PGCPS Superintendent Pushed Out; Controversial Interim Appointed
On Thursday, June 12, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board of Education met in closed session to discuss the future of Superintendent Millard House II, a meeting precipitated by a vote of no confidence by the Prince George’s County Educators Association (PGCEA) (see page 6 of the June 12 issue). That closed-door meeting resulted […]
Conviction for Murder Of Greenbelt Teacher
On Tuesday, June 17, Harold Landon III was convicted of the murder of Mariame Toure Sylla, a Greenbelt woman and teacher at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School who went missing during her evening walk in Schrom Hills Park on July 29, 2023. Landon faces life imprisonment and will be sentenced October 17.
Greenbelt Museum to Expand In Space, Hours and Offerings
The Greenbelt Museum will expand to colocate all visitor programs and museum operations by creating a new Education and Visitor Center at the museum, with work expected to begin within the next 18 months. Museum staff hope to open the facility by Greenbelt’s 90th anniversary in 2027. Museum Director Megan Searing Young spoke about the […]
Advisory Groups Talk Processes, Referral Tracking, Absences, More
At the June 9 Greenbelt City Council worksession, after an update from all of the city’s advisory groups (see article on page 6), there was a discussion about the operating process of these groups and how the city could best aid them to enhance their efficiency in providing the valuable guidance each one offers both […]
Upcoming Changes to MetroBus And TheBus Names and Routes
There will be changes to MetroBus and TheBus routes that serve Greenbelt when the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launches its new bus network on Sunday, June 29. Many but not all Greenbelt riders will be able to use the same bus stops but route names will change and the new routes do not […]
Council Discusses Annexation Opportunities in Closed Session
On May 27 Greenbelt City Council met in closed session in council chambers to discuss the topic of annexation. Present for that meeting were city councilmembers, City Manager Josué Salmerón, Planning Director Terri Hruby and the city’s solicitor Todd Pounds (attending virtually). City staff and councilmembers are prohibited from commenting on items from an executive […]
Libraries, Museums Are Targets Of Trump’s Fiscal 2026 Budget
In an executive order on March 14, President Donald Trump ordered the closing of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a relatively unknown federal agency. When the executive order was challenged by lawsuits Trump completely eliminated funding for the IMLS in his proposed budget for next year. On May 2, Trump released the […]
MD Leads States Suing to Halt Trump’s Gutting of AmeriCorps
For nine months, Greenbelter Jackson Tuthill, 20, was an AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) member. He and a team of six others built homes in North Carolina, assisted with hurricane disaster recovery in Florida and repaired hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains. They were building a retaining wall on the Ohio River in […]
Reality TV Show Destination X Features ERHS Alum Tai Lowry
Greenbelter Tai Lowry took part in a wild ride across Europe for the NBC reality show Destination X, hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Ten contestants were selected to live, eat and sleep on a bus with blacked out windows and move around to destinations unknown. Their challenge was to figure out where they were by […]
Greenbelt Labelled Sanctuary City by Homeland Security
On Thursday, May 29, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published on its web site a list of sanctuary cities, counties and states it said were defying the government and endangering America. Among them was Greenbelt. The city responded with a press release, in which it stated that it “complies with all applicable federal and […]