Ilana Williams

Reporter @SoMdNews

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

The St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, Friends of St. Clement’s Bay and volunteers planted one million oysters in the Breton Bay Oyster Sanctuary on Saturday. Oysters are a keystone species that filter water and build reefs for aquatic life. Coverage for @SoMdNews

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

The Charles County fair opened Thursday. Visitors can expect daily entertainment, agricultural exhibits and lots of food from Sept. 11-14. Coverage for @SoMdNews

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

The last day of the CRWUA conference ended with the tradition of Federal Friday that discussed partnerships between tribes and Mexico.

“The Colorado River has a way of demanding the very best of you,” Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton said.

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

Lake Mead is 1,064-feet below sea level. Panels also discussed strategies for managing water scarcity during climate change and emphasized the importance of the environment in yearly operating plans for the Colorado River

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

Day 2 of the Colorado River Water Users Association conference discussed efforts from the Lower Basin and Upper Basin states.

“Water levels at Lake Mead could be a lot worse than they are,” said John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

The conference will discuss paths forward on Colorado River use and management between the seven Upper and Lower Basin states, tribes and Mexico.

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

Day 1 of the Colorado River Water Users Association conference started with a tour of Hoover Dam. This year’s theme: Piecing the Puzzle Together.

“How these pieces fit together will impact people’s lives and future generations,” Gene Shawcroft, CRWUA president, said.

[Ayden Runnels @a_y_denrunnels]

Small project @haajrahgilani, @ilana_willi and I have been prepping for — live updates on Nevada’s voting totals with great data visuals! First results should come in around 8:30-9:30 p.m. 🤞🤞

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

Visited @MyGreenMC for the first intern office hours. We learned and discussed global climate and energy use #newbagalert (with lots of energy efficient goodies)

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

Putting my sustainability skills to work as a climate intern @MyGreenMC. Just picked up my badge and excited to get started!

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

Angelo Estrellas’ termination cut deep for many members of this university’s Filipino community given its history in the nursing profession.

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Target’s main priority is ensuring the employees are taken care of, the spokesperson said. Target has notified employees, who are being offered positions at nearby locations.

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

The College Park Target under Landmark Apartments is expected to close May 13 due to its lack of meeting performance goals, a Target spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday.

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[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

BREAKING🚨: Target at 7501 Baltimore Ave. under Landmark Apartments expected to close May 13. More to come tomorrow for @thedbk

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

Flats at College Park, a 317 unit low-income housing development, is expected to be built between Delaware and Cherokee streets by 2025, according to developers.
https://t.co/BfS9lna6oC

[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

UMD 🚌 news: The 141 Gaithersburg Park schedule has been adjusted to include a 9:50 a.m. bus

The 104 Metro Bus is operating to South Campus this semester! Stops include the Mitchell Building, Memorial Chapel and Ritchie Coliseum 🚨🚌

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

With several construction projects underway, UMD traffic patterns are changing this semester. Here’s the latest:
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[The Diamondback @thedbk]

BREAKING: Democrat Wes Moore will be Maryland’s next governor.
https://t.co/3pDqKRL4wp

[Shifra Dayak @shifradayak]

Voting at Ritchie Coliseum at UMD was delayed until 9 a.m. — almost two hours after polls were supposed to open this morning — because an IT person didn't show up to set up ballot machines.

Read more from @ilana_willi for @thedbk here:
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[Ilana Williams @ilana_willi]

Despite new developments on Knox Road, students who live off-campus say the construction noise is a nuisance. Long-term construction has physical and harmful effects such as hearing loss, irritation and additional stress on people.

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

Several major construction projects are well underway, sparking frustration among students who are housed adjacent to the projects.

https://t.co/bTm1X7yIBp

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

The new Adelphi Road-UMGC/UMD Purple Line Station Area Sector Plan determines what can be built near the new Adelphi Road station for the next 25 years.

https://t.co/GLSqZDjJWp

[The Diamondback @thedbk]

D.P. Dough, a calzone chain aimed at college students, is opening a new College Park location in two weeks.
https://t.co/PNg9GeDNNP