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 community members demand sanctuary campus status, non-compliance with ICE
More than 2,700 people have signed a petition calling on administrators to declare the university a sanctuary campus.
UMD experts say worse political gridlock is contributing to government shutdown’s length
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are either working without pay, getting furloughed or receiving partial paychecks because of the shutdown.
UMD dashboard tracking 25 demands made by Black student leaders remains unpublished
Some Black student leaders are urging the administration to republish the dashboard of critical issues.
UMD graduate workers call for more transparency after summer payroll delays
Some university workers experienced missed or delayed payments this summer on the university’s new cloud-based platform, Workday.
Local officials, residents express concerns about proposed development in Riverdale Park
The site plan calls for nearly 58,000 square feet of research and development space across two one-story buildings.
Here are the PGCPS school board election winners
After May’s primary election, nine non-partisan candidates ran for five seats in Districts 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8.
UMD president Darryll Pines talks campus climate, infrastructure in biannual address
Pines shared highlights from the Belonging and Community Survey, which aimed to assess community members’ experiences, perceptions and sense of belonging.
WMATA board approves Metrobus overhaul that eliminates C8 route
Some College Park community members worry the overhaul’s changes will negatively impact the city.
College Park City Council approves $7.3 million contract to renovate Duvall Field
Although all of the council members approved the new contract on Tuesday, some raised concerns about the project’s $1.7 million cost increase.