ERHS Wind Ensemble Plays Midwest Clinic in Chicago
“They said we broke the mold!” said Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) band director, Rachel Zephir. This was the response the ERHS wind ensemble received at the annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago from December 17 to 20. What made ERHS distinct was its presentation of mixed-instrument chamber music as opposed to the more traditional large […]
No I-495 Widening for Now: Hogan Will Focus on I-270
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot announced on January 3 that they would not work at expanding the Beltway (I-495) for now, but would focus on I-270. The deal comes before the January 8 scheduled meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works, which still needs to approve the plan. Hogan and Franchot […]
Green Ridge House: A Resource For Enhanced Senior Living
Greenbelt’s Green Ridge House opened May 27, 1979. The house has approximately 103 residents within its 101 one-bedroom apartments. Its four-story locale at 22 Ridge Road is on wooded grounds in an urban setting. The City of Greenbelt owns the residence facility that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designated as apartments for […]
Top Stories of 2019
Contributing writers: Amy Hansen, Julie Rapp, Caitlin McGrath, Kathleen Gallagher, Cathie Meetre, Gary Childs, Deanna Dawson Another Year of Election Firsts In 2009 this column announced the election of the first African American to the Greenbelt City Council, despite the evidence of census figures that for some time African Americans had outnumbered whites in Greenbelt. […]
Long-Distance Reading App Developed by Greenbelters
Interested in combining reading and video chatting? If so, brothers Christopher, Mischa and Daniel, and father Michael Grunberg are offering free access to their WePair app as part of a beta test of their product. Said Christopher, “it’s specifically designed for grandparents to read to a grandchild but may be used by anyone wanting to […]
Local Solar Scientist Models Processes for Life Creation
What could have started life on Earth? It’s a broad question. Much broader than most scientists work with when presenting a poster at the 30,000 person American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco on December 10. And to be fair, it wasn’t exactly what Eleanor Roosevelt High School class of 2007 alum J. Grant Mitchell […]
C. Williams Discusses NCOZ Development Process, Timeline
Prince George’s County is in the process of revising zoning regulations in its ongoing Countywide Map Amendment project. As a part of that project, a set of special zoning rules is being established to help preserve the unique, historic character of neighborhoods such as Old Greenbelt. On December 17 at the Community Center, Chad Williams, […]
Council and NRP Continue Development Discussion
On December 9, the Greenbelt City Council continued an ongoing discussion about the multifamily housing development on Cherrywood Lane proposed by the developer NRP Group LLC, spending more time on this topic than any other matter. The development, called Motiva, has received both support and skepticism from council. Both council and members of the public […]
Feds Hit Pause on Maglev For the Incomplete Site EIS
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has temporarily paused its assessment of the proposed maglev train, giving the company more time to complete an environmental impact statement (EIS), which had been due in October. If built, the highspeed maglev train would provide service between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore and would go under some portion of Greenbelt. […]
Shop With a Cop: Embarking On Group Deployment of Joy
In the middle of Target at Beltway Plaza on Saturday December 21, Master Police Officer Carlos Torres stood next to the women’s sweaters and stopped to ask his partners about sizes. Captain Gordon Pracht already had a pink Care Bear in the cart and he and his partner were ready to roll. Another team was […]