COLLEGE PARK – Despite a year of controversy and distrust between residents and councilmembers, the City of College Park re-elected all running incumbents in its city elections on Nov. 5. Maria Mackie…
Alsobrooks administration lays out policy focus
GREENBELT – Almost one year after being elected as the county’s first female county executive, Angela Alsobrooks released her priorities on Oct. 30 that her administration will hope to achieve within …
City of Laurel opens bids for weather management
SEABROOK – The Laurel City Council held their regular city council meeting on Oct. 2, making preparations for the fall and winter months and the growing climate crisis as they opened recommendations f…
Opportunity Zone Task Force discusses development priorities in county
LARGO — Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford hosted the Opportunity Zone Leadership Task Force regional summit for Prince George’s County to discuss how county leadership and the task force is looking to take adv…
College Park City Council to move forward with term limit ballot question
COLLEGE PARK — Despite strong public opposition to the measure, the College Park City Council will move forward with a nonbinding advisory question on this year’s election ballot that could extend cou…
USM Board of Regents announce investigation to Adenovirus Outbreak at UMD
COLLEGE PARK – With calls to investigate the University of Maryland and its handling of the outbreak of the adenovirus on its College Park campus, Board of Regents Chair Linda Gooden announced the sta…
College Park homeownership program celebrates 50th milestone at City Hall
COLLEGE PARK – Christina Kenny was living in Baltimore when she accepted a job at the University of Maryland. She knew she would be working a lot of nights and weekends at the university’s School of P…
City officials discuss infrastructure needs throughout county
BOWIE — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) met with county officials in a roundtable discussion to talk about infrastructure needs throughout Prince George’s County on May 24. Mayors and city councilm…
Woman dies in multi-car collision, trend of violent accidents continue in area
SEABROOK – As county officials look for solutions to decrease traffic-related accidents, the woman who died in a multi-vehicle collision in Clinton, Maryland on April 10 has been identified by Prince …
Taqueria Habanero brings Mexican favorites to College Park
By Aja Finger COLLEGE PARK — A Columbia Heights favorite has expanded, bringing bold, fresh, “99 percent authentic” Mexican flavors to the county. Taqueria Habanero is known for their inspired array o…