County Executive Baker Discusses State of County
County Executive Rushern Baker held his biennial meeting with the city council September 19. He discussed the possibility of the FBI Headquarters moving to Greenbelt, economic development and challenges facing county schools. County Councilmember Todd Turner also attended. The city council expressed concern over the recent controversies surrounding the Prince George’s County Public Schools’ Head […]
National Public Lands Day Transforms Turner Cemetery
The historic Turner cemetery was the site of Greenbelt’s National Public Lands Day event on September 24. Staff of the Public Works Department and volunteers, including members of the Greenbelt City Council and the Community Relations Advisory Board, worked together to clear brush from the historic graves and erect a boundary marker along the perimeter […]
South Core Stream Valley Trail Has Almost All Green Lights
The regular city council meeting of September 12 opened with the presentation of two proclamations from the mayor. One, accepted by Erin Josephitis, the city’s environmental coordinator, declared September 24 to be National Public Lands Day in Greenbelt. This year the centerpiece volunteer activity was a project to improve Greenbelt’s historic Turner Family Cemetery, which […]
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 […]