El Concejo aborda el crecimiento En Greenbelt Station
A medida que Greenbelt Station (GS) ha comenzado a asentarse en términos de desarrollo y población, se han descubierto varios problemas. Algunos de estos se discutieron en una sesión de trabajo del concejo municipal el 11 de diciembre en el Springhill Lake Recreation Center. La falta de estacionamiento fue el tema principal de la noche […]
Council Addresses Growth Issues At Greenbelt Station
As Greenbelt Station (GS) has begun to reach fruition in terms of development and population, several issues have come into sharper relief. Some of these were discussed at a city council worksession on December 11 at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center. Insufficient parking was the evening’s major item for discussion. City Planner Terri Hruby gave […]
Cherrywood Housing Plan Under Review by the City
Representatives of the NRP Group LLC brought their detailed site plan (DSP) for their Greenbelt Metro housing development before the Greenbelt City Council at a worksession on December 2. Council reception to the proposal in 2018 was positive and included the retention of a retail component, though that turned out not to be economically feasible. […]
GAC Celebrates 40 Years at Festive After-Production Party
On December 8 the Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) celebrated its 40th anniversary with an informal gathering after a performance of The Phantom Tollbooth, attended by an audience of all ages. According to co-founder Konrad Herling, GAC was conceived as a cultural center that would promote a variety of the arts. The idea was born from […]
Turner Updates City Council On New Schools and Zoning
District 4 County Councilmember and Council Chair Todd Turner attended a Greenbelt City Council worksession on Wednesday, October 16 to give updates on topics such as recent legislation and the developing P3 school construction plan. Clarence Moseley, permits supervisor for the county Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE), was present to inform on the […]
Un profesor de ERHS escribe un libro de texto de inglés para hispanohablantes
El profesor de Eleanor Roosevelt High School Hubert Willoughby vió la necesidad de un sistema de enseñanza de inglés a hispanohablantes que cubriera sus necesidades únicas. El resultado es su nuevo libro Inglés Americano para hispanohablantes. El libro personaliza el aprendizaje para este grupo “al enfocarse en los principales desafíos fonológicos y gramaticales que enfrentan […]
FPAB Revises Stewardship Guidelines at Worksession
On Wednesday, September 25, representatives of the Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) shared edits to the portion of the City Code that spells out the Forest Preserve Code, Stewardship Guidelines and Health Assessment at a worksession of the Greenbelt City Council. In general, council’s reaction was that the revisions were very helpful, achieving greater conciseness […]
Goddard Updates Council On Missions and Site Plans
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Acting Director George Morrow and Associate Director Ray Rubilotta presented an update to the Greenbelt City Council on August 4 of their developing missions and site/ infrastructure plans. Mayor Emmett Jordan said that GSFC has been a good friend to the city and that it is very important to work […]
City Council, Greenbelt Station Residents Meet, Discuss Issues
On August 14 the Greenbelt City Council held a worksession at Greenbelt Station. The session considered issues surrounding the planned trail between Greenbelt Station residences and the Metro Station, recreation, police matters and schools. Providing an update were Director of Planning and Community Development Terri Hruby, Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers, Recreation Supervisor Greg Varda, […]
Magnolia Student Vegetable Garden in Its Second Year
When it comes to the vegetable garden at Magnolia Elementary School (MES), fourth grade teacher Laura Browning says the students love it. Students do all the work of weeding, watering and planting the bonanza of vegetables, which include grape, Roma and beefsteak tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers and more. “It’s fun watching them as they revel in […]