Bureau of Engraving/Printing Hopes to Relocate to BARC
It wasn’t the first time the Greenbelt City Council had met over the years with representatives of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) to discuss potential changes to the campus of “the farm” that forms the city’s northern boundary and is cherished by Greenbelters as a significant part of what remains of the city’s “green […]
Boardwalk Bridge Finished, Open, Now Owned by City
The boardwalk bridge over the pond and wetlands is the latest addition to the trail connecting Cherrywood Lane with the Greenbelt Station South Core Development. Completion of the boardwalk has opened it for public use; however, a ceremonial opening for the bridge is currently in the planning stages, with the Greenbelt City Council hoping to […]
People’s Home Movies Bring Old Greenbelt Back to Life
“That’s my baby!” Greenbelter Beasy Sanders exclaimed, moving in closer to the monitor showing footage of her then-6-month-old daughter splashing around in a bathtub, film she hadn’t seen in years. She laughed, recalling old memories like her baby’s first Christmas in their Berwyn Heights rambler, as onlookers called out the names of familiar old toys […]
2018 Youth Musical
The 2018 Youth Musical, Time Will Tell, opens next weekend at the Community Center. The play is set in Greenbelt, during its first year. Saturday, March 3, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Greenbelt Physical Therapy Aide Attends Oslo Ceremony
A physical therapy aide who volunteers for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) organization, which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, attended the awards ceremony in Oslo, Norway, on December 10. Maral Hassanshahi, a native of Iran, became active with ICAN after a 2012 internship in Serbia as part of the United Nations […]
Citizens Protesting Maglev March in Annapolis Rally
Opposing chants of “stop this train!” and “build this train!” rang out on Lawyers Mall in front of the Annapolis State House on February 5 as Citizens Against SCMaglev were met with a surprise counterprotest organized by the North America’s Building Trades Union. Opponents of the train, including Greenbelt Councilmember Colin Byrd, were holding red […]
Both Maglev Train Alignments Would Run Under Greenbelt
If the SCMaglev train is eventually built, it will tunnel under Greenbelt. Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail and the Maryland Department of Transportation announced on February 1 that one of three potential routes for the high speed train – the so-called Amtrak route that went through Bowie – has been eliminated. That leaves two potential routes […]
Remaining Two Maglev Routes Would Run Through Greenbelt
It’s official. The remaining routes to build a new SCMaglev (super-conducting magnetic levitation) rail line are the two alternates that run through the City of Greenbelt. This is the conclusion of the recently released Federal Railway Administration (FRA)-Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Preliminary Alternatives Screening Report January 2018. The two alternatives, J and J1, are […]
2018 Youth Musical Celebrates Greenbelt’s 80th Anniversary
Rehearsals for the 2018 Greenbelt Youth Musical celebrating the city’s 80th anniversary are in full swing. Now in its 18th year, the open-enrollment program invites students from grades 7 to 12 from Greenbelt and surrounding communities to participate in bringing an original musical production to life at the Community Center. This year’s musical is part […]
Dog Park Worksession Leads To More Info and Fewer Sites
Council selected three potential locations for the new dog park: Greenbelt Lake dam, Northway Fields and Stream Valley Park, in order of preference. In arriving at its recommendation, the worksession members discussed the current dog park and analyzed the relative merits of the eight locations suggested in the city’s survey and one additional location, Stream […]