Deep Cuts to NASA Goddard Face Bipartisan Opposition in Congress
President Trump’s budget request would drastically cut NASA – including a 50 percent cut to NASA Science that would remove nearly half (48 percent) of the approximately 1,700 civil servants at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), warned Goddard Engineers, Scientists and Technicians Association (GESTA), the union representing GSFC federal workers. There appears to be broad […]
2024 Outstanding Citizen Meetre Still Works Behind the Scenes
When Cathie Meetre arrived at the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival’s opening ceremony last year, she was in for quite a shock. She was thinking her family was inviting her for an evening out for dinner when in reality she was to receive the 2024 Outstanding Citizen award. Now a year later, she reflects on the […]
Indoor Pool Deck and Wading Pool Repairs Are on Schedule
The Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center indoor pool remains on schedule to reopen no later than September 29, according to Andrew Phelan, assistant director of Recreation Facilities and Operations. Phelan said there have been no significant setbacks to the indoor pool deck repair project, and he is confident the pool reopening will not be delayed. […]
Senate Blocks Funding for Trump’s FBI HQ in D.C., Supporting Greenbelt
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted last week to approve an amendment that would block the Trump administration from relocating the FBI headquarters to anywhere other than Greenbelt. The current FBI headquarters is housed in the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. While there is broad agreement that the agency needs a more secure […]
Leila Dawson’s Multidisciplinary Pursuits Lead to Stanford Next
Six majors, eight internships and 23 jobs colored the undergraduate journey of Leila Dawson, who ultimately graduated from the University of Maryland with a double degree in economics and international relations in 2020. She was one of only three students in her class offered a job by Deloitte, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, […]
The SPACE Isn’t Shrinking; Its Programs Are Expanding
There’s a buzz around The SPACE – and with good reason. As some community members have asked, “What’s happening with The SPACE?” it’s important to clarify that The SPACE is not closing. In fact, it’s growing. While asked to vacate the Upper SPACE location at Beltway Plaza, regular programs like yoga, sewing and music are […]
History Day Teacher of The Year Patch Leaves Legacy in Greenbelt
Prince George’s County Teacher of the Year for Maryland History Day, Victoria Patch, will be teaching English in Baltimore in the coming school year, but History Day will go on in Greenbelt. Patch, a ninth-grade teacher at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS), together with 10th grade teacher Judith Barrera, brought History Day back to Greenbelt […]
PGCPS Will Replace StopFinder Bus Tracking App with Chipmunk
After years of parent complaints about the StopFinder app, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is officially phasing in a new bus tracking app, Chipmunk, in the 2025-26 school year. The announcement came during the June 27 Board of Education meeting, where district leaders outlined updates to the PGCPS Transportation Action Plan. StopFinder Frustrations The […]
A Co-operative Pharmacy Battles Big Chains, Vaccine Skepticism
Recently government officials from the city of and county of San Francisco reached out to Greenbelt, which is home to the nation’s only co-operative pharmacy, searching for alternative business models and ways the government can support independent pharmacies. Counties nationwide are beginning to confront a growing problem of “pharmacy deserts,” areas where residents lack easy […]
Greenbelt’s July 4th Celebrations At Park, Fireworks Over Lake
The City of Greenbelt will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks over Greenbelt Lake on Friday, July 4, continuing its 87-year-old tradition. Preceding the fireworks, the event will feature arts and crafts at Buddy Attick Park from 4 to 5 p.m. At approximately 5:45, the Declaration of Independence will be read aloud in honor of the […]