Greenbelt Readies for July Fourth Day of Festivities
As Greenbelt prepares to celebrate July Fourth, Public Works, especially, is busily preparing. This year the festivities at Buddy Attick Park will include a Greenbelt Museum art activity from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., a community drum circle from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., a performance from the Greenbelt Concert Band from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and […]
Clear Backpack Requirement For Middle and High School?
Parents have begun to receive a patchwork of ad-hoc mentions of a new requirement for middle and high school students to carry clear backpacks to school come the fall. Some schools within Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) have added clear backpacks to uniform and supply lists on their sites. Others haven’t communicated the requirement […]
Dem’ Raider Boyz Step Up At Strathmore for Juneteenth
School has already ended for many but on Monday, June 12, members of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) Step Team were hard at work, outside the closed school buildings, practicing in the light rain. They’re preparing for their final performance of the year, which will be at the Strathmore in Bethesda, on Monday, June […]
Poor Air Quality Impacted Life in and around Greenbelt
The haze and poor air quality Greenbelters woke up to on Wednesday took many by surprise. Wendy Young is an avid runner and had headed to Lake Artemesia that morning. A running partner texted her saying, “I hope you’re not running in this.” “In what?” she thought. “No one was really talking about it at […]
Greenbelt Celebrates Pride With Its First Pride Parade
On Thursday, June 1, Greenbelt raised the pride flag to mark the commencement of Pride Month. On Saturday, June 3, the city held its second annual Pride Fest, which included, for the first time, a Pride Parade from the playground by the Spellman overpass on Gardenway down to Roosevelt Center. Maryland State Comptroller Brooke Lierman […]
Greenbelt Hears Sonic Boom From F-16s Chasing Plane
On Sunday, June 4, many Greenbelt residents heard an unexpected, loud boom through the area that rattled some windows. This caused confusion and a flurry of emergency calls. Some suspected thunder ‒ although the skies were clear ‒ and many others feared it was an explosion. At 5:22 p.m. the Greenbelt City Police Department shared […]
Plastic Film Bag Ban Passed, To Take Effect Jan. 1, 2024
At the May 22 Greenbelt City Council meeting, council considered, discussed and ultimately adopted a single-use plastic bag ban and required retail establishments to charge at least 10 cents for each paper bag provided to customers, with a penalty for violation. The ordinance will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Councilmember Kristen Weaver spoke […]
Council Hears ARPA Update, Seeks More Grant Applicants
On August 8 and September 27, 2022, Greenbelt City Council approved the allocation of $5.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to be used toward the development of 14 grant and assistance programs to help Greenbelt families, small businesses and nonprofit organizations still recovering from the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. On […]
Two Teachers Win Green Awards; Three Green Schools Recognized
On May 10, Prince George’s County Public Schools held their environmental literacy awards ceremony and two Greenbelt teachers were honored. Danielle Todd-Jones has coordinated environmental efforts and activities throughout Springhill Lake Elementary School for several years, helping to create a green culture. At the awards ceremony she was recognized for “taking on initiatives to empower […]
Greenbelt Students Receive ACE Awards, Scholarships
On May 3, Greenbelt’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) held their 28th student awards ceremony. The ACE student awards recognize Greenbelt students who honor the city’s traditions of citizenship, leadership and academic achievement. They complement the Educator Awards, which ACE presented to teachers and staff members from Greenbelt’s schools in March (see the March 22 […]