City Wins Sustainability Award With Record-setting Total Points
Greenbelt lived up to its name on Friday, October 9 when the city’s sustainability efforts were recognized as best in the state by the Sustainable Maryland certification program. “It’s in the name, so we have to make sure we’re in the game,” Mayor Colin Byrd said. The initiative, which was created in 2011 as a […]
New City Treasurer Brings Wide-Ranging Experience to the Job
Bertha Anne Gaymon is the new city treasurer. Gaymon brings to this position over 20 years of experience directing and managing the business and fiscal affairs of government and non-profit organizations. The city treasurer serves as the director of finance and is responsible for the administration of the financial affairs of the city. This includes […]
Greenbelt Scavenger Hunt: Fun for All This Weekend
Looking for a local COVID-safe outdoor activity this weekend? Join neighbors of all ages Saturday, October 24, or Sunday, October 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. in an amazing scavenger hunt. Sponsored by Connecting Across Greenbelt and Random Unselfish Acts of Kindness (RUAK), Greenbelt’s Own Scavenger Hunt (GOSH) offers a unique opportunity to learn about […]
GHI Selected for Pilot Study Of Statewide Flooding Impacts
Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) has been chosen as the pilot study community for a study of flooding impacts in Maryland administered by the University of Maryland, according to GHI’s Stormwater Management Task Force (SWMTF). GHI member Beth Olsen, Ph.D., is the lead scientist for the study. Olsen is a visiting assistant research scientist with the […]
Halloween 2020 in Greenbelt: Focusing on Fun and Safety
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. COVID-19 won’t stop Halloween festivities, but it has altered them. The city’s fall events have been combined into a Fall Family Fun Week to be held at Schrom Hills Park next week. The usual volunteer-organized pumpkin walk will not take place this year, but […]
Halloween 2020 en Greenbelt: Centrándose en la diversión y la seguridad
COVID-19 no detendrá las festividades de Halloween, pero las ha alterado. Los eventos de otoño de la ciudad se han combinado en un evento llamado Semana de diversión familiar de otoño (Fall Family Fun Week) que se llevará a cabo en Schrom Hills Park la próxima semana. La caminata habitual de calabazas organizada por voluntarios […]
Greenbelt Alliance Celebrates Cooperatives During October
This is the second of two articles on celebrating cooperatives in Greenbelt. October is Co-op month with this year’s theme being, Cooperatives: Commit to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Co-ops celebrate people working together to make their communities and the world a better place for everyone. Cooperative principles and practices governed by the International Cooperative Alliance […]
Royal Farms Loses Council Vote But Wins Carte Blanche
In its regular meeting on Monday, October 5, the Greenbelt City Council voted to oppose the Royal Farms application to the county to build a gas station, a convenience store and an additional commercial building at the intersection of Greenbelt Road and Capitol Drive, near Capitol Cadillac. A four-to-three majority of council voted to oppose […]
Greenbelters Can Help CARES Assist Local Families in Need
by Jim Fischer and Susan Walker COVID-19 is an ongoing crisis for the Greenbelt community. Many residents are facing eviction and can’t meet basic needs because they lost their jobs due to the pandemic. They have used all their resources, including retirement savings, and they owe rent. Without help, families may end up in their […]
State Comptroller Franchot Updates Council on Economy
On September 30, a special council meeting was convened with Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot, Deputy Comptroller Sharone Bonardi and Acting Director of the Bureau of Revenue Estimates (BRE) David Farkas to discuss the findings of a September 29 revenue projection for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 and what Greenbelters, the state and nation as […]