Vigil Held Supporting Refugees During Hearing at Courthouse
With a light snow falling, over 70 people, including more than a dozen Greenbelters, gathered in the courtyard outside the Maryland District, Southern Division, Federal Courthouse on Cherrywood Lane on January 8 to support refugees seeking to settle in the U.S. Vigil attendees carried signs, chanted slogans including “No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome […]
Greenbelt Lake Dam Repairs Planned for April Completion
Repairs to the dam at Greenbelt Lake have had a dramatic impact on one of the city’s most beautiful and peaceful parks, causing Greenbelters to wonder how long it will take for the lake and its environment to recover. Major repairs were mandated after the dam was declared a serious hazard by the Maryland Department […]
Banco de alimentos local enfrenta crisis de financiación, disolución
Hasta ahora, en 2019, Help By Phone ha alimentado a 40,000 personas en el condado de Prince George. La organización benéfica local también proporciona abrigos de invierno, bufandas y guantes para seis escuelas de Título Uno, y administra el programa de refugio Safe Haven para hombres sin hogar, que se traslada de una iglesia a […]
Theatre Wins $75K Grant, Intends to Improve Pop-up
Old Greenbelt Theatre (OGT) has won a $75,000 grant from Maryland Historical Trust, administered by Maryland Milestones/Anacostia Trails Heritage Area. This grant will improve the space adjacent to the theater, which is currently in use as the Pop-up. It will help further the mission of creating a destination for historic tourism in Greenbelt. The grant […]
Capitol Flag Carried by Scouts Celebrates Women’s Suffrage
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, six girls from local Troop 214 marched with flags at the U.S. Capitol, becoming some of the first female Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to do so. According to Troop 214 Coordinator Casandra Cartagena, “Flag ceremonies are a traditional Scouts BSA activity and are done […]
The Beauty of Dreams Evoked In ERHS Art Student Mosaic
Two hundred Art 1 students are piecing together a new tile mosaic in which a young African American woman, wearing a graduation cap and robe, carries the world in her hands. The mural, with a shimmering backdrop of night sky against a bank of whimsical clouds representing thoughts and dreams, will be installed over the […]
“The Space” conecta la salud mental con el arte
Decenas de artistas de todas las edades vinieron al centro comercial Beltway Plaza para explorar las conexiones entre la creatividad y el bienestar de la salud mental, en la exposición Art Works for Wellness, co-patrocinado por “The Space” y la Alianza Nacional de las enfermedades mentales, en el condado de Prince George (NAMI PGC por […]
The Space Connects Mental Health Awareness and Art
Dozens of artists of all ages came to Beltway Plaza Mall to explore the connections between creativity and mental health wellness, at the Art Works for Wellness Art Expo, cosponsored by The Space and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Prince George’s County (NAMI PGC). In celebration of Mother’s Day, free corsages made of silk […]
Greenbelter Commemorated As Cheerful, Helpful and Kind
Several dozen people turned up on a rainy Sunday evening at Buddy Attick Park to celebrate Danny Abebe and to remember his life. Daniel Negussie Abebe was born in Volgograd, Russia, on March 23, 1990, to a Russian mother, Valentina Belaineh, and an Ethiopian father, Negussie Abebe. Danny came to this country in 1992 with […]
Agencia de Atención Médica CCI Adquiere espacio de bienvenida
Maryland Community Clinic, Health & Wellness Services (CCI) abrió una nueva sucursal en 7474 Greenway Center Drive. CCI, una agencia comunitaria de atención médica sin fines de lucro, ha operado en nuestra área desde 1996. “Aprovechamos la oportunidad para encontrar un espacio mejor y más grande para crear un ambiente acogedor para nuestros pacientes”, explicó […]