Snowcrete Recovery Challenging; Franklin Park Felt Forgotten
As various communities in the city attempted to deal with the aftermath of the storm, some areas were clear sooner than others and some sidewalks remain under snow at time of press. Residents of Franklin Park and Greenbelt Station apartments say they dealt with uncleared snow and ice for nearly two weeks following the recent […]
City Council Considers State Legislation, ATHA and Snow
The Greenbelt City Council met Monday, February 2 for a worksession focused primarily on proposed state legislative bills deemed relevant to Greenbelt. Council also considered Maryland’s recently published 2030 Housing Production Targets, heard about the programs of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) and advocacy against a proposed data center from the No Landover Data […]
School Budget Process Violates Policies, Preempts Board Input
The proposed budget for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) for 2027 has taken many by surprise, not least with its timing. Some impacted communities are still unaware that their students will be affected as soon as this summer by the interim superintendent’s proposed budget that was presented with specific cuts outlined for the first […]
Schools to Open After Seven Snow Days; Calendar Impacted
The start of the week was tumultuous for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) teachers, parents and children. After five snow days the previous week, PGCPS planned to open Monday with a two-hour delay, only to reverse course by announcing shortly before 5 a.m. Monday that schools would remain closed and conditions would be reassessed […]
Pepco Resolves Power Line Issues That Impacted Greenbelt for Weeks
Pepco located and, on January 12, repaired a local power line issue that caused weeks of electrical abnormalities reported by Greenbelt residents beginning in December 2025. The City of Greenbelt experienced various electrical disturbances, including the loss of a controller at the Community Center, which regulates the heat in the building. There were also elevator […]
Skaters Take to Fields to Enjoy Ice; Lake Remains Off Limits
While skating on Greenbelt Lake is prohibited, Greenbelter Jessica Blacksten and others have taken to the fields. “The fields are skateable right now, but the lake would be better!” said Blacksten, who had hoped someone might be able to drill into the ice to measure its thickness and enable the city to open it for […]
PGCPS Plans to Cut Immersion Programs at Middle, High Schools
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) previously touted its immersion programs as rigorous academic programs developing global perspectives and marketable language proficiency, with students performing “as well or better than their peers” on standardized tests (in English). However, amid struggles to balance the budget, the county now plans to cut its middle and high school […]
Ann McCord Celebrates 100th Birthday, 75 years in Greenbelt
“I never dreamt I’d live to be 100,” Ann McCord said. “I have never really felt old.” She will celebrate becoming a centenarian on Friday, January 30. McCord moved to Greenbelt in 1950 with her husband Joe and oldest daughter, Ann Louise, when her husband landed a job at the Pentagon. They had a choice […]
Unpaid Taxes, Thousands in Debt, NDC Vendor Faces Challenges
The New Deal Café (NDC) board discovered the business was “not in good standing” with the State of Maryland when they were unable to renew their entertainment permit in early October. It was then they discovered contractual food and beverage vendor Kenny Hilliard had not paid any of the required monthly food and alcohol sales […]
Bowie Mayor Tim Adams Will Represent District 4, Greenbelt
On Friday, January 23, the Prince George’s County Council appointed Timothy J. Adams, the current mayor of Bowie, to serve as the new District 4 councilmember, filling the seat vacated by Ingrid Watson’s resignation. Greenbelt’s Mayor Emmett Jordan had also submitted an application for consideration. Adams was selected from a list of seven candidates who […]