Franklin Park A/C Repaired With Minimal Downtime
Contractors for Franklin Park shut off air conditioning to three apartment buildings Wednesday, July 3, to repair a broken HVAC cold water line. They worked into the evening hours to fix the pipe and finished work by 2 a.m. Thursday morning, in time for the July 4 holiday. While the repairs were being completed, the […]
Windsor Green Residents Make Their Community a Safer Place
Toward the goal of safer streets, volunteers from the Windsor Green Home Owners Association in Greenbelt East have been the “eyes and ears” on the ground, reporting suspicious activities to the Greenbelt Police Department for the past 23 years. Recently when Judith Thompson retired from leading this activity, she passed the torch to Matt Rodriguez, […]
Creative Kids Sculpt Mythical Monsters, on View in Gallery
The 2019 Creative Kids Campers (CKC) are working madly in their art lab and evolving installation in the gallery of the Community Center. While playing around together with lots of fun junk they are building monsters from Greek Myths. Or, as CKC Instructor Aaron Springer calls it, paper and multimedia assemblages designed and built by […]
Pop-up Theater Is Now Open In the Old MakerSpace Room
As the Old Greenbelt Theatre’s auditorium continues to have work done on it, a new temporary space to watch films opened where the MakerSpace used to be at 125 Centerway. The lobby and concession stand of the theater will remain open for patrons to buy tickets and order refreshments to carry next door. With the […]
Barracudas Get Second Win
The Greenbelt Municipal Barracudas (GMB) came out victorious on Saturday, June 29, at their home meet vs Belair Bath and Tennis (BBT). the final score was GMB 294.5 BBT 276.5. This win leaves the team with a record of two wins and one loss. The heat was intense, but the swimmers kept swimming and the […]
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 […]