3, 2024
New sports apparel store to receive grant from College Park The council will provide Rally House with a business retention and attraction assistance grant that could be up to $130,000. Pera Onal September 12, 2024
Raising Cane’s set to open College Park location in 2025 The restaurant will soon replace the former Nando’s Peri-Peri location in College Park after it closed down permanently in late July. Natalie Weger August 16, 2024
College Park City Council amends proposed property tax increase Some city residents expressed frustrations about the proposed increases during a public hearing. Eden Binder May 8, 2024
College Park City Council approves Rhode Island Avenue design improvements The improvements in Rhode Island Avenue's 7200 block are meant to act as traffic calming measures. Eden Binder April 10, 2024