Gobble Wobble Participants Earn Their Holiday Meals
A bitter chill descended upon Thanksgiving Day this year but that didn’t stop members of the Greenbelt community from waking up bright and early to participate in one of its beloved Thanksgiving traditions: the Gobble Wobble Family Fun Run & Walk. As community members began lining up at the starting line, organizers announced that this […]
Archive Project Hits Milestone: Team Seeks Missing Papers
Volunteers reached an important milestone this week, transferring newspapers from 1943 through 1963 to University of Maryland Libraries (UML). Working under the auspices of the Greenbelt Archive Project the volunteers have been busy preparing old issues of the News Review and its predecessor, the Greenbelt Cooperator, for scanning. These papers will be scanned by a […]
Un greenbelter da una charla sobre la lucha* de los jóvenes en la conferencia NLC
El futuro de la participación de los jóvenes en el gobierno local está en la capacidad de los jóvenes de abogar por causas importantes, según Arsalan Siddiqui, miembro del Comité Asesor de Jóvenes de Greenbelt. Recientemente asistió a la Conferencia de la Liga Nacional de Ciudades (NLC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Los Ángeles, […]
Greenbelter Teaches Youth Advocacy at NLC Conference
The future of youth involvement in local government is in youth advocacy, according to Arsalan Siddiqui, a member of the Greenbelt Youth Advisory Committee. He recently attended the National League of Cities Conference in Los Angeles, along with members of the Greenbelt City Council. Siddiqui reported to council, at its November 26 regular meeting, that […]
Unos Residentes de Greenbelt Gestionan el Dispensario de Marihuana Medicinal
Una pareja casada, residente de Greenbelt durante 25 años, James Riordon y Martha Heil son representantes de AltPharm, un dispensario local autorizado para la venta de marihuana medicinal (cannabis). Maryland legalizó la marihuana medicinal en 2012 y ahora hay cerca de 100 dispensarios establecidos en el estado, 70 de los cuales están operativos. Riordan y […]
Nuevo informe de Maglev detalla las opciones de ruta y estación
Sus partidarios dicen que la propuesta del tren de alta velocidad de levitación magnética superconductora (maglev) aliviará la congestión del tráfico en la región y proporcionará empleos, e introducirá una nueva tecnología de vanguardia para mejorar el transporte en la región de Baltimore-Washington y, finalmente, en el noreste. Sus oponentes contestan que hará poco por mejorar el tráfico para […]
Boys to Men Provides Male Role Models and Support
Xavier Heron, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, is navigating life as many teenagers do – going to school, getting good grades and enjoying time with his friends. Rather than excel in sports or business, his goal is to major in fashion design at the university of his choice. “I like fashion and it […]
Greenbelt Residents Manage Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Para leer este articulo en español, haga clic aqui. Married couple and Greenbelt residents for 25 years James Riordon and Martha Heil are part of the public face of AltPharm, a licensed local dispensary for medical marijuana (cannabis). Maryland legalized medical marijuana in 2012 and there are now nearly 100 dispensaries established in the state, […]
New Maglev Report Details Route and Station Options
Para leer este articulo en español, haga clic aqui. Its backers say that the Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (maglev) high-speed train proposal will ease traffic congestion in the region and provide jobs, and introduce a new, cutting edge technology to improve transportation in the Baltimore-Washington and ultimately Northeast region. Its opponents counter that it will do […]
Escuelas, comunidad dan honor a veteranos en el Día de los Veteranos
La Escuela Primaria Greenbelt celebró una asamblea del Día de los Veteranos el viernes 9 de noviembre donde los estudiantes honraron a los veteranos a través de canciones y comentarios patrióticos. La Universidad de Maryland también realizó un servicio del Día de los Veteranos de Honor y Recordar, y la comunidad Greenbelt y a Legión […]