Collective Bargaining, Budget, Stop Signs Occupy Council
At its May 11 meeting the Greenbelt City Council held its second public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget, introduced legislation authorizing expanded collective bargaining for city employees and heard reports on stop sign enforcement, ranked choice voting and an update on crime in the county from the state’s attorney. Budget Council […]
Council Must Plan for How DEI Is to Fit within City’s Structure
How best to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in Greenbelt was the subject of much of the May 11 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council, it being raised during the public hearing on the budget and during the announced agenda item Discussion of DEI Position Proposals. Tyra Smith currently holds the position as the […]
Profile of a Hometown Officer: Officer Roberson, Greenbelter
When the Greenbelt Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Unit was awarded a Unit Citation for its work on major violent crime cases (see May 7 issue), Master Police Officer Carl Roberson was among those recognized. It’s an honor that, for him, reflects both professional achievement and a personal commitment to the city he has long called […]
Eight Candidates for At-Large Seats Share Reasons, Priorities
This article was updated to add responses from Sydney Harrison and Jennifer Rios which arrived after our deadline. Eight Democratic candidates are in the crowded race for two Prince George’s County Council at-large seats. Among those running are two current county councilmembers: Jolene Ivey, an incumbent who moved from the District 5 seat to the […]
At-Large Candidates and the Seats Themselves Could Be on Ballot
Greenbelters can expect to see eight Democratic candidates for two at-large county council seats on their ballot in June, and, in November, the elimination of those seats for 2030 could also be a question on the ballot. The two at-large seats have been with the council for less than a decade, though when the council […]
Eleanor Roosevelt Wrestling Brings Home State Champs
March 7 concluded Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s (ERHS) wrestling season in triumphant fashion, as eight tried and failed to halt the title aspirations of ERHS Austin Hayes, a junior, and Leo Foreman, a senior, at 113 and 157 pounds respectively. This marked the first time Eleanor Roosevelt Wrestling would bring home two male state champions […]
County High School Students Receive Social Justice Awards
Uplifting and hopeful for the future. These words reflect the annual Student Social Justice Awards Ceremony of the Prince George’s Lynching Memorial Project, hosted by the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee. For the past five years the program has attracted youth from Prince George’s County high schools and their parents, reflecting the rich cultural […]
Officers Recognized for Closing Major Cases, Talk Modern Policing
The Greenbelt Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Unit (CIU) was recognized with a Unit Citation for its work investigating violent crime between July 2025 and January 2026, including three homicides and multiple shootings. Detectives Carl Roberson, Oscar Rodas-Flores, Aidan Simms and Eric Alvarez received the citations on Monday, April 20. Officials say the recognition reflects months […]
Recreation Center Expansion Has Been Waiting 20 Years
Plans for Springhill Lake Recreation Center’s (SLRC) expansion began over 20 years ago. Now, recent federal funding may make it a more imminent reality. Greenbelt received over $1.8 million in federal funding, which included $250,000 for SLRC expansion and approximately $1.5 million for the Youth Center roof replacement (see the March 12 issue). “These facilities […]
Community Organizations Face Coming Financial Challenges
Representatives of Greenbelt CARES, Greenbelt Assistance in Living (GAIL), Meals on Wheels of College Park and the Greenbelt Cinema met with the Greenbelt City Council for a budget worksession on Monday, April 20 to provide an update of their status and efforts, as well as the major challenges they currently are facing. CARES Update For […]