Week in Review: Election Candidates, Purple Line, UMd. Merger and More

City elections are just a month away. Be an informed voter and follow the Patch Q&As with the candidates. Last week we featured the three candidates running for city council in District 1: , and . Keep checking back on Patch for more Q&As.

The University of Maryland won the international collegiate competition, the Solar Decathlon. Check out our created by UMd., the WaterShed.

, the city's new economic development coordinator was published Monday. He talked about the new student high rises and whether or not College Park can become a top college town.

Crime is down in all categories, except for auto theft, according to the District 1 commander of the county police department. He spoke at the at Azteca Cantina and Restaurant.

If you haven't made it Looney's Pub yet, so you know what to expect.

Mom Columnist Jessica Wilson wrote about , and asks for your advice; and Wellness Columnist Beth Allgood wrote about a .

One reader wrote in to Patch, wondering when College Park might get another grocery store. Lots of people weighed in. ?

The city staff has come out against the site . Staff members said it doesn't fit in with the historic neighborhood; designers say it doesn't have to, because it's in the University of Maryland suburb.

The University of Maryland College Park and Baltimore campuses are considering a merger. .

Locals are complaining about the new-ish parking meters at the College Park Shopping Center.