Un movimiento propuesto de la Oficina de Grabado y Impresión hasta el BARC, atrajo comentarios escépticos
Una discusión de puertas abiertas sobre un movimiento propuesto de una de las Oficinas de Grabado y Impresión de las dos instalaciones de producción desde Washington, D.C. hasta el Beltsville Agricultural El Centro de Investigación, ubicado a las afueras de Greenbelt, atrajo comentarios escépticos del público. El evento fue organizado por la Oficina de Grabado […]
Find Pioneer Seasonal Décor At Museum and Craft Fair
What did a Greenbelt holiday season look like in the town’s early years? The families had just moved into their shiny new government-built homes. How did they decorate? We know from our oral histories and photographs that people used whatever they had available. A quote from early resident Cassie Mae Stone Snow: “My mama would […]
Bureau of Engraving Move To BARC Draws Feedback
An open house discussion about a proposed move of one of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s two production facilities from Washington, D.C., to the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) drew skeptical comments from the public. The event was hosted by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the Army Corps of Engineers from […]
Council Looks at Legislative Agenda, Opioid Suit, Truck
The question of the evening was: Where did everybody go? At the meeting of the Greenbelt City Council two weeks earlier for the purpose of swearing in the new mayor and council, there was standing room only. But at the first regular meeting of the new council on November 25, the only audience members present […]
Greenbelt’s Gobble Wobble: A Fun Run Before the Feast
On Thanksgiving morning dozens of Greenbelt residents gathered at the Youth Center for the 14th annual Gobble Wobble. Started as a way for the community to get together and exercise before the Thanksgiving meal to come, the Gobble Wobble has grown into a tradition that some families look forward to as much as they anticipate […]
Artists in Residence Strut Their Stuff
The display case in the main lobby of the Community Center currently displays art from the artists in residence. The exhibit includes work from experienced and award-winning artists with a variety of work including ceramic art, paintings and assemblage art. The exhibit is set to change to one from the Greenbelt Museum on Monday, December […]
Springhill Lake Elementary School Gets Book Donations
Mary Lou Holt, member of St. Hugh Ladies of Charity, was at a family event and was discussing with her niece, Kellie Colliflower, service projects that the Ladies of Charity were doing in Greenbelt. Colliflower, office manager for a College Park based elevator company, thyssenkrupp Elevator Company, asked how her company could get involved in […]
Greenbelt Lake Dam Repairs Planned for April Completion
Repairs to the dam at Greenbelt Lake have had a dramatic impact on one of the city’s most beautiful and peaceful parks, causing Greenbelters to wonder how long it will take for the lake and its environment to recover. Major repairs were mandated after the dam was declared a serious hazard by the Maryland Department […]
Banco de alimentos local enfrenta crisis de financiación, disolución
Hasta ahora, en 2019, Help By Phone ha alimentado a 40,000 personas en el condado de Prince George. La organización benéfica local también proporciona abrigos de invierno, bufandas y guantes para seis escuelas de Título Uno, y administra el programa de refugio Safe Haven para hombres sin hogar, que se traslada de una iglesia a […]
Williams nombrada para ocupar el puesto de delegada del Distrito 22
Greenbelter Nicole Williams fue nombrada la nueva delegada para representar al Distrito 22 en la Asamblea General de Maryland por el gobernador Larry Hogan, quien la nombró el viernes 15 de noviembre. “Estoy seguro de que Nicole Williams representará admirablemente a los ciudadanos del condado de Prince George en su nuevo rol como delegada estatal”, […]