City Calls for Justice for Residents Following Fraud Conviction
On May 21, Mordichai Weiss of New York City, now 29, was convicted of one count of wire fraud in association with his activities on $230M in loans relating to multiple developments, including Greenbelt’s Charlestowne North. This outcome was the result of a plea agreement. Sentencing is anticipated shortly. Weiss owned Charlestowne North Holding Company, […]
City Acts on Unions, SLRC Funding and Cell Coverage
During the June 8 city council meeting, a public hearing inserted into the agenda formally accepted the charter resolution on collective bargaining, which was passionately debated over several previous months. John Barry from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union spoke briefly in support of the amendment. With no comments from the public and to […]
Greenbelt Residents Arrested In Multistate Drug Operation
A resident of University Square Apartments on Westway said they woke to what they believed to be the sound of shooting on Tuesday, June 2. That resident says they saw a man outside dressed in army fatigues and holding a large weapon. She was afraid the man was shooting at the building. About 10 minutes […]
Primary Returns Most Incumbents; Tim Adams Elected to District 4
Primary election day was wet and slow in Greenbelt. While the rain sometimes poured, the voters were no more than a steady trickle. At times there were more candidates and campaigners than voters in front of the polling places. Since Prince George’s County and Maryland voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, the primary election is frequently […]
Election 2026: Board of Elections Updates Council on Past City Election
The city Board of Elections (BOE) provided the Greenbelt City Council with a summation of the events and the workings of the past city election at a worksession on June 3. Representing the board were Chair Steve Gilbert along with members Nicole Shyong, Edith Beauchamp and Beth Terry. The 2025 election saw 3,255 votes out […]
Greenbelt Museum Long-awaited Expansion Project Moves Forward
The Greenbelt Museum is continuing efforts to expand and renovate its facilities through the redevelopment of the neighboring property at 10-A Crescent Road, a project museum leaders say will significantly improve visitor access, educational programming and community engagement. According to Friends of the Greenbelt Museum (FOGM) board member Mary Sies, fundraising for the project began […]
Murray Negotiated Employment Contract with Longtime Friend
In November 2025, the Prince George’s County Council voted to appoint David Murray as their Council Administrator. The council then voted “to authorize the Chair to negotiate the terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, and duties of the Council Administrator position with David Murray” (meeting minutes from November 10, 2025). Murray’s longtime friend Edward Burroughs […]
Reparations Commission to Hold Town Hall for Public Discussion
In the November 2021 municipal elections, the voters of Greenbelt passed a referendum to create a 21-member reparations commission to review, discuss and recommend reparations for African American and Native American residents of Greenbelt. The Greenbelt Reparations Commission (GRC) has met continually since February 2023. The public is invited to the Greenbelt Reparations Commission Town […]
Built in Greenbelt, NASA’s Roman Telescope Prepares for Fall Launch
NASA scientists may be on the brink of a series of unprecedented space discoveries starting this September — and the telescope at the center of it was largely built and tested here in Greenbelt. The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, named after NASA’s first female executive and first Chief of Astronomy, is a new NASA observatory […]
Two Experienced Candidates For County Sheriff in Primary
The Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff, founded in 1696, is responsible for enforcing decisions of the courts and providing direction and oversight of law enforcement operations throughout the county. The sheriff has full powers of arrest, and the office provides service 24 hours a day. Major roles of the sheriff include responding to […]