College Park recuperates from devastating bow echo storm
Jon Meltzer Heavy rain and tornado-level winds ripped through College Park on July 12, leaving behind a rash of utility…
Primaries: voter turnout and process complaints
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI AND KIT SLACK Results are in for July’s primary election. Nearly 214,000 voters, about a third…
The importance of recreation
by Beth Charbonneau Nurturing good mental health is a day-in, day-out process. We all know that we need adequate sleep…
Local nonprofit hosts Family Fun Day! to raise money for schools in Malawi
By: Sam Draddy The Desks Project, a non-profit organization launched by College Park residents Chikondi Kulemeka and her father, Andrew,…
College Park community steps up in a time of need
By: Sam Draddy When a large storm touched down in College Park on July 12, residents of Attick Towers lost…
City council grapples with planned installation of 5G antennas
by Jon Meltzer College Park councilmembers, joined both virtually and in-person by city residents at a meeting on June 28,…
Citizens of the (natural) world
By Rick Borchelt Conservationists say it so often that it may seem trite, but it is entirely true that if…
From Where I Stand: We must all do more to stop gun violence
It’s been yet another summer of harrowing headlines about gun violence in the U.S. From high-profile mass shootings to the…
UMD’s public-private incubator celebrates five-year anniversary
Jon Meltzer The Discovery District, an incubator for tech firms and start-ups established by the University of Maryland (UMD), celebrates…
Big changes in the works for Greenbelt
By: Sam Draddy The City of Greenbelt looks forward to significant changes over the coming years, including renovation of a…