Redevelopment of Greenbelt Road Presented to Coalition

At the conclusion of the council worksession on Wednesday, January 23, commenting on the ongoing discussion of the redevelopment of Greenbelt Road, Delegate Alonzo Washington asserted, “We don’t need to wait 20 years. Let’s wake up and get this done!” Representatives from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) were there to present the findings from their […]

Three School Board Members Are Graduates of ERHS

According to Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) Principal Reginald McNeill, it is exciting to see graduates Raaheela Ahmed, David Murray and Joshua Thomas in important leadership positions, that of serving on the Board of Education for Prince George’s County Public Schools. He remembered that during their time at ERHS they distinguished themselves as prominent leaders, […]

Tres miembros de la Junta Escolar Son graduados de ERHS

Según el director de la Escuela Secundaria Eleanor Roosevelt (ERHS), Reginald McNeill, es emocionante ver a los ex-alumnos Raaheela Ahmed, David Murray y Joshua Thomas en importantes posiciones de liderazgo, sirviendo en la Junta de Educación de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George. Recordó que durante su estadía en ERHS se distinguieron como […]

Julie McHale, of Many Hats, Retires After 33 Fun Years

Julie McHale, director of the Greenbelt Recreation Department, is retiring at the end of the year after a 33-year career. During that time she has worn many hats, won many distinctions and developed many enriching programs for the old and young. She has seen the department and its recreational facilities grow tremendously over that period. […]

Iconic Greenbelt Sculptures Slated for Restoration in 2019

Plans are underway to restore two iconic Greenbelt sculptures, the Preamble to the United States Constitution on the Community Center and the Mother and Child statue in Roosevelt Center. Both were sculpted by Lenore Thomas Straus while in her 20s, and both date back to the early days of the city, erected in 1937 and […]

Esculturas icónicas de Greenbelt Programadas para restauración

Hay planes en marcha para restaurar dos esculturas icónicas de Greenbelt, el Preámbulo de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y la estatua de la Madre y el Niño. Las dos fueron esculpidas por Lenore Thomas Straus entre sus veinte y sus treinta años, y ambas datan de los primeros días de la ciudad, erigidas […]

ERHS Students Place 15th In National Japan Bowl

A group of people, mostly wearing green T-shirts, stand in front of a green statue of a seated person with outstretched arms.

The end of the 2017-18 school year was a whirlwind adventure for Eleanor Roosevelt High School seniors Kainoa Sittman, Maxwell Morris and Dustin Ma. On April 12 and 13, the ERHS Japanese program sent this team to Chevy Chase to participate in the 26th Annual Japan Bowl. The team was also invited to visit Japan, […]

Zoning Rewrite Bills Advance To Fall County Council Vote

Todd Turner, vice-chair of the Prince George’s County Council, said he foresees that the impending countywide zoning rewrite will have a positive effect on Greenbelt. The goal, he said, is to provide what is best for business and residents. Turner anticipates an outcome that will maintain the character of the community. Zoning in Prince George’s […]

First Play Performed Here Returns in “Federal Theatre”

A woman with short brown hair, wearing an orange shirt and white pants, talks with a girl who has long dark braids and wears a yellow and green dress.

The show The Federal Theatre and Greenbelt used 11 songs and dramatic vignettes, intertwined with wry humor, grim reality and a warm sense of humanity, to show average people working to survive during the  extraordinary obstacles brought on by the Great Depression. The joint production of the Greenbelt Museum and Recreation Department was performed on June 23 and 24 […]

ERHS Students Address Mental Illness and Stigmas

Eleanor Roosevelt High School students are working to bring the issue of mental illness, with all its stigmas and difficulties, out of the shadows and into the forefront for discussion and empathy. On Thursday, May 31 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., a session titled What’s On Your Mind was held in the school cafeteria. The […]