Violent Spree Ends in Greenbelt With Bravery from Officer Inzeo
On the afternoon of Friday, May 15, a man later identified as 68-year-old Larry James Simpson of Glen Burnie committed multiple shootings and carjackings at five locations across the northern portion of Prince George’s County. Greenbelt schools and others in the area, including University of Maryland, were placed on lockdown. Greenbelt resident and off-duty Prince George’s County Police […]
Election 2026: Mail-in Ballot Error
This week some Greenbelters who requested and were sent a mail-in ballot prior to May 14, received a notice via email that it may be incorrect. Due to an error in production, some voters may have received a ballot for the wrong party. “You will receive your replacement ballot some time over the course of […]
GHI Annual Meeting: Centerway Purchase Investigation and Election
On May 14 over 200 attendees joined the hybrid online/in-person Annual Meeting for Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) to make announcements, ask questions, listen to candidates running for the Board of Directors and Audit Committees, and to vote on a much-anticipated item of new business: Whether to authorize the Board of Directors to spend up to […]
Collective Bargaining, Budget, Stop Signs Occupy Council
At its May 11 meeting the Greenbelt City Council held its second public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget, introduced legislation authorizing expanded collective bargaining for city employees and heard reports on stop sign enforcement, ranked choice voting and an update on crime in the county from the state’s attorney. Budget Council […]
Council Must Plan for How DEI Is to Fit within City’s Structure
How best to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Greenbelt was the subject of much of the May 11 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council, it being raised during the public hearing on the budget and during the announced agenda item Discussion of DEI Position Proposals. Tyra Smith currently holds the position as the […]
Profile of a Hometown Officer: Officer Roberson, Greenbelter
When the Greenbelt Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Unit was awarded a Unit Citation for its work on major violent crime cases (see May 7 issue), Master Police Officer Carl Roberson was among those recognized. It’s an honor that, for him, reflects both professional achievement and a personal commitment to the city he has long called […]
Eight Candidates for At-Large Seats Share Reasons, Priorities
Eight Democratic candidates are in the crowded race for two Prince George’s County Council at-large seats. Among those running are two current county councilmembers: Jolene Ivey, an incumbent who moved from the District 5 seat to the at-large seat through a special election in 2024 and Sydney Harrison who has represented District 9 for eight […]
At-Large Candidates and the Seats Themselves Could Be on Ballot
Greenbelters can expect to see eight Democratic candidates for two at-large county council seats on their ballot in June, and, in November, the elimination of those seats for 2030 could also be a question on the ballot. The two at-large seats have been with the council for less than a decade, though when the council […]
Eleanor Roosevelt Wrestling Brings Home State Champs
March 7 concluded Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s (ERHS) wrestling season in triumphant fashion, as eight tried and failed to halt the title aspirations of ERHS Austin Hayes, a junior, and Leo Foreman, a senior, at 113 and 157 pounds respectively. This marked the first time Eleanor Roosevelt Wrestling would bring home two male state champions […]
County High School Students Receive Social Justice Awards
Uplifting and hopeful for the future. These words reflect the annual Student Social Justice Awards Ceremony of the Prince George’s Lynching Memorial Project, hosted by the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee. For the past five years the program has attracted youth from Prince George’s County high schools and their parents, reflecting the rich cultural […]