Greenbelt’s Independence Day Celebration Welcomes Everyone
To celebrate our nation’s birthday, picnic with friends and neighbors at Buddy Attick Park on Thursday, July 4. To top off a day of grilling, fishing, sunbathing, strolling and community fellowship, Greenbelt will offer festivities including a band concert, drum circle and grand finale of fabulous fireworks. Bring a drum and join the circle from […]
Council Debates Franklin Park Playground Project Investment
Project Open Space is a grant program that encourages municipalities to acquire and update undeveloped spaces for use as parks, playgrounds and recreation centers. Currently, council plans to use grant money to repair a small playground at 2 Research Road, improve some of the concrete at the Aquatic & Fitness Center, install a splash park […]
Higher Achievement Opens Greenbelt Center on July 2
Higher Achievement D.C. Metro celebrates the opening of a new Achievement Center at Greenbelt Middle School in Greenbelt, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 2. The event runs from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. with a program from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and classroom tours from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Higher Achievement, an education advancement […]
Council Discusses Dog Parks: Upgrade or Build a New One
Every dog has its day, and every major section of Greenbelt that needs a dog park will likely one day have one. But a recent council worksession suggested that it may take a while. On May 29 the Greenbelt City Council held the latest in a series of worksessions devoted to finding one or more […]
Capitol Flag Carried by Scouts Celebrates Women’s Suffrage
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote, six girls from local Troop 214 marched with flags at the U.S. Capitol, becoming some of the first female Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to do so. According to Troop 214 Coordinator Casandra Cartagena, “Flag ceremonies are a traditional Scouts BSA activity and are done […]
Council Meets with New School CEO Dr. Monica E. Goldson
The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on June 4 with Dr. Monica E. Goldson, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Prince George’s County Public Schools at the time of the worksession. Christian Rhodes, chief of staff, accompanied her. All councilmembers were present. Sometime after the June 4 meeting concluded County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced […]
Greenbelter Helps to Register New Voters in Greenbelt West
Franklin Park resident and author Ric Gordon has had a vision to promote political activism in his home community since he was young. Last Saturday, Gordon rallied with city council members, political candidates and interested Greenbelters in the Beltway Plaza Mall to bring his dream to reality. Together, they helped fourteen Greenbelt West residents register […]
GMS Teacher Wins 2019 Christa McAuliffe Award
Greenbelt Middle School science teacher Manuela Pagunsan is the recipient of the 2019 Christa McAuliffe Outstanding Teacher Award from Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). Pagunsan, a 32-year veteran educator, teaches seventh-grade science and biology and coaches the Science Bowl team. She previously worked as a science teacher, department chair and science fair coordinator at […]
New Plaque Details History Of Greenbelt School Building
First the building was the original Greenbelt High School. Then it was Greenbelt Junior High School. Next it was Greenbelt Middle School. Now it is Dora Kennedy French Immersion with a new wayside panel to celebrate its history. The plaque was unveiled by the Greenbelt City Council on Saturday, June 1. The historical panel, designed […]
Local Immigration Attorney Named to the “10 Best List”
Jumoke F. Oladapo has been named for the third consecutive year as one of The American Institute of Legal Counsel (AIOLC)’s 10 best immigration attorneys in Maryland for client satisfaction. She is managing attorney at the IvyLaw Group, focusing on immigration, trusts and estates. AIOLC is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual […]