Libraries, Museums Are Targets Of Trump’s Fiscal 2026 Budget
In an executive order on March 14, President Donald Trump ordered the closing of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a relatively unknown federal agency. When the executive order was challenged by lawsuits Trump completely eliminated funding for the IMLS in his proposed budget for next year. On May 2, Trump released the […]
MD Leads States Suing to Halt Trump’s Gutting of AmeriCorps
For nine months, Greenbelter Jackson Tuthill, 20, was an AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) member. He and a team of six others built homes in North Carolina, assisted with hurricane disaster recovery in Florida and repaired hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains. They were building a retaining wall on the Ohio River in […]
Reality TV Show Destination X Features ERHS Alum Tai Lowry
Greenbelter Tai Lowry took part in a wild ride across Europe for the NBC reality show Destination X, hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Ten contestants were selected to live, eat and sleep on a bus with blacked out windows and move around to destinations unknown. Their challenge was to figure out where they were by […]
Greenbelt Labelled Sanctuary City by Homeland Security
On Thursday, May 29, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published on its web site a list of sanctuary cities, counties and states it said were defying the government and endangering America. Among them was Greenbelt. The city responded with a press release, in which it stated that it “complies with all applicable federal and […]
Greenbelt Animal Shelter Reopens With Upgrades and More Staff
After months of closure, the freshly renovated Greenbelt Animal Shelter reopened Monday, June 2 and welcomed residents to an open house to see the changes, apply to volunteer and meet the staff who kept the program running through a difficult stretch. That especially difficult stretch started with the resignation of two out of three animal […]
City Council Affirms DEI Commitment, Funds Indian Creek Master Plan, Bike Racks
During the May 27 Greenbelt City Council meeting council affirmed its commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), approved funds for the creation of a master plan for Indian Creek Park and for the installation of a bike rack near the Co-op Supermarket, and received a briefing on the county’s transit plan. Commitment to DEI […]
Greenbelt Honors Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 officers joined Greenbelt City Council and county and state government representatives on May 26 at the city’s War Memorial for a solemn Memorial Day ceremony honoring those who died during the nation’s wars. An audience of about 100 attended, including veterans wearing emblems of prior military service. Ingrid Watson, District […]
Council Reviews Public Safety Expenditures Ahead of Budget
On April 30 City Council held a budget worksession to discuss public safety expenditures, which constitute approximately two thirds of the city’s annual budget. Under discussion were budget requests from the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad and the Greenbelt Police Department. Attending the worksession were Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad President Greg […]
Council Considers $120,000 In Recognition Group Grants
Two Greenbelt City Council worksessions with city Recognition Groups took place on Wednesday, May 14 and Monday, May 19. Representatives of a total of 18 (nine per session) groups attended in order to discuss their group’s request for in-kind or financial support for fiscal year 2026 (FY 2026) with council, City Manager Josué Salmerón and […]
Two Greenbelt Women Learn Art Of Building an Earthen Oven
Greenbelters Jeannie Bellina and Melissa Ann Ehrenreich traveled on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11 to Pearlstone Retreat Center in Reisterstown to learn from former Greenbelter Joe Murray how to make an earthen, smokeless pizza oven using natural materials. Inspired by stories of how Toronto public parks have created almost 20 pizza ovens for community use […]