Positive Policing, Generosity And Masks = Safety + Peace
A simple act of thoughtful kindness by a Greenbelt police officer and his department has replaced a potential source of conflict with the opportunity for positive encounters with law enforcement. The mask initiative at Buddy Attick Park was begun prior to the flash-point of George Floyd’s murder and exemplifies the department’s ongoing philosophy, not a […]
Farmers Market 2020 Opens May 10 with Full Precautions
The good news is that the Farmers Market will open on time on Sunday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as usual to bring sparkling-fresh vegetables and more to the city. More good news is that most of the longest-running and crowd-favorite vendors will also return with some exciting newbies (oysters anyone?). The […]
Greenbelters and Coronavirus: Information for City Residents
Note: This article draws from reliable sources, including the CDC and the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering website, which in turn references the World Health Organization and official sources of information in a variety of countries. The information contained in this article should not be construed as medical advice and each individual is urged […]
Violent Crime Continues To Decline in Franklin Park
In a city council worksession on December 4 at the Franklin Park Leasing Center, Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers noted that there has been a lower crime rate in the complex and his department believes that the continuing close collaboration between the police and Franklin Park is a key factor. Overall, the totals are the […]
The Farmers Market Displays Bright Bounties of Autumn
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun.” Or so wrote John Keats in 1819 of a rural English autumn – as it turned out, almost his last. He died from tuberculosis little more than a year later at the age of 25. Two hundred years later, the season of harvest […]
Beltway Plaza Development MOU Vote Splits Council
In a spirited debate during the Greenbelt City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 15, Councilmember Rodney Roberts characterized the proposed Beltway Plaza redevelopment as “a gross example of over-development.” A motion to approve an already agreed upon memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the developers of Beltway Plaza ran into hot water during discussions among council. […]
Rezoning Briefing Continues Concerns, Calms Some Fears
This is part one of a two-part series about a recent worksession at which the Greenbelt City Council was briefed on the proposed Prince George’s County zoning changes which will likely be voted on in November, 2020. Rezoning and the county’s master plan have long been a source of concern for Greenbelt. In particular, zoning […]
Two Alternative Transportation Modes Take Heat from Council
On Tuesday, May 28, Economic Development Coordinator Charisse Liggins described the status of the Hyperloop system at the regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council. The proposed system comprises vehicles running underground from Washington to Baltimore. The project will be carried out by Boring Company, a tunneling company founded by Elon Musk. Boring has not […]
Farmers Market Reopens Sunday Bringing Bounty Back to Greenbelt
A n e w G r e e n b e l t Farmers Market season is coming up, and while the weather for opening day, Sunday, May 12, is not forecast (at the time of writing) to be great, what’s a mere spring shower to a populace clamoring for products straight from the farm? […]
Co-op Rays on the Roof Wins $350k State Bond Bill
It’s official! In a fast-paced campaign kicked off just last December, made public mid-January and judged by the legislature in late March, the Greenbelt Cooperative Supermarket and Pharmacy Rays on the Roof campaign won an Independent Bond Bill from the state legislature. With help from the Prince George’s County delegation, Delegate Tawanna Gaines and Senator […]