Election 2026: Board of Elections Updates Council on Past City Election
The city Board of Elections (BOE) provided the Greenbelt City Council with a summation of the events and the workings of the past city election at a worksession on June 3. Representing the board were Chair Steve Gilbert along with members Nicole Shyong, Edith Beauchamp and Beth Terry. The 2025 election saw 3,255 votes out […]
Greenbelt Museum Long-awaited Expansion Project Moves Forward
The Greenbelt Museum is continuing efforts to expand and renovate its facilities through the redevelopment of the neighboring property at 10-A Crescent Road, a project museum leaders say will significantly improve visitor access, educational programming and community engagement. According to Friends of the Greenbelt Museum (FOGM) board member Mary Sies, fundraising for the project began […]
Murray Negotiated Employment Contract with Longtime Friend
In November 2025, the Prince George’s County Council voted to appoint David Murray as their Council Administrator. The council then voted “to authorize the Chair to negotiate the terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, and duties of the Council Administrator position with David Murray” (meeting minutes from November 10, 2025). Murray’s longtime friend Edward Burroughs […]
Reparations Commission to Hold Town Hall for Public Discussion
In the November 2021 municipal elections, the voters of Greenbelt passed a referendum to create a 21-member reparations commission to review, discuss and recommend reparations for African American and Native American residents of Greenbelt. The Greenbelt Reparations Commission (GRC) has met continually since February 2023. The public is invited to the Greenbelt Reparations Commission Town […]
Built in Greenbelt, NASA’s Roman Telescope Prepares for Fall Launch
NASA scientists may be on the brink of a series of unprecedented space discoveries starting this September — and the telescope at the center of it was largely built and tested here in Greenbelt. The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, named after NASA’s first female executive and first Chief of Astronomy, is a new NASA observatory […]
Two Experienced Candidates For County Sheriff in Primary
The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff, founded in 1696, is responsible for enforcing decisions of the courts and providing direction and oversight of law enforcement operations throughout the county. The sheriff has full powers of arrest, and the office provides service 24 hours a day. Major roles of the sheriff include responding to […]
Three District 2 Candidates Run For Board of Education Seat
Greenbelt is represented on the Prince George’s County Board of Education by the District 2 Boardmember. This is a nonpartisan position but it will appear on the primary ballot this month. Current District 2 Boardmember Jonathan Briggs is not running for reelection and three candidates are running to replace him: Alvaro Ceron-Ruiz, Terence Clegg and […]
Council Worksession Discusses Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Greenbelt City Council had a wide-ranging discussion of the city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work at its June 1 worksession. Council had just approved a FY 2027 budget on May 26 that eliminated the DEI officer position as currently structured at Grade 15 but maintained the past year’s funding level ($150,000) to allow for […]
Nine Candidates Are Running For Circuit Court Judge
This month, nine Prince George’s County candidates are running for a permanent seat as a circuit court judge for Circuit 7. In each county in Maryland, the Circuit Court handles major criminal and civil cases, including juvenile and family court disputes, and appeals from the District Court. Most of the candidates are currently serving on […]
PGCPS Reverses Decision To Cut Immersion Programs
On Friday, June 5, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) announced a reversal of their decision to cut language immersion at the middle and high school levels and in boundary programs (K-8 lottery immersion schools, including Dora Kennedy in Greenbelt, had remained unchanged under both plans). “We are pleased to share that Prince George’s County […]