Juneteenth Commemoration Has Special Meaning in 2020
The drum call drew people to the grounds of the community clinic in Franklin Park. The Drum Circle, led by Katy Gaughan, created a cadence that was both mournful and celebratory. The beat moved heads and bodies into silent communication and as the rhythm slowed it became the cadence of a heartbeat. Participants moved their […]
Police Host Virtual Town Meeting to Discuss Issues
The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) held a meeting June 18 to address questions and concerns about policing and what the department is doing. Police Chief Richard Bowers began the meeting by addressing recent events associated with police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I want to express that I and the people […]
Local Attorney Represents Asylum Seekers, Immigrants
Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. At the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration attorney Anna Marie Gallagher met a woman whose story broke her heart. “My church saved a woman’s life,” Gallagher said. The Catholic Community of Greenbelt raised the money for Gallagher to go to Port Isabel Detention Center, outside Brownsville, Texas. There […]
COVID Leads Greenbelt East, Council Annual Worksession
On June 17, the Greenbelt City Council and staff shared responses to a series of questions posed by the Greenbelt East Advisory Coalition (GEAC) on a wide range of topics, including the effect of the pandemic on the city, recreation, municipal police operations, littering and traffic issues. Mayor Colin Byrd expressed that it was a […]
La vigilia con velas de Greenbelt East continua semanalmente
Hace dos semanas, se llevaron a cabo dos vigilias a la luz de las velas en Greenbelt, una en Roosevelt Center y la otra en Greenbelt East en la esquina de Hanover Parkway y Ora Glen Drive. Las vigilias se organizaron como parte de la discusión nacional actual sobre la vigilancia comunitaria y la justicia […]
Special City Council Session Devoted to Phase 2 Reopening
In anticipation of the June 15 modified Phase Two reopening in Prince George’s County, the Greenbelt City Council held another special meeting on June 14 to discuss how the city would respond. Council was joined by representatives of the Recreation and Public Works Departments, as well as from the Roosevelt Center Merchants Association. This was […]
Greenbelt East Candlelight Vigil to Continue Each Week
Two weeks ago, two candlelight vigils were conducted in Greenbelt, one at Roosevelt Center and the other in Greenbelt East on the corner of Hanover Parkway and Ora Glen Drive. The vigils were organized as a part of the current national discussion of community policing and justice for people of color. As with many of […]
Mayor Will Host a Forum On Race Relations, Policing
Mayor Colin Byrd will hold a virtual Greenbelt community dialogue on race relations and community policing on Saturday, June 27 at 8:30 p.m. Byrd and a diverse group of Greenbelt residents involved in policing reforms will share their stories and answer questions in an effort to promote improved race relations and policing in Greenbelt. On […]
Budget Adopted with Minor Edits. City Tax Rate Stable
At its June 8 regular meeting the Greenbelt City Council adopted the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 (FY21) on a 6-0 vote with Councilmember Edward Putens absent due to work obligations. The budget is essentially what City Manager Nicole Ard had proposed to council at the April 14 budget presentation, incorporating the […]
Co-op’s Rays on the Roof Completes Major Milestone
On Friday, June 12, the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative signed off with its contractor on the first completed element in the Rays on the Roof project that was only a dream a mere 18 months before. On final completion of the new roof, Project Manager Steve Skolnik thanked the contractor, Adelphia Contracting, citing their willingness to […]