GHI, Co-op Consider Future
The possible acquisition by Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI), most likely via its subsidiary Greenbelt Development Corporation (GDC), of the physical building at 121 Centerway that houses the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy (the Co-op) has given rise to considerable speculation and much anxiety among GHI members. In the two articles and the surrounding boxes on […]
City Calls for Justice for Residents Following Fraud Conviction
On May 21, Mordichai Weiss of New York City, now 29, was convicted of one count of wire fraud in association with his activities on $230M in loans relating to multiple developments, including Greenbelt’s Charlestowne North. This outcome was the result of a plea agreement. Sentencing is anticipated shortly. Weiss owned Charlestowne North Holding Company, […]
City Acts on Unions, SLRC Funding and Cell Coverage
During the June 8 city council meeting, a public hearing inserted into the agenda formally accepted the charter resolution on collective bargaining, which was passionately debated over several previous months. John Barry from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union spoke briefly in support of the amendment. With no comments from the public and to […]
Council Retreat Anticipates Budget Woes Downstream
The Greenbelt City Council retreat on December 10 was the first of two gatherings to set council’s goals for the next two years. This first session focused on team building and setting up a productive method for tackling the goals. It set the ground rules to, in the words of facilitator Maryland Municipal League Senior […]
Standpipe Issues of Lead, Noise Arise at Council Worksession
At its October 15 worksession, Greenbelt City Council heard a Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) report on renovation of the current standpipe (also referred to as the water tower) at Lastner Lane and Ridge Road. With preliminaries complete and a contractor on board, WSSC now expects to move ahead in November. The tower dates from […]
Everybody Who Is Anybody Hits the Market on a Sunday
The dog days of summer are behind us and scorching days are giving way to the enjoyable warmth of early fall. Summer may have passed but take heart, the Farmers Market is still in full swing. After a one week break for the Labor Day Festival, the Farmers Market continues on Sundays in the parking […]
Council Analyzes Its Funding Priorities for U.S. Delegates
During its March 12 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council reviewed the highest priority projects the city has identified for federal grant discussions with our congressional delegation who, at this time of year, considers the competing requests of its constituent municipalities for federal funding in the form of Bonds. This was done without reference to the […]
Senior Condos Break Ground Downhill from the Armory
With the first crocuses of spring come the first bulldozers. Long-presaged, a 55+ senior housing and handicapped-accessible facility has broken ground on Greenbelt Road, a 4.5-acre parcel boxed by the Armory, University Square Apartments and Lakecrest Drive. The lot is now piled with cut-down trees and laid out to admit the phalanx of heavy equipment […]
Utility Bills Town Hall Skirts Soaring Energy Cost Woes
At the Utilities Town Hall meeting on February 18, companies got a much easier ride than expected with no voluble residents challenging utility costs. An article in the February 20 issue of the News Review described how local families are struggling with huge utility bills this winter, but didn’t cover the town hall, which took […]
Local Families Cite Struggles With Staggering Utility Bills
Despite complaints about bills on local social media, the utilities Town Hall meeting of February 18 wasn’t well-attended by residents up in arms (see the meeting report on page 11). City staff and utility and state government representatives outnumbered residents. Pepco shows a noticeable increase in rates between last winter and this. Coupled with a […]