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Aisha Braveboy captures win in primary race for Prince George's County executive, AP projects
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (360+ words) Braveboy, the incumbent county executive, beat four other Democratic candidates, earning more than 71% of the favorable votes as of Tuesday at 10 p. m. , according to the Maryland state elections board. Almost 39, 000 votes have been tallied so far in total. She is heavily…...
AP calls race for Adrian Boafo in crowded District 5 Democratic Primary
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (233+ words) A vote sign sits outside College Park City Hall on March 4, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback) If Boafo wins in the general election, he will serve a two-year term as one of eight legislators representing Maryland in the U. S. House of Representatives....
Wes Moore easily secures Democratic nomination for governor
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (275+ words) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the launch of the Capital Quantum Benchmarking Hub on April 28, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback) Securing nearly 90% of the vote, Moore beat out one other Democratic candidate, physician Eric Felber. The winner of the Republican…...
UPDATED: Power remains out in some UMD buildings after campus-wide outage
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (431+ words) The interior of Hagerstown Hall on May 10, 2023. (Giuseppe Lo Piccolo/The Diamondback) Power has officially returned to all University of Maryland buildings Tuesday night following a three-day, campus-wide outage that began on Saturday afternoon. Fifty buildings on campus had remained…...
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland voters cast their ballots on primary election day
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (181+ words) Residents cast their election ballots inside College Park City Hall on Nov. 4, 2025. (Faith Bissen/The Diamondback) Primary election day is here, and The Diamondback is tracking some key races across Maryland and Prince George's County. Follow along as we provide…...
Power expected to return at UMD overnight after campus-wide outage
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (120+ words) The interior of Hagerstown Hall on May 10, 2023. (Giuseppe Lo Piccolo/The Diamondback) Power is expected to be restored to University of Maryland buildings overnight, following a campus-wide outage on Saturday afternoon. Students, faculty and staff were notified about the outage…...
Patty Perillo rejects SGA divestment bylaw amendments in first-ever use of veto power
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (527+ words) Students sit at the SGA table during a meeting on Feb. 18, 2026. (Mallory Domio/The Diamondback) University of Maryland student affairs vice president Patty Perillo vetoed three SGA bylaw amendments that would have implemented divestment advocacy into the organization's governing documents,…...
Maryland football cornerback arrested on harassment charges
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (123+ words) Football helmets during Maryland football's 44-17 win against Indiana on Sept. 30, 2023. (Rohan Pandit/The Diamondback) Maryland football cornerback Dontay Joyner was arrested on June 11 on harassment charges, according to online court records. According to the records, Joyner was charged with a…...
Prince George's County food banks prepare for effects of U. S. inflation peak
1+ week, 1+ day ago (680+ words) College Park Community Food Bank volunteers package meals in the basement of the College Park Church of the Nazarene on the morning of Sept. 5, 2020. (Julia Nikhinson/The Diamondback) Food banks in Prince George's County anticipate an increase in food demand…...
Meet the 6 candidates running for Prince George's County executive
1+ week, 1+ day ago (975+ words) Election Day stickers sit inside College Park City Hall on Nov. 4, 2025. (Faith Bissen/The Diamondback) Five Democrats and one independent candidate are vying to be the next Prince George's County executive. Prince George's County voters will head to the polls…...