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11 Apr 2024

City Budget Stays in Bounds; Though in FY26, Maybe Not

by Diane Oberg

In presenting his budget proposal to the Greenbelt City Council on March 25, City Manager Josué Salmerón had good news. Despite earlier projections of a multimillion-dollar budget deficit in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 which begins July 1, the budget … Read More

11 Apr 2024

School Bell Time Shifts Now Clarified

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Thursday, April 4, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Superintendent Millard House II ended more than a week of confusion by announcing that the three standardized bell times for schools will include a mix of school levels at each … Read More

11 Apr 2024

Recreation Holds Learn 2 Earn Program for Greenbelt Youth

by Lois Rosado

A youth workforce development program called Learn 2 Earn is in full swing through the Recreation Department. It just completed its first and second phases with a cohort of 10 students. The program was initially proposed over a decade ago … Read More

3 Apr 2024

Aquatic Egg Hunt Delights All

On Friday, March 29, the City of Greenbelt held its annual underwater egg hunt at the Aquatic & Fitness Center. The Egg Hunt is broken into three age groups. The first, for the youngest hunters 6 months to 5 years … Read More

3 Apr 2024

Staffing Issue Gets Council Meeting Off to a Hot Start

by Diane Oberg

The March 25 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council got off to a hot start with former city human resources director Mary Johnson accusing the city manager of violating city code. In addition, council approved several contracts, received an update … Read More

3 Apr 2024

PGCPS Makes Transportation Changes to Rectify Longtime Woes

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

During his first 90 days, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) new superintendent, Millard House II, acknowledged persistent challenges in the area of student transportation, and called for a transportation audit. That audit was conducted September through December 2023 and … Read More

3 Apr 2024

City Council Thrashes Toward Some Positions on Recycling

by Cathie Meetre

At the March 13 council worksession, City Environmental Coordinator Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll addressed potential funding and initiatives related to the prevention of illegal dumping at three city facilities: the recycling center at Buddy Attick Park, the area next to the Northway … Read More

27 Mar 2024

Women of Greenbelt Past – Fredericka Martin: Finding A Home Everywhere She Went

by Deanna Dawson

Fredericka Martin came to Greenbelt in April of 1939 to be the supervising nurse at the new Greenbelt hospital. Born in 1905 in Cooperstown, N.Y., Martin graduated nursing school in Christ Hospital in New Jersey and served as supervisor and … Read More

27 Mar 2024

Citizens Police Academy Has Largest Class Since Pandemic

by Laura Charleston

This year’s Greenbelt Citizens Police Academy has received an overwhelming response, resulting in one of the largest classes yet. Due to the high number of applicants, police had to turn some applicants away. “There’s definitely an interest out there for … Read More

27 Mar 2024

Standard School Bells Will Mean Significant Changes for Greenbelt

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Since the publication of this article, PGCPS has changed their announcement. On April 4, Superintendent Millard House II announced the planned bell time shifts will create three bell time tiers encompassing a mix of school levels. This plan will not … Read More

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