By Eric Olson
One of the goals of the College Park City-University Partnership is to increase homeownership within the city and encourage people who work in our community to also put down roots here. ...
By Dorvall Bedford
Magruder Park was packed on Nov. 14, as dozens of cars arrived to pick up food that morning. Police officers and organizers controlled the traffic while volunteers quickly grabbed...
SROs could be removed from PGCPS
By Brandon Fastman
Issa Moquete never had any direct interaction with the school resource officer (SRO) at Northwestern High School, though she does recall the...
By Heather Wright
Hyattsville has seen an overall decrease in crime through three-quarters of 2020; a decline that began in March, coinciding with Gov. Larry Hogan’s shutdown orders. The police...
Dear Miss Floribunda,
Where can I find real mistletoe? Although I’m aware that, in this time of pandemic, it isn’t a good idea to encourage kissing by hanging it over entry ways, I don’t...
By Emily Williams
On a sunny autumn day in College Park, University of Maryland (UMD) students and city residents volunteered their time during the ninth annual Good Neighbor Day, which was...
By Rachel Logan
Dusk was falling outside the Berwyn Baptist Church in College Park, but spirits were not. It was Nov. 22 — nearly the last collection day for Operation Christmas Child —...
By Mark Goodson
College Park’s Ledo Restaurant, better known as Ledo’s, closed permanently on Sunday, Nov. 22. The restaurant locked its doors two hours earlier than usual that day because they...
By Christina Armeni
Just a few blocks from the University of Maryland (UMD) campus is Lakeland, which was an established African American community for most of the 20th century. And now, with...
By Kelly Livingston
Local businesses and organizations report differing experiences with the city’s efforts to provide financial assistance during the pandemic.
The City of College Park designated...
By Luke Gentile
The College Park City Council amended and then unanimously approved the city's 5-year strategic plan Nov. 17, after close to two hours of debate and deliberation.
City Manager...
By Kelly Livingston
College Park Academy (CPA), the city’s blended-learning public charter school, has found a new executive director. The interim chair of the academy, Jennifer King Rice,...
