Robert Goldberg-Strassler Named Greenbelt’s 2025 Outstanding Citizen
Following a moment of silence for past City Manager James Giese and other past Outstanding Citizens who are no longer with us, Outstanding Citizen Committee Chair Robert Zugby drew out the suspense as long as possible before he introduced this year’s Outstanding Citizen. “One of the important characteristics of all our outstanding citizens is […]
Trump Nullifies NASA Unions; GESTA Says Its Union is Strong
Just ahead of Labor Day, President Trump took aim at NASA and a handful of other federal agencies’ unions, seeking to nullify them through Executive Order (EO). It comes at a time of mass layoffs and deferred resignations. The EO, signed August 28, represents “the largest rollback of labor protections for NASA’s employees in history,” […]
Everybody Who Is Anybody Hits the Market on a Sunday
The dog days of summer are behind us and scorching days are giving way to the enjoyable warmth of early fall. Summer may have passed but take heart, the Farmers Market is still in full swing. After a one week break for the Labor Day Festival, the Farmers Market continues on Sundays in the parking […]
Council Addresses Financial Scenarios, Admin Processes
At the Greenbelt City Council worksession on August 6, a draft of a staff letter to be included in the city’s final budget book as well as in response to a Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) requirement was presented to council by City Manager Josué Salmerón. It specifies two possible five-year financial scenarios. Both acknowledge […]
Corporal A. Kipke Recognized As Greenbelt Officer of the Year
At a Fall 2024 ceremony, Corporal Abbey Kipke was selected as Greenbelt Police Department’s (GPD) Officer of the Year. It’s an annual honor conferred by the department, which also selects a detective and civilian of the year. This year Detective Oscar Rodas-Flores was named Investigator of the Year and Neshia Cabrera-Pearson is Civilian of the […]
Sunday and Monday Schedule For Greenbelt Labor Day Festival
Greenbelt’s beloved Labor Day Festival, running Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1, offers a plethora of activities for every age and interest. Carnival rides, bingo, food, sporting events, music performances, the big parade and many opportunities to connect with the community and neighbors are all about to begin. (We presented the Friday and Saturday […]
City Seeks Community Input For Flood Resiliency Planning
The City of Greenbelt has engaged water engineering firm LimnoTech to develop flood mitigation strategies and a Community Flood Resiliency Plan to adapt to storms that drop large volumes of rain in a short time, overwhelm stormwater infrastructure and cause flooding and erosion. Greenbelt Environmental Coordinator Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll asked Greenbelt residents to help identify areas […]
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Detained; Federal Judge Blocks Deportation
Just three days after his release from a Tennessee prison, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody again on Monday following a mandatory immigration check-in at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Baltimore. The Trump administration had announced plans to deport him to Uganda, but U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued a […]
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Schedule for Friday, Saturday
At 6 p.m. on Friday, August 29, the Ferris Wheel starts turning and the grills start sizzling as the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival returns to the town center. Carnival rides, bingo, fair food, sporting events, music performances, the big parade and a chance to connect with your community and neighbors are all just around the […]
GESTA Calls for Intervention To Halt Closure of Visitor Center
Goddard Engineers, Scientists and Technicians Association (GESTA) International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 29, the union representing federal employees at the Goddard Space Flight Center, is calling on Congressional leaders, local government officials, economic stakeholders and the public to take immediate action to stop the proposed closure of the Goddard Visitor Center […]