Parade Marchers Swelter, Spirits Soar as Greenbelt Celebrates
Pirates, robots, trick-performing dogs, boy scouts, political candidates and activists all took to the streets of Greenbelt on Monday for the 64th annual Labor Day Parade. With such a variety of participants, the parade had something for everyone who turned out to watch Supratik Chaudhuri, who marched with the Friends of Old Greenbelt Theatre group, […]
Coach Fisanich’s Grand Slam Hits Labor Day Out of the Park
In front of the crowd in attendance for the 64th Annual Greenbelt Labor Day Festival’s Opening Ceremonies, Outstanding Citizen Selection Committee Chairman Bob Zugby announced this year’s winner by referring to him as the king of Greenbelt Little League Baseball. His name is Gregory M. Fisanich, the 46th Greenbelt Outstanding Citizen. The Outstanding Citizen award […]
BARC Update on Campus Raises Occupancy Concerns
On August 29, the Greenbelt City Council met with representatives of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) for a stakeholder worksession. The discussion included the status of the BARC campus and progress on efforts to increase the occupancy of the buildings and utilization of the center resources and activities and upcoming events. The meeting covered […]
El Festival del Labor Day de Greenbelt, Lleno de concursos, música y diversión
¡Ya está aquí! El festival del Labor Day de Greenbelt. Eso significa que es hora de bailar en el estacionamiento. Ir a la búsqueda de un libro. Cantar junto con la banda. Jugar al bingo. Captar una vista aérea de la ciudad desde la noria. Y, por supuesto, comer la comida del fantástico festival que […]
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George’s Abrirán el Día Después de Labor Day
La escuela abre para todo el sistema escolar público del Condado de Prince George el 4 de septiembre, justo después de Labor Day. Visite el sitio web de la escuela para conocer los horarios de inicio y finalización. Orientación Día de Orientación para los alumnos de Pre-kínder y kínder será el jueves 30 de agosto. […]
Greenbelt’s Labor Day Festival Full of Food, Music and Fun
It’s here! The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival. That means it’s time to dance in the parking lot. Hunt for a book. Sing along with the band. Play bingo. Get an aerial view of the town from the ferris wheel. And, of course, eat fantastic festival food found only at this time of the year. Here […]
Summer Earth Squad Helps Hots Team Test Compost
Members of the Hots Team, a community of about 30 people who bring their food scraps to the hot compost station across the parking lot from the Springhill Lake Recreation Center, recently sifted their first compost (see August 9, 2018 News Review article “Travis’ Trommel Sifter Shifts To Franklin Park Test Mode” on page 1). […]
Cannabis Medical Dispensary May Soon Open in Greenbelt
If all goes according to plan, Greenbelt will have its first cannabis dispensary, located at 7327 Hanover Parkway, by the end of this year. Representatives from Wave Cannabis Medical Dispensary met with the Greenbelt City Council on Wednesday, August 22, to discuss their intentions. CEO Timothy Cook described the dispensary as “Not so much Cheech […]
Tree Experts Call for Steps To Sustain the City’s Trees
Greenbelt’s tree canopy is measured at an impressive 62 percent, far higher than Baltimore’s 20 percent. In other words, when looking down at Greenbelt from the sky, 62 percent of what one would see are the tops of trees. Having so many trees is worth $1.3 million to the city annually, according to Shirley Vaughn […]
El concejo municipal discute el cumplimiento de la ley de inmigración y la confiabilidad del servicio de telefonía celular
El 13 de agosto, el concejo municipal de Greenbelt rompió su patrón normal de unanimidad. La discusión, que se centró en el cumplimiento local de la ley de inmigración, la confiabilidad del servicio de telefonía celular y los objetivos económicos, estuvo marcada por argumentaciones y llamados a la opinión pública. Confiabilidad del servicio de telefonía […]