Greenbelt Teen Shot and Killed Shortly After Leaving School
On Monday, September 11, 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, of Greenbelt, was shot and killed in Lanham, a few feet from the high school she attended. At approximately 3:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 9800 block of Palamar Drive, across from DuVal High School. Jayda was found outside, suffering from a gunshot […]
Tragic Ending to the Search For Mariame Toure Sylla
The month-long search for Mariame Toure Sylla, a longtime Greenbelt teacher who went missing on an evening walk at Schrom Hills Park on July 29, drew to a tragic close on Friday when police announced they had identified her remains. During a press conference on Friday, September 1, Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz […]
Another Amazing Labor Day Festival Enjoyed in Greenbelt
Last weekend residents and visitors enjoyed yet another spectacular Labor Day celebration spread over four days in Greenbelt. It marked the 69th Greenbelt Labor Day Festival, one of the largest all-volunteer organized events in the state. The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival was started in 1955 as a way of raising funds to build a Youth […]
Byrd Resigns from Council 2.5 Months before Election
On Monday, August 14, near the conclusion of the city’s regular council meeting, Councilmember Colin Byrd announced his resignation. He is in his third term on the council. He was first elected in 2017 and was elected mayor in 2019. The City of Greenbelt elects a new council every two years, with the next election […]
Search for Missing Teacher Continues, Without Leads
“Madame Sylla is our dear sister, she is our dear colleague, as you can see exemplified by all the people that love her here,” said Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) principal, James Spence, at a vigil and canvassing event at Schrom Hills Park on Friday. The park was the last-known destination of Mariame Toure Sylla, […]
Teens Come Up with Big Ideas For Achieving Greater Social Justice
On Friday, July 14, Greenbelt Library’s auditorium was full of youths sharing their ideas on how to impact big societal issues to achieve greater social justice. They had project ideas that ranged from creating mentor programs, battling misinformation, addressing inequality in education and how schools are funded, to increasing Black representation in anime, fighting mass […]
Josué Salmerón Selected New Greenbelt City Manager
On Wednesday, August 2, Greenbelt City Council announced the selection of Josué Salmerón as the new Greenbelt city manager. After a year-long nationwide search, Salmerón was one of three finalists that also included Interim City Manager Tim George and Assistant City Manager of College Park Bill Gardiner. Salmerón will be coming to Greenbelt from Yellow […]
A Community Concerned: Police Search for Teacher
Mariame Toure Sylla, a Greenbelt resident and beloved teacher at Dora Kennedy French Immersion school went missing on Saturday, July 29. She was last seen by her son around 8 p.m. on Saturday when she left her home in the 6500 block of Lake Park Drive in the apartment complex across from Schrom Hills Park. […]
Two Blockbuster Films Fill Movie House All Weekend
Old Greenbelt Theatre (OGT) had a blockbuster opening weekend of Barbie and Oppenheimer – or Barbenheimer, as the simultaneous release of the two films has become known online. It’s unusual that two blockbusters were released simultaneously. Perhaps the films were expected to appeal to very different groups of theatergoers, suggests OGT Executive Director Caitlin McGrath. […]
Runner Sam Stribling Heads To Iowa for Junior Olympics
Greenbelt resident Sam Stribling Jr. is 11 years old and he’s been running since he was 5. This month he will head to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics, in Des Moines, Iowa. “The AA Junior Olympics is the national culminating event for the AAU track and field athletes from all across the country […]