Magnolia Student Vegetable Garden in Its Second Year
When it comes to the vegetable garden at Magnolia Elementary School (MES), fourth grade teacher Laura Browning says the students love it. Students do all the work of weeding, watering and planting the bonanza of vegetables, which include grape, Roma and beefsteak tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers and more. “It’s fun watching them as they revel in […]
Greenbelt Station High School Districting, an Uphill Battle
At a recent four cities meeting, the Greenbelt City Council struggled to convince Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Board of Education District 2 Representative Joshua Thomas why Greenbelt Station youth should be in the Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) district. The teenagers of Greenbelt Station have been directed by the county to attend […]
New Clown Brings New Tricks And Program to Circus Camp
For many high school and college-aged Greenbelters, Circus Camp is a fond memory. Between juggling, balancing and being taught how to embrace a performer-mindset, those who went to circus camp have retained, or at least remember once having, some unique skills that peers from other towns didn’t necessarily have the opportunity to attain. This is […]
2019 Campaign for Greenbelt City Council Starts August 19
The 2019 Greenbelt City Council campaign season is about to begin. In just a little more than two weeks, both incumbent and challenger candidates will begin circulating petitions and filing papers to qualify as candidates and have their names placed on the ballot for the Tuesday, November 5, Greenbelt City Council election. Candidate packets containing […]
City Advisory Groups Update Council, Seek New Members
Greenbelt City Council met with the chairs of city advisory boards and committees during a worksession on July 17. This annual meeting provides an opportunity for councilmembers to speak with advisory groups regarding their activities, challenges, concerns, issues and accomplishments. Vacancies Advisory group members are appointed by the council. Vacancies on boards and committees continue […]
Agatha Christie’s Whodunnit At the Greenbelt Arts Center
Beat the heat and enjoy an evening of superb community theater: see Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap at the Greenbelt Arts Center. Award-winning director Rick Starkweather (Thunderous Productions) has assembled a top notch cast to tease the audience with arguably Christie’s most iconic locked-room murder mystery puzzle. The Mousetrap is the longest continuously running play in […]
Doctors Hospital Announces New VP for Public Relations
Angela Wilson is the new vice president of public relations and marketing/ chief of staff at Doctors Community Health System. It includes Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham and a network of care located throughout Prince George’s County and in Anne Arundel County. She has more than 20 years of experience developing, implementing and measuring strategic […]
Retro Town Fair Scheduled For Sunday, September 1
Gardeners, canners, knitters and all homemaking crafty folks in Greenbelt should start preparing their entries for the 7th Annual Retro Town Fair. It will be held over Labor Day weekend on Sunday, September 1 on the grounds of the Greenbelt Museum at 10-B Crescent Road. Judging classes will include flowers/vegetables/fruits, baked goods, canned goods, needlework […]
Prince George’s Police Have No Grounds for Aiding ICE
Effective July 10, a new general order was set down by Prince George’s County Chief of Police Henry Stawinski. According to the police department’s general order manual, “State and local enforcement do not have legal grounds to stop, detain, search, or arrest an individual based solely on an administrative (civil) warrant, unless they have been […]
Residents Discuss Options For Art at Greenbelt Station
One month after the dedication of Greenbelt Station Central Park, the Greenbelt Recreation arts program hosted a community visioning meeting to invite Greenbelt resident participation in public arts planning for this new city greenspace. Delegate Alonzo Washington, Mayor Emmett Jordan, Councilmember Judith Davis and representatives of the Greenbelt Arts Advisory Board joined a group of […]