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…
County adopts climate action plan
On July 12, the county council unanimously passed a resolution adopting the draft climate action plan (CAP), submitted to it…
A surprising storm blew College Park away
By Derek Ohringer With winds estimated between 80-90 mph by the National Weather Service, the College Park storm of July…
Preliminary election results are in
By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI The unofficial results are in from the July 19 primary election. In our area, many races…
Lake Artemesia: My childhood lake
by Maxine Gross From the bedroom window of my childhood home, I would gaze at the lake just across the…
City receives state funding for major projects
By: Sam Draddy The City of College Park is receiving more than $22 million in funding from the State of…
Primary election preview
By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Following the passage and subsequent overturning of a controversial redistricting plan for Prince George’s County, area…
From Where I Stand: A parting, a partnership, and a prize
By Mark Goodson Bio: Mark Goodson is the managing editor of the College Park Here & Now I first became…
