Public Forum Airs Candidate Agreements and Disagreements
The City Council Candidates Meet and Greet on Thursday, October 3, gave the public a chance to meet candidates, displayed council alarm about a potential maglev project and raised questions about establishment government. Including the candidates, there were about 25 attendees at the televised forum. Rohanie Bacchus, a representative of the Greenbelt East Advisory Coalition, […]
Absentee Voting, Early Voting Available to Voters Next Week
It’s hard to believe. Given that at this writing not all the candidate signs are posted, little campaign literature has surfaced, there is still Q&A to be dealt with in this paper, and the number of candidates running for city council has barely settled down, it’s hard to believe that Greenbelters will be able to […]
FPAB Revises Stewardship Guidelines at Worksession
On Wednesday, September 25, representatives of the Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) shared edits to the portion of the City Code that spells out the Forest Preserve Code, Stewardship Guidelines and Health Assessment at a worksession of the Greenbelt City Council. In general, council’s reaction was that the revisions were very helpful, achieving greater conciseness […]
Reporte Enumera Pautas Para El Uso De Equipo Militar Por La Policía
Lunes el 23 de septiembre, el concejo municipal de Greenbelt votó aceptar un reporte del Concejo Consultivo de Relaciones Comunitarias (CRAB, por sus siglas en inglés) respecto a la obtención de equipo militar por parte del departamento de policía. Aceptar el informe significa que el concejo considerará el tema en una próxima reunión. El consejo […]
CRAB Report Lists Guidelines For Police Military Equipment Use
At its Monday, September 23 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council voted to accept a report from the Community Relations Advisory Board (CRAB) concerning local police departments obtaining and using military equipment. Accepting the report means that council will consider the topic at an upcoming meeting. Council asked CRAB to report on this issue in 2017 […]
October Is National Co-op Month. What, Exactly, Is a Cooperative?
C o – o p M o n t h h a s b e e n celebrated annually in October across the United States for more than half a century. It is a time for cooperative businesses to reflect on their shared principles and to educate others about the value of belonging to a […]
Candidates Discuss Why They are Running for Council
Each individual running for council has the opportunity to answer four questions posed by this newspaper, one in each of four week prior to the election. Take a look at what they stand for and cast your vote. Click Here to go to the start of this story on Page 1.
Registro de votantes para la elección de la Ciudad cierra el 7 de octubre
¿Has estado postergando? Es demasiado tarde para postularse para el concejo municipal. Es demasiado tarde para firmar la petición de un candidato. Pero todavía hay tiempo para registrarse para votar en las elecciones de Greenbelt del 5 de noviembre. Estar registrado para votar en una elección de Greenbelt significa tener 16 años o más el […]
Dora Kennedy French Immersion Has Acting Principal
As the month of September draws to a close, Dora Kennedy French Immersion School’s academic year is once again in full swing. This semester, an important new faculty member walks the halls. While acting Principal Cynthia Rogers may be new to Dora Kennedy, she is far from a rookie when it comes to education. Rogers, […]
Clinical Choice Services Grow; Partners with Local Foundation
Greenbelter Teresa Maxwell struggled to find help for her son Michael’s depression. Now Maxwell hopes a new therapy practice in College Park can help people suffering from mental health issues, like depression, before they commit suicide, like Maxwell’s son, who died in 2016. “From Silver Spring to Annapolis, I called approximately 40 doctors offices to […]