WMATA May Eliminate B30 Bus, Postpone Work on Platform
On January 22, representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) were invited to a worksession of the Greenbelt City Council to address several pressing issues, principally the proposed elimination of the B30 bus route that connects the Greenbelt Metro Station and BWI Airport and the deferral of the platform reconstruction at the Greenbelt […]
Greenbelt Park Superintendent Briefs Council on Upgrades
Matthew Carroll, superintendent of Greenbelt Park, presented an update to the Greenbelt City Council on January 15 on what to expect when the park facilities reopen this year as well as what is occurring with the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. There also was a discussion on the ramifications and process of some of the major transportation projects […]
Council Responds to Beltway Plaza Redevelopment Plan
The Greenbelt City Council and staff shared their opinions about the revised Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS) of the proposed redevelopment of Beltway Plaza (BP) with its representatives at a worksession on January 8. The representatives were Quantum General Counsel Marc “Kap” Kapistan, attorney Michael Tedesco of McNamee Hosea, Alex Villegas of Rodgers Consulting, Inc., […]
ERHS Wind Ensemble Plays Midwest Clinic in Chicago
“They said we broke the mold!” said Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) band director, Rachel Zephir. This was the response the ERHS wind ensemble received at the annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago from December 17 to 20. What made ERHS distinct was its presentation of mixed-instrument chamber music as opposed to the more traditional large […]
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 […]