Budget 2027: Council OKs $42 Million Budget, Moves DEI Position to HR
The Greenbelt City Council wrapped up its months-long budget review by unanimously adopting the fiscal year FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) budget at its May 26 regular meeting. The final budget calls for total General Fund revenues of $41,983,895 versus $41,976,993 in expenditures. Since neither the proposed nor final budget called […]
Rotary Club Learns about Produce Sustainability from Greenbelt Grows
At the monthly Greenbelt Rotary Evening Speaker Series on Wednesday, May 27, Danielle McKinney, who serves on Greenbelt City Council, described the hyper-local farmed food-sharing activism of Greenbelt Grows. The audience of about 15, including McKinney’s city council colleagues Emmett Jordan and Kristen Weaver, offered many enthusiastic ideas and well-informed suggestions. Greenbelt Grows, a community-driven […]
Decommissioning Begins at BARC; Reportedly to Move by September 30
On April 23 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would begin “decommissioning” the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), relocating research programs to facilities across the country. The plan was announced last summer (see the July 24, 2025 issue). Yet in July 2025 Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said BARC would be “vacated over […]
Greenbelt Day Celebrates 89 Years of Community, History
Greenbelt Day commemorates the incorporation of Greenbelt, which officially became a municipality on June 1, 1937, when its city charter went into effect. The city was originally built as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Program by the Resettlement Administration. Designed according to the principles of the Garden City Movement in England, Greenbelt […]
Register to Vote by June 2
Deadline to register to vote or change party affiliation: Tuesday, June 2 Primary Election Day: Tuesday, June 23 Maryland has a closed primary system, meaning voters registered with a political party may vote only in that party’s primary election. Voters who wish to participate in either the Democratic or Republican primary must update their party […]
2026 ACE Student Achievement Awards Celebrate Greenbelt Youth
On May 20, Greenbelt’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) recognized Greenbelt students who honor the city’s traditions of citizenship, leadership and academic achievement. This recognition of students, nominated by the educators and administrators of their schools, complements the Educator Awards, presented to teachers and staff members from Greenbelt’s schools in March (see the March 25 […]
Final Worksession Considers Benefits, Cinema, RCV Costs
On May 18 the Greenbelt City Council held a worksession for a final review of the FY 2027 budget. The budget was presented by City Manager Josué Salmerón and retired City Treasurer Bertha Gaymon, who is providing interim support. Salmerón noted that former treasurer Ron Covington is no longer working for the city. The vote […]
Greenbelt Little League Continues Tradition of Community, Growth
For generations of young baseball players in Greenbelt, spring and summer evenings at the ballpark have meant much more than wins and losses. At Greenbelt Little League, the focus remains centered on development, teaemwork, sportsmanship and giving every child an opportunity to grow both on and off the field. Founded in 1951, Greenbelt Little League […]
Goddard Loses Management Of Wallops after 45 Years
On May 8, NASA announced the appointment of Brian Hughes as the agency’s senior director of launch operations, based at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. “Hughes will have direct responsibility for launch operations at NASA Kennedy, as well as the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia,” said the announcement. WFF has been […]
Eleven Democratic Candidates Running for Register of Wills
The Register of Wills is a local government office responsible for supervising the verification process after a person dies. Its duties include validating wills, opening estates, appointing personal representatives, issuing legal documents such as Letters of Administration and ensuring that debts, taxes and assets are properly handled or distributed according to the law. The Prince […]