Accident Near Library
On December 3 at 1:15 p.m., Greenbelt police officers responded to a report of a vehicle collision at the pedestrian underpass near the Library. A white, Mercedes SUV had rolled over on its top on the pedestrian path below the street. According to Major Thomas Kemp of the Greenbelt police, the vehicle had been travelling […]
New Collage Exhibit Searches Both Inward and Outward
Upon first glance, the collages in Sylvie van Helden’s exhibit The View Within and Without appear to be a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes that come together in tantalizing geometric patterns. Inch closer, and see picturesof essential oils, pomegranates, leaves and chairs that make up the pieces. These unexpected combinations of images were curated by […]
Come Celebrate Hanukkah At Mishkan Torah Synagogue
This week, Jews throughout the world are celebrating the eight-days of Hanukkah. This joyous festival, nicknamed the Festival of Lights because of the nightly lighting of candles, commemorates the victory of the Jewish people led by the Maccabee family against the occupying Greek-Syrian army during approximately the second century BCE (Before the Common Era) and […]
Residentes de bajos ingresos. Puede obtener servicios legales gratuitos.
En Community Legal Services (CLS) del Condado de Prince George en Ivy Lane, los clientes de bajos ingresos pueden recibir asesoramiento legal, representación legal y educación legal, de forma gratuita. Según la directora ejecutiva Jessica Quincosa, CLS tiene actualmente 13 empleados de tiempo completo y unos 300 abogados e intérpretes voluntarios que trabajan en cuatro […]
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 […]