Report Card Shows Decline In ERHS Performance Scores
The academic performance of students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School continues to fall in the 2023-24 academic year according to the 2024 Maryland School Report Card compiled by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The Greenbelt magnet school met fewer annual targets, made no improvement in its statewide ranking and had one of its […]
Greenbelt’s Total Crime Rate Rises over the Past Decade
This article has been corrected from the print version. Total reported Greenbelt crime has risen 81.8 percent – from 948 reported cases to 1,717 – between 2012 and 2023, according to the City of Greenbelt crime reports. The most reported category of crime is larceny. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program defines larceny-theft as the […]
Three Cities’ TRO Against County Is Rejected; Firefighters Pulled
As Greenbelt’s City Council held a closed-door meeting, Berwyn Heights and College Park did the same. Around midnight on Thursday, June 27, the three cities filed a joint motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green to prevent them from removing career firefighters […]
Greenbelt Plans Its Traditional July 4 Celebrations at the Lake
The City of Greenbelt will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks over Greenbelt Lake on Thursday, July 4, as it did for the City’s first such celebration. This July 4, Greenbelters can enjoy crafts from 4 to 6 p.m. at Buddy Attick Park. From 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. a drum circle will take place at […]
Career Firefighters Pulled; Response Time Will Double
Prince George’s County plans to remove career fire and rescue personnel from Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Bowie and Bunker Hill, starting on June 30. Impact Currently, Greenbelt has 24 career firefighters working shifts Monday through Friday and “there’s no way to fill the gap” with volunteers, of which Greenbelt currently has 15 available, said City Manager […]
Greenbelt Raises Pride Flag At Municipal Building for June
The City of Greenbelt held its third Annual Pride Flag Raising at the Municipal Building on Friday afternoon, May 31. “This flag is a powerful symbol of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and the ongoing support for equality in the LGBTQIA+ community in Greenbelt,” said Mayor Emmett Jordan to a crowd of about 50 […]