Council Opposes Engraving And Printing Move to BARC
The Greenbelt City Council went on record opposing the proposal to move the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). The vote at the October 28 council meeting was 6-1 with Councilmember Leta Mach opposed. She wanted to meet first with the agencies before taking a position and was […]
Annual Fall Fest Continues Tradition of Autumn Fun
October 26 marked Greenbelt’s annual Fall Fest at Schrom Hills Park, a Saturday afternoon full of fun and free events for kids of all ages. This year, the parking lot was filled with attendees before the festival had been open 15 minutes, with parked cars lining the sides of Hanover Parkway. By 2:30 p.m., nearly […]
Options Remain for Voting Friday Through Election Day
As Election Day approaches, most Greenbelt voters who still need to cast a ballot are probably intending to go to their assigned polling place on Tuesday, November 5 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Nonetheless, at least through Monday morning, there are still options for those who might want or need them. Early Voting continues […]
Turner Updates City Council On New Schools and Zoning
District 4 County Councilmember and Council Chair Todd Turner attended a Greenbelt City Council worksession on Wednesday, October 16 to give updates on topics such as recent legislation and the developing P3 school construction plan. Clarence Moseley, permits supervisor for the county Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE), was present to inform on the […]
Greenbelt Oeste Otra Vez Es Líder En El Registro De Nuevos Votantes
El martes 5 de noviembre, día de las elecciones en Greenbelt, habrá más de 1,000 recién registrados votantes en la ciudad. Este aumento en registros es impulsado en gran medida por los residentes recién registrados como votantes en Greenbelt Oeste. Esta será la segunda elección de la ciudad desde que Greenbelt Station se desarrolló a […]
Greenbelt West Again Leads In New Voter Registration
The Tuesday, November 5, election in Greenbelt will find more than 1,000 newly registered voters in the city. This increase is driven largely by newly registered residents in Greenbelt West. This will be the second city election since Greenbelt Station was developed along the western edge of the city (although a few residents lived there […]
Theatre’s McGrath Honored At Greenbelt Wall of Fame
In 2013, the Old Greenbelt Theatre was on the verge of collapse. Now, it thrives as the only nonprofit cinema in Prince George’s County. Much of this success can be attributed to Dr. Caitlin McGrath, the theater’s executive director, who was honored with her picture on the Greenbelt Wall of Fame at Beltway Plaza Mall […]
Beltway Plaza Development MOU Vote Splits Council
In a spirited debate during the Greenbelt City Council meeting of Tuesday, October 15, Councilmember Rodney Roberts characterized the proposed Beltway Plaza redevelopment as “a gross example of over-development.” A motion to approve an already agreed upon memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the developers of Beltway Plaza ran into hot water during discussions among council. […]
Small-scale Investments Can Build Strong Towns
On Tuesday, October 8, a coalition of Greenbelt community organizations and businesses sponsored a guest lecture and discussion with Chuck Marohn Jr., the founder of Strong Towns, a nonprofit research and educational organization based in Minnesota. A civil engineer and planner, Marohn is an expert in the sustainability and resilience of towns and cities. The […]
Un profesor de ERHS escribe un libro de texto de inglés para hispanohablantes
El profesor de Eleanor Roosevelt High School Hubert Willoughby vió la necesidad de un sistema de enseñanza de inglés a hispanohablantes que cubriera sus necesidades únicas. El resultado es su nuevo libro Inglés Americano para hispanohablantes. El libro personaliza el aprendizaje para este grupo “al enfocarse en los principales desafíos fonológicos y gramaticales que enfrentan […]