At Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Comptroller Peter Franchot questioned the state’s process of granting contracts and challenged the dearth of minority business subcontracts in University System of Maryland contracts.
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Prince George’s County Pothole Blitz
The winter weather appears to have finally cleared up but not without leaving its mark on the roads. Potholes have been wreaking havoc throughout the region and Prince George’s County’s Department of Public Works is working to patch up the problem.
An End to the Cole Field House Era
University of Maryland’s Cole Field House, a venue that has touched the hearts of athletes and fans since 1955, hosted its last athletic event this week. Cole will be closed until June 2018 for a 155-million-dollar transformation to a state-of-the-art athletic, research and academic facility.
Prince George’s County Celebrates Anti-Truancy Pilot Program
Student attendance is a big problem at many schools in Prince George’s County but a new initiative is helping to turn that problem around
University of Maryland Students Enjoy Their First Snow Day of the School Year With a Snowball Fight
It was every (snow)man and woman for themselves as students at the University of Maryland celebrated their first snow day with a giant snowball fight.
Former Secretary of State Rallies for Brown in the Last Days of the Campaign
With just five days left in Maryland’s election campaign, former first lady, New York senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came to support Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s gubernatorial bid.
New Crosswalk Signal for a Safer College Park
The State Highway Administration has put a new speed limit, crosswalk and fence in place along a dangerous stretch of US Route 1 in College Park in an effort to keep the public safe.
State Employees Learn Details of Controversial New State Wellness Program
It was standing room only–with many being turned away–when state employees turned out in College Park to learn the details about a controversial new state wellness program.
All-Volunteer Fire Station Calls for Help
Branchville Volunteer Fire Company is proud of its status as 100 percent volunteer, but that distinction is not without its drawbacks and its calling out for more help.
Police Reveal More About the Columbia Mall Shooter
New information has been uncovered about the shooting at the Mall in Columbia in January that took the lives of two young adults – including how the Columbine shooting in Colorado played a role.