Voluntarios llenan el Beltway Plaza para celebrar el día de MLK
Cerca de 400 voluntarios se presentaron en el centro comercial Beltway Plaza el lunes 21 de enero para armar y distribuir bolsas de comestibles gratis para los necesitados. El evento, llamado “A Day ON to Feed the Community”, brindó a los voluntarios la oportunidad de celebrar el día festivo federal del cumpleaños del Dr. Martin […]
El ayuntamiento, Franklin Park discuten mejoras.
La sesión del ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Greenbelt del 19 de diciembre, con representantes de Franklin Park y otras partes interesadas, que tuvo lugar en los apartamentos de Greenbelt Station, fue notable por la participación de seis representantes del complejo de apartamentos de 2,800 unidades en Greenbelt oeste y la conducta práctica y seria […]
Volunteers Flood Mall: Mark MLK Day Through Service
Nearly 400 volunteers showed up at Beltway Plaza on Monday, January 21 to assemble and distribute bags of free groceries to those in need. The event, called A Day ON to Feed the Community, gave volunteers the opportunity to observe the federal holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a day of service. […]
City Council, Franklin Park Discuss Maintenance Issues
This is the first article in a series on the City of Greenbelt’s Stakeholder Meeting with Franklin Park Representatives. The December 19 Greenbelt City Council stakeholder worksession with representatives of Franklin Park at Greenbelt Station apartments was notable for the turnout of six representatives for the 2,800-unit apartment complex in Greenbelt West and the business-like conduct […]
Theater HVAC; Bikeshare Discussed by City Council
It was, Mayor Emmett Jordan noted, a cold and snowy night as he opened the January 14 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council. Council’s discussion of the replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and roof at the theater in Roosevelt Center, however, provided plenty of heat. Council also took action on […]
Co-op Launches Solar Roof Drive for Bond Bill Bucks
The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy is preparing a significant initiative, called Rays on The Roof, using the opportunity of a needed new roof to add a solar voltaic array to generate free, renewable energy. Faced with the inescapable necessity of a new roof, it is making lemonade out of its lemons (fruits and vegetables […]
Greenbelters Organizan un “Potluck” de Comida y compañerismo para los que están con licencia
Cuando los empleados y contratistas del gobierno se enfrentaron a una tercera semana de licencia de su empleo en el gobierno federal sin un final a la vista, Hope Braveheart publicó una pregunta en las redes sociales: ¿Los Greenbelters ayudarían a organizar una cena para las personas afectadas por esta situación? El propósito del evento […]
Greenbelters Host Furlough Food and Fellowship Potluck
As government employees and contractors faced a third week of the federal furlough with no end in sight, Hope Braveheart posted a question on social media: Would Greenbelters help host a dinner for people affected by this? The purpose of the event would be to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for Greenbelters to interact […]
Liggins Introduces Thriving Community Idea to Council
Economic Development Coordinator Charise Liggins emphasized her interest in growing small businesses that tell the story of Greenbelt at a January 7 worksession of the city council. Liggins created a graphic showing the interconnectivity of various factors in creating “A Thriving Community.” The words business, people, housing, environment, arts and culture, education, civic engagement and […]
Stonefish: Darkness and Light Play at Greenbelt Arts Center
Smith has brought her newest offering to the Greenbelt Arts Center under the aegis of the Coil Project. Stonefish is a very dark play, very intelligently written. With her trademark snappy oneliners, hip drollery and modern knowingness, Smith depicts a family traumatized by a heinous crime perpetrated by Dixon, twin brother of Mason. Twin sister […]