College Park City Council extends curbside food scrap collection program
The council voted to continue the city’s contract with Compost Crew, a Maryland-based food scrap collection company.
Prince George’s County officials hope to redevelop Six Flags property into business hub
Six Flags closed the Maryland location because it no longer fit with its long-term growth plan.
UMD students, landlords clash on proposed early lease ordinance
If passed, the ordinance would prohibit landlords from offering a lease renewal earlier than 180 days after the start of the tenant’s current lease.
UMD students excited, uncertain as Purple Line prepares for on-campus testing in January
Five of the Purple Line’s 21 light-rail stations will be located on or near this campus. The line will also connect to the Metro’s red, green and orange lines.
Gov. Wes Moore announces partnership with 2 AI firms to help streamline Maryland agencies
Anthropic and Percepta plan to integrate their AI services into multiple agencies, including the state’s labor and environment departments.
UMD SGA to ask university to rename rooms titled after US defense, military companies
The University of Maryland SGA passed a resolution calling on this university to rename four rooms in the engineering school and one room in the computer, mathematical and natural sciences college
Maryland to face nearly $1.4 billion budget deficit in 2026 legislative session
The deficit is about five times larger than the predicted amount of $300 million in March, according to the spending affordability briefing.
Trump signs government funding bill, ends longest shutdown in US history
The 43-day shutdown left many Americans without food stamps and furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
College Park City Council asks state to evaluate site for affordable family, senior housing
The city council hopes to transform an underused site next to the Hollywood Shopping Center into a place for affordable family and senior housing.
UMD students voice worry, call to action as Hurricane Melissa devastates communities
The Category 5 hurricane wreaked havoc across the Caribbean, making landfall in Jamaica before heading toward Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas and Bermuda.