38th Annual Public Safety Awards Recognize Three Public Servants
On Friday, October 30, Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 held the 38th Annual Public Safety Awards Program. The Post’s Hofberg Hall was again filled with residents from Greenbelt and surrounding communities to recognize the individual achievements of public servants to become either Police Officer, Firefighter or Civilian Employee of the Year. Mayor Emmett Jordan opened […]
Clegg to be School Board Rep; All Questions on Ballot Pass
With our county council and many other representatives unchallenged in this election, the outcome of the non-partisan District 2 school board race was one of the most important and one of few contested positions on the ballot for Greenbelters Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, though provisional ballots had not been counted, unofficial results showed Terence Clegg […]
Empty Bowls Supper Collects Over $7,000 for Food Pantry
On Sunday November 1, nearly 200 people gathered at St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church for the Empty Bowls Supper in support of the St. Hugh’s Food Pantry. Ticket holders chose a bowl crafted by a member of the Greenbelt Pottery Group, selected soup from among a dozen varieties, then bread and dessert, sat among […]
Council Takes Step Toward Owning Old Greenbelt High
At its October 26 meeting the Greenbelt City Council fought the clock and, at times, picked at each other but managed to complete most of its agenda. Council approved legislation regarding the historic Greenbelt High School, considered a request for proposals to move its equity and inclusion work forward, briefly touched on Save as You […]
Max Trash Users Pay Less Per Pound; Council Ponders Increases
On October 19, members of the city administrative staff met with the Greenbelt City Council in a worksession to evaluate the effectiveness of the Save As You Throw (SAYT) pilot and consider program options and the budget for next year’s trash collection. With Kristen Brown, a representative of Waste Zero, which consulted with the Public […]
City Concerned by County Executive’s Lack of School Board Pick and Response
At the October 12 Greenbelt City Council meeting, within its consent agenda, council approved a letter from Mayor Emmett Jordan to County Executive Aisha Braveboy regarding the continued District 2 Board of Education vacancy and related public information concerns. With an election next week, any appointee now would serve only the remainder of the term, […]
Greenbelter Recalls Time Working At Kennedy Center, Fears for It Now
Patrick Ready grew up in Greenbelt and lives here still. He was in the first graduating class at St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Elementary School, then attended DeMatha Catholic High School. He attended the University of Maryland, but left after a semester and joined an electrical apprenticeship. Over his career as an electrician he worked […]
State Questions on the Ballot
In the October 8 issue we reported on the county charter amendments that voters will see on their ballot. In the October 15 issue we reported on the county bond issues. That reporting followed feedback from Greenbelt residents who were unaware there were questions to consider or who had been unable to find information about […]
Residents Battle Mail Delivery Failures as Election Draws Near
Many Greenbelt residents have recently expressed a loss of confidence in the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to deliver the mail reliably, also raising concerns about privacy and fraud. Problems with the city’s mail have been a topic at recent city council meetings, too. Problems range from delays in routine mail and packages left at the […]
Election 2026: District 2 School Board Candidates Discuss Issues at Public Forum
The two candidates running for the Prince George’s County School Board District 2 seat, Terence Clegg and Caroline Decaire-Goldin, came together on the evening of Thursday, October 15 for a packed public forum at Springhill Lake Recreation Center hosted by the Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) and the Greenbelt News Review. It was the […]