Freeze on Evictions Rejected By Close Vote of City Council
The proposed eviction freeze died in a 3-3 tie at the November 23 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council. Legislation banning rent rate increases and late fees passed. Earlier that day Governor Lawrence Hogan had announced $19 million in Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership grants, $2,672,725 of which are designated for Prince George’s County. It […]
Community Center Gymnasium Window Project is Completed.
The Community Center gymnasium windows have been renovated for several weeks now, and the recent uncovering of the bas-relief sculptures symbolizes completion of the windows project. Early this year, the city received a grant of $29,500 from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA). Public Works and the Planning and Community Development Department allocated the funds […]
City and Developer Discuss Details of Beltway Plaza Redevelopment
The proposed redevelopment of Beltway Plaza has entered into the Detailed Site Plan (DSP) stage. This stage is focused on the project’s Phase One, which concerns the northern portion of the site, currently the rear parking lot that borders Breezewood Drive. Representatives of the redevelopment team met with the Greenbelt City Council on Monday, November […]
Cómo Buddy ayudó a los residentes de Greenbelt a salvar el Día de Acción de Gracias
(Recuerdos de las fiestas 🙂 (español) A principios de la década de 1960, Greenbelt todavía era un pueblo muy pequeño. La gente se conocía de hacer compras en la cooperativa, ir a reuniones de la PTA y de la ciudad y jugar en ligas deportivas. Todos conocían también al superintendente de Obras Públicas Albert “Buddy” […]
La biblioteca de Greenbelt sigue adelante con servicios virtuales
El Sistema de Bibliotecas Conmemorativas del Condado de Prince George (PGCMLS), frente al cierre debido a la pandemia, ha respondido con una variedad de ofertas innovadoras, que incluyen programación virtual y servicio de atención en la acera. Lejos de ser limitantes, estas opciones virtuales han aumentado el alcance de la comunidad de una manera dramática, […]
Greenbelt Library Is Moving Ahead with Virtual Services
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS), faced with a pandemic shutdown, has responded with an array of innovative offerings, including virtual programming and curbside service. Far from being limiting, these virtual choices have instead increased community outreach in a dramatic way, with many potentially continuing when the libraries are able to fully reopen. […]
Greenbelt Volunteers Keep Food Pantries Stocked, Staffed
The ongoing pandemic and the upcoming holiday season are a busy time for everyone, and Greenbelt churches are no exception. Multiple churches are involved with food pantries for families in need and have experienced a boom in donations and volunteers over the summer and in recent weeks. “We’ve really depended on a strong and mighty […]
Theatre Fulfills Its Mission During the Long Pandemic
The Old Greenbelt Theatre (OGT) has been closed since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. A staple in Greenbelt, the theater is attempting to function as much as it can, but has suffered by being forced to close. OGT is Prince George’s County’s only nonprofit cinema. The theater was built in 1938 as part of […]
How the Lake Trail Was Built: Ingenuity, Donations, No Budget
The wonderful photo of the Greenbelt Lake trail in autumn glory by Melanie Gaschick in the November 5 issue got me to thinking how lucky it was that the trail got built in 1963 and the debt of gratitude Greenbelters owe to those who got it done, particularly Public Works Director Albert “Buddy” Attick and […]
Voluntarios electorales por primera vez Reflexionan sobre sus experiencias
Cuando Mary Wade recibió un correo electrónico del alcalde Colin Byrd diciendo que se necesitaban jueces electorales el martes 3 de noviembre, se apresuró a inscribirse. La residente de Greenbelt por 30 años, ahora jubilada, pensó que ser voluntaria sería divertido, por eso, a las 5:30 a.m. del día de las elecciones, estaba en la […]