Co-op Gives State Pep Talk On Solar Roof: Wait Begins
The day, March 9, had finally arrived. Representatives of the Co-op were about to ask the Maryland State Legislature for help in funding solar panels to be installed on the Co-op’s roof. Ushered into the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and Appropriations Committee meeting room by a state trooper, Barbara Ford, president of the Greenbelt […]
Council Proclamation Cheers Women’s History in Greenbelt
Para leer este articulo en espanol, haga clic aqui. At its March 12 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council commemorated women’s important role in both national and local history. Mayor Emmett Jordan issued a proclamation designating March as National Women’s History Month in Greenbelt and recognizing the role of women in Greenbelt’s own history. Representing Greenbelt […]
Higher Achievement Starts In Greenbelt Middle School
Higher Achievement (HA), a national program designed to bridge the gap between a wide array of educational opportunities and low-income middle-school students, has arrived in Greenbelt. This summer, Greenbelt Middle School will provide engaging educational resources in a variety of ways to approximately 60 students. HA is a full-year program that begins in the summer […]
El consejo debate las armas Y sede de amazon
La segunda sede de Amazon, las armas de la policía y los reemplazos de las líneas de agua se discutieron en la reunión del 25 de febrero del Consejo de la Ciudad de Greenbelt en el Edificio Municipal. Hubo una discusión acalorada sobre cómo manejar un reemplazo de armas para el Departamento de Policía de […]
Council Talks Gun Disposal, Boxwood Water, Amazon
From law enforcement to infrastructure projects and so much more, councilmembers are called on to cover a wide array of topics. Its February 25 meeting was no exception, with council discussing police weapons disposal, Boxwood water line replacement, and the possibility of Amazon’s second headquarters locating near Greenbelt. There was heated discussion about how to […]
Cast of 45 Is Homeward Bound; Story of Penelope and Odysseus
Unscrupulous suitors. Conniving cannibals. A shape-shifting sea god. Showgirl sirens. Porcine ponderings. All of this and more can be found in the 2019 Greenbelt Youth Musical that opened with two performances last weekend at the Community Center. The Greenbelt Youth Musical celebrates its 19th year by reprising a popular production from seven years ago, Homeward […]
Newly Scanned Newspapers Will Soon Be Posted Online
Greenbelt in the 1960s: a libel suit filed against the News Review, Peace in Vietnam rallies, Spiro Agnew elected as Maryland’s governor (with hearty support from Greenbelt voters). Cecilia Franck is getting a taste of what life in Greenbelt was like back then while scanning newspapers for the Greenbelt Archive Project (GAP). Franck, a University […]
Del. Washington Addresses School Funding at Table Talk
A table talk with Maryland State Delegate Alonzo Washington was held Saturday at the New Deal Café to update citizens on the Kirwan Commission’s recommendations for Maryland school funding. According to Washington, a Kirwan Commission member from Prince George’s County’s 22nd District, preliminary recommendations made in January outline how to make Maryland’s public schools more […]
Video de recluta de policías. Usando prueba de aptitud física.
Flexiones, abdominales, sentarse y estirarse, y correr una milla y media. El video de la prueba de ajuste del departamento de policía de Greenbelt muestra a los oficiales de policía haciendo sin esfuerzo el grado de aptitud física. El video, publicado en el sitio web del departamento y en su página de Facebook, fue diseñado […]
Little Leaguers Encourage Moviegoers to Join the Team
February 23 was the perfect rainy Saturday for kids and parents to enjoy a hilarious movie at the Old Greenbelt Theatre and support Greenbelt’s now-official Little League program. Over 100 people, 53 adults and 50 children, attended the free movie. Enthusiastic Little Leaguers Mason Keaton and Oscar Gaycken encouraged guests to invest in their Little […]