Zoning Rewrite Bills Advance To Fall County Council Vote
Todd Turner, vice-chair of the Prince George’s County Council, said he foresees that the impending countywide zoning rewrite will have a positive effect on Greenbelt. The goal, he said, is to provide what is best for business and residents. Turner anticipates an outcome that will maintain the character of the community. Zoning in Prince George’s […]
Concejo Municipal Se Acerca a un Acuerdo Sobre la Política de ICE (City Council Approaches Agreement on ICE Policy)
Gracias a Carolina Napp-Avelli por esta traduccion. To read this in English, scroll down three stories. El 8 de julio, el ayuntamiento se reunió con el jefe de la policía interino Thomas Kemp y el capitán Gordon Pracht para continuar sus discusiones sobre cómo el Departamento de Policía de Greenbelt debe manejar las interacciones con […]
ERHS Art Students Complete Large Positivity-themed Mural
When students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) go back to school in the fall they will see trees that magically represent all four seasons, rainbows, the Earth, an astronaut and bubbles full of hopes and dreams. At the end of the 2017- 18 school year, the Art 1 students completed a mural featuring these […]
El Incendio de Franklin Park Destruye 11 Apartamentos: Veinte Personas Quedan Desplazadas
To read this story in English, click here to go to the newspaper. Gracias a Carolina y Ana Napp-Avilla por esta traduccion. Catorce adultos y seis niños fueron desplazados después de que un incendio de nivel dos arrasó un edificio de apartamentos en Franklin Park la tarde del viernes 20 de julio. El incendio comenzó […]
City Council Approaches Agreement on ICE Policy
On July 18 the Greenbelt City Council met with Interim Police Chief Thomas Kemp and Captain Gordon Pracht to continue its earlier discussions on how the Greenbelt Police Departmentshould handle interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding requests to hold undocumented immigrants under ICE detainers. About 20 people attended the meeting, including representatives […]
BREAKING NEWS: 2-Alarm Fire at Franklin Park Destroys 11 apartments
A 2-alarm fire blazed this afternoon (Friday, July 27) in a group of apartment units in the Franklin Park apartment complex. The building has partially collapsed. 11 apartments are affected, nine of which are occupied – displacing 9 adults and 5 children who will be assisted by the Red Cross which was reported as on […]
MDOT presenta libramiento propuesto y el Plan de expansión I-270
Translation by Carolina Napp-Aveili and Ana Napp Greenbelt tiene mucho en juego con el plan del Gobernador Hogan de agregar carriles adicionales al Beltway y a la I-270. El 17 de julio, el Departamento de Transporte de Maryland, MDOT (por sus siglas en inglés), organizó un taller público en Eleanor Roosevelt High School para presentar […]
MDOT Presents Proposed Beltway And I-270 Expansion Plan
Greenbelt has much at stake in Governor Hogan’s plan to add additional lanes to the Beltway and I-270. On July 17, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) held a public workshop at Eleanor Roosevelt High School about the 15 proposed alternatives for dealing with traffic congestion. Twelve of the alternatives would expand these highways and […]
Acrimonious but Unanimous Council Ponders Development
Though nearly all the votes were unanimous, the room was filled with tension and raised voices at the July 9 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council. Mayor Emmett Jordan gaveled down Councilmember Rodney Roberts for comments he made about a potential development project and was chided in turn by Councilmember Colin Byrd who objected […]
1939 Film “The City” Screens At Old Greenbelt Theatre
The City, a 1939 film that depicts Greenbelt as an ideal place to live, will be shown at the Old Greenbelt Theatre at 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 5. After the screening, at 2 p.m., the Greenbelt Museum will offer a free walking tour of the areas shown in the film. The tour will leave […]