June 2nd Maryland Primary A “Stay at Home” Election
Once upon a time, not long ago, the State of Maryland was scheduled to hold both its Democratic and Republican primary elections on Tuesday, April 28, as part of the process of determining who would be nominated by their respective parties to run in the presidential election on November 3. That was before the impact […]
Co-op Launches First Online Ordering, Curbside Pickup
The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy now offers online grocery ordering through Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores. During the pandemic, this service has been requested by Co-op members and other customers who want to shop with the Co-op while avoiding coming into the store. The pilot […]
Greenbelt señala el Día de la Tierra a través de un Programa de Café Virtual
El 20 de abril, unas 60 personas se unieron a New Deal Café para celebrar el Día de la Tierra durante su primer Reel and Meal virtual. Para varios residentes, esta fue la primera vez que asistieron a un evento de Reel and Meal. Para algunos, este fue el primer evento a través de Zoom […]
Uncertain Future Affects City 2021 Budget Deliberations
Facing a level of uncertainty higher than experienced in decades, on Tuesday, April 14, the Greenbelt City Council began its review of City Manager Nicole Ard’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which starts July 1. Business closures and other impacts from the coronavirus will significantly reduce city revenues. Ard stated that in reacting to […]
Greenbelt Sisters Spearhead Homemade Mask Project
Two sisters are taking strides to help medical officials fight this pandemic with a homemade mask system. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, there was always a scare that supplies would run out. And due to the increase in cases throughout the nation, now it’s a reality. The demand for medical supplies […]
Greenbelt Marks Earth Day Via Virtual Café Program
On April 20, about 60 people joined the New Deal Café in celebrating Earth Day during its first ever virtual Reel and Meal. For several residents, this was their first time attending a Reel and Meal event. For a few, this was the first event via Zoom they’d ever experienced. As community members, with food […]
Scarlet Fever in the 1940s Shows Public Health Efforts
The Greenbelt Cooperator column “Our Neighbors” reported in January 1941 that a young girl, eagerly awaiting the celebration of her fifth birthday – invitations sent, favors acquired, a cake with pink candles in the works – had the misfortune to contract scarlet fever a few days before the big event. About a week after she […]
Fundación comunitaria urge Greenbelters a ofrecer ayuda
La Fundación Comunitaria de Greenbelt se dedica a “Alimentar a todos los vecindarios de Greenbelt”. Con este fin, está trabajando para proporcionar información a los residentes de Greenbelt sobre organizaciones que brindan asistencia financiera o de otro tipo directamente a personas y familias que necesitan las necesidades básicas, como pagar facturas, obtener alimentos, vivienda y […]
Community Foundation Urges Greenbelters to Offer Help
The Greenbelt Community Foundation is dedicated to “Nourishing All of Greenbelt’s Neighborhoods.” To this end, it is working to provide information to Greenbelt residents on organizations that provide financial or other assistance directly to individuals and families in need of the basic necessities such as paying bills, getting food, housing and clothing. The Foundation is […]
A Census 2020 Undercount Will Cost Greenbelt Money
Despite widespread uncertainty resulting from COVID-19, the 2020 Census continues. Conducted once every 10 years, the U.S. Census requires households to submit counts of and data about occupants at each address throughout the country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prince George’s County had a 2.3 percent undercount rate when the last census was conducted […]