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7 Apr 2016

Greenbelt Youth Advisory Committee Trip to D.C.

by Jeremy Woodruff Tuthill

Early last month, the Greenbelt Youth Advisory Committee traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate as youth delegates in the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congressional City Conference. This annual event hosts city councils from around the country as they share … Read More

7 Apr 2016

Council Budget Cycle Kicks Off

by Diane Oberg

The city’s annual budget review kicked off on Tuesday, March 29 with City Manager Michael McLaughlin’s presentation of his proposed budget. The first of eight worksessions to drill down into the details of each department’s budget followed the next night. … Read More

2 Apr 2016

Mowatt Spring Concert Date is Friday, April 8.

The back page story publicizing the Spring Concert at Mowatt Memorial Church incorrectly stated the event’s date. The Spring Concert is actually on April 8 – as is correctly stated in the advertisement.

31 Mar 2016

Sign Design and Whence the Southway Map

by James Giese

Sharon Bradley of Sharon Bradley Site Design, Inc. presented the Greenbelt City Council with her latest designs for Greenbelt gateway (city limit) signs at a March 21 worksession. Three different styles of entrance sign were proposed with two cast stone … Read More

31 Mar 2016

GAC Open House Offers a Theatrical Peek

by Caroline H. Fuchs

Greenbelt becomes Italy for more than two hours with “Enchanted April” at the Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC). This story of two English housewives on a life-changing trip to Italy after WWI, “Enchanted April” illustrates how a community theater fuels the … Read More

24 Mar 2016

Fifty Years Ago: Things Ain’t Always What They Seem…

Police Blotter on March 31, 1966 The police received a telephone call about a crazy man with an axe in the woods near the warehouse. Upon investigation, the crazy man turned out to be an employee of the Smithsonian Institute … Read More

24 Mar 2016

Explore Your Greenbelt Showcases Greenbelt Community Foundation and Grant Recipients

by Carol Shaw

Explore Your Greenbelt is a new initiative of the Greenbelt Community Foundation (GCF) which works with Greenbelt nonprofit and community organizations to provide grant funding for a variety of projects that contribute to the wellbeing of this community. This year … Read More

24 Mar 2016

Literacy Sparks Enthusiasm at Greenbelt Middle

The March 17 literacy event at Greenbelt Middle School (GMS) brought out an enthusiastic crowd of students and parents, eager to get up and read a poem or speak about their favorite books. After a presentation by author Steven Macalester, … Read More

24 Mar 2016

ACE Educators Feted by Council, Dignitaries

by Mary Moien

The Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Educator Awards were presented at the Greenbelt City Council meeting on March 14. A standing-room only crowd of awardees, family members, friends, students and school associates was on hand to applaud the winners. A … Read More

24 Mar 2016

Trails to Rails In South Core Shadowed by Spectre of FBI

by James Giese

At a March 21 Greenbelt City Council worksession, Mayor Emmett Jordan was clearly upset over the information that efforts to construct a connecting trail between the South Core of Greenbelt Station, now well under development, with the Greenbelt Metro Station … Read More

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