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 […]
Yard and Bake sale recauda Fondos para Black Lives Matter
Por Jamie Voytsekhovska, traducido por Carolina Napp-Avelli. Este fin de semana, la comunidad Greenbelt se unió para recaudar fondos para el movimiento Black Lives Matter. Este yard sale y venta de productos de panadería y pastelería fue organizado por Ana Fernández, una estudiante de la Universidad de Maryland. “Estoy impresionada por el apoyo. Esperaba que […]
Peaceful Citywide Protests For Racial Justice/Equality
Greenbelters turned out in significant numbers at various places around town over the weekend to protest violence against people of color. Vigils of unity, solidarity and peace were held at Roosevelt Center, Hanover Parkway, Franklin Park, Greenbelt Community Church and Beltway Plaza, as well as at impromptu neighborhood gatherings including on the Spellman Overpass. As […]
Council Ponders First Steps Toward Making Police Reforms
From Councilmember Rodney Roberts’ emphasis on the word justice in leading the pledge of allegiance, through the unanimous approval of a proclamation declaring that black lives matter in Greenbelt, and elsewhere to acknowledging the need for more discussion of what police reform steps may be necessary, the Greenbelt City Council, at its Monday, June 8 […]
Positive Policing, Generosity And Masks = Safety + Peace
A simple act of thoughtful kindness by a Greenbelt police officer and his department has replaced a potential source of conflict with the opportunity for positive encounters with law enforcement. The mask initiative at Buddy Attick Park was begun prior to the flash-point of George Floyd’s murder and exemplifies the department’s ongoing philosophy, not a […]
Council Discusses Reopening Of Restaurants and Recreation
In light of the Phase 1 state reopening and the recent Prince George’s County ordinance, City Manager Nicole Ard convened a special meeting of the Greenbelt City Council on June 3 to discuss what these responses to the pandemic mean for the city. Mayor Colin Byrd said it would be useful “to flesh some things […]
ERHS Class of 2020 Grads’ Awards Celebrated Virtually
Though health precautions necessitated a virtual Senior Awards Ceremony, the bright futures of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) class of 2020 shone brightly the evening of June 3. Valedictorian Melissa Jones and Edwin Gamez Hernandez received the Chief Executive Officer’s Award, while Chloe Widman and Matthew Miller earned the Principal’s Award. The Eleanor Roosevelt […]