On Thursday, About Town columnist Joe Smith wrote about the potential new College Park Foundation, which would help develop a more robust arts scene in the city. He spoke with Councilman Patrick Wojahn about the details, and you can read about it .
The K-12 (kindergarten through 12th grade) budget produced last week by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III comes up $8 million shy of Superintendent William R. Hite Jr.’s $1.604 billion version, adopted last month by the Board of Education. Read more about it .
Our Viewfinder photographer Shannon Hoffman captured the more personal side of construction when she shot scenes from one of the apartment complexes going up on Route 1. Check out her photos .
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The University of Maryland has established a foundation in honor of Justin DeSha-Overcash, a physics and astronomy double major . Find out how to contribute - or apply - for it .
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