Solar Homes Tour Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2,
Individuals interested in solar energy are reminded that the Solar Homes Tour is Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2 and features homes in Greenbelt. Hours both days are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More details are available in the paper by clicking here.
Art Curriculum Expanding In Greenbelt Schools
It is 4 p.m. on Tuesday and most kids at Greenbelt Middle School are on their way home. But one group of seventh graders stays after on a mission: to make a movie. “They organized all of this,” graphic design teacher Cortland Jones said. “I was just told, ‘Mr. Jones, we’re meeting in your room […]
City Manager Updates Council On Capital Projects, Budgets
The hot topic of the September 14 city manager update was where to put a dog park in the core of Greenbelt. Other topics were a review of other capital projects, a current and prior year budget update and consideration of a renters’ tax credit. Capital Projects The worksession was unusually well attended, with most […]
The Dogs Have Their Day During the Pooch Plunge
The tennis ball flew through the air and landed in the water with a small splash and the dog followed closely behind with a much bigger splash. The dog, a 10-year old Labrador retriever and walker hound mix named Buddy, was one of the canines at the Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center on Saturday, September […]
2016 Miss Greenbelt Pageant Winners Grace the City
It was all braces, bouquets and bows for the 62nd annual Miss Greenbelt Pageant at the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, September 4. Girls in brightly colored, sequined dresses filed in and out of the holding room to the emcee’s cues. Anxious contestants peered at the show from the slit between the accordion doors. […]
Rick Ransom is 2016 Outstanding Citizen
Bob Zugby didn’t manage to finish the list of accomplishments before a cheer went up. In announcing the Outstanding Citizen, Committee Chair Zugby traditionally reads the attributes of the chosen person before naming the citizen, but this year the crowd recognized Rick Ransom once Zugby mentioned The Good Guys and The Relics, both references to […]
ERHS Students Form Bonds, Win Awards at Convention
On July 24, five students from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) joined 12 more Maryland students and set out for the National Junior Classical League (NJCL) convention at Indiana University in Bloomington. We piled into two vans and set out on a 650-mile journey through five states over two days, all to be part of […]
Zoning Rewrite Raises Alarm About Municipal Authority
Work by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Planning Division on rewriting the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations started in 2014 and will be completed in 2017. Many public presentations and briefings have been conducted countywide by M-NCPPC planning department staff, including an update for the Greenbelt City Council on […]
Labor Day Festival Pullout Now ONLINE
The 2016 Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Pullout is available here as a pdf that can be printed or viewed online.
U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Concert Features Bill Edwards
Over three million viewers have watched the U.S. Navy Band’s official chorus, the Sea Chanters, featuring Greenbelter Bill Edwards, perform selections from Jersey Boys on YouTube. Greenbelters have the opportunity to see these lively artists at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) on Thursday, September 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., an early lead-in to the […]