Greenbelt Recreation Pulls Out All the Stops on Summer Fun
Thanks to the Herculean efforts of the city’s Recreation Department, summer camps are up and running, in a virtual setting this time. Said Recreation Program Supervisor Anne Oudemans, “We did it,” calling this year’s effort Summer Connect to differentiate it from the normal fare. She said that pairs of pre-recorded presentations with online interactive sessions […]
GIVES Celebrates 25th Year Helping Residents to Thrive
Greenbelt GIVES (Greenbelt Intergenerational Volunteer Exchange Service) celebrated its 25th anniversary in June. GIVES is a member organization where volunteers help other members who need a little help while living independently in their own homes. “Unless they need us, they don’t know about us,” said Carol Drees, GIVES president since June 2019. “Two hundred thirty […]
El Concejo Aprueba un acuerdo entre FOP y la ciudad en una sesión acalorada
El gran evento en la reunión del Ayuntamiento de Greenbelt del lunes 13 de julio fue la aprobación propuesta del Acuerdo de Negociación Colectiva (CBA) entre la ciudad y la Orden Fraternal de Policía (FOP) que durará un año en lugar del contrato más habitual de tres años. (El resto de la reunión se cubrirá […]
Council Approves City/FOP Contract in Heated Session
The big event at the Greenbelt City Council meeting of Monday, July 13 was the proposed approval of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) that will run for one year instead of the more usual three-year contract. (The remainder of the meeting will be covered separately.) […]
Foundation Grants Awarded For Facilities, Mentors, Arts
The Greenbelt Community Foundation (GCF) has announced that three local organizations have been awarded over $12,000 in total during its latest grant funding cycle. The first project is $3,350 to the Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) for its dressing room renovation. GAC provides fine and performing arts at an affordable price to the entire Greenbelt community. […]
Schools Will Utilize Distance Learning Through January
On Wednesday, July 15, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) CEO Monica Goldson announced the plan for the 2020-21 academic year. She revealed that after reviewing input from families, employees and community members, PGCPS will continue distance learning through January 2021. Goldson explained that since Prince George’s County has been the epicenter of the COVID-19 […]
Manifestantes exigen reformas y responsabilidad a la policía
PG Changemakers Coalition lideró una concentración el lunes por la tarde, reuniendo a más de 50 seguidores a pesar de las fuertes lluvias, truenos y relámpagos. Los manifestantes fueron desde el Roosevelt Center a Greenbelt Road, donde se reunieron cerca de la intersección con Southway, cantando y sosteniendo carteles con mensajes que pedían “Aprobar la […]
Protesters Demand Police Reform and Accountability
Prince George’s Changemakers (PGC) Coalition led a rally on Monday afternoon, gathering more than 50 supporters despite heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Marchers proceeded from Roosevelt Center to Greenbelt Road, where they gathered near the intersection with Southway, chanting and holding signs with messages including “Pass Anton’s Law,” “We Deserve Police Accountability” and “Fewer Police, […]
Mayor Byrd Challenges CBA Process in Mid-negotiation
The last regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council on Monday, June 22, did not get off to a good start. Approximately the first 45 minutes of the meeting were devoted to council’s debating what should or should not be on the agenda. The first motion to add an item went smoothly enough, as Councilmember […]
Maglev DEIS Prep Resumes, Some Design Changes Made
Planning work has resumed for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Project (baltimorewashingtonscmaglevproject.com). The proposed high-speed magnetic levitation train would run between Washington and Baltimore, with an intermediate stop at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. This is the first segment of a system envisioned to eventually connect metropolitan hubs and airports in the northeastern U.S. The project, […]