Synchronized Swimmers Make a Splash in Political Waters
A group of enthusiastic residents recently gathered to record a video encouraging viewers to “remember Bernie Sanders” while voting. Uploaded to Facebook on March 28, the footage of singing, dancing and swimming Greenbelters has been viewed nearly 40,000 times and has been picked up by Mashable and Fox News. The video, which features the New […]
Congratulations Magnolia Elementary School
Congratulations to the Magnolia Elementary School Science Bowl Team county champions. This is the second time Magnolia Magnolia Elementary School Science Bowl Team county champions: (front row) Keon Groves, Kobe Marshall, Dustin Navarrossa; second row Science Bowl Host Dave Zahren, Magnolia Elementary School Dr. Phyllis Gillens, Coach Robert Allen and alternative Briana Adams. has taken […]
Eagles and the Hotel BARC
Well, maybe these are not the same kind of eagles but the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center hosts a pair and we have a lovely photo of them for you. If you are interested in eagles you can also see the pair that is nesting and raising young in the National Arboretum on the daring EagleCam […]
Lots of Stories About the Upcoming Primaries
The paper has four stories on the upcoming primary elections all by Jim Giese. Two are on the front page and concern, respectively, who will replace Barbara Mikulski and the fact that the presidential candidate for each party is not yet sewn up, as it often is by this stage of the game. On page […]
Old Greenbelt Theater Reports Successful First 11 Months of Operation
After 11 months of operation, the Old Greenbelt Theatre is operating at a small profit and is not dependent upon city funding for operating expenses, although the city provides some transition funds for other expenses. Executive Director Caitlin McGrath sat down with the Greenbelt City Council and City Manager Michael McLaughlin on April 13 for […]
Proposed City General Budget Up by 1.3 Percent
The General Government budget accounts for the city’s expenses not specific to any department such as city council, the city manager’s office, finance and administration, etc. The Greenbelt City Council reviewed this budget at a March 30 worksession. Overview City Manager Michael McLaughlin’s proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget calls for spending $2.9 million on General […]
25-Story Apartment Building Proposed Overlooking Lake
The Greenbelt City Council has been looking for ways to obtain economic development to spur the city’s economy. The owner of the Lakeside North apartments has now put forth such a proposal to build a 25-story luxury highrise apartment building on an unused portion of that apartment property. At its April 4 worksession, the council […]
Poets A-Plenty Fill the New Deal in Two Languages
The Poetry Moment at the New Deal Café, in honor of National Poetry Month, was a multi-language, multi-media event that filled the cafe’s back room. Held on April 3, this was the café’s first English/ Spanish poetry read held in honor of Juan Felipe Herrera, the current U.S. Poet Laureate. Mayor Emmett Jordan opened playing […]
Greenbelt Youth Advisory Committee Trip to D.C.
Early last month, the Greenbelt Youth Advisory Committee traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate as youth delegates in the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Congressional City Conference. This annual event hosts city councils from around the country as they share issues relevant to their localities and their consequent solutions, in the hopes that they can […]
Council Budget Cycle Kicks Off
The city’s annual budget review kicked off on Tuesday, March 29 with City Manager Michael McLaughlin’s presentation of his proposed budget. The first of eight worksessions to drill down into the details of each department’s budget followed the next night. McLaughlin’s proposal calls for no change in the city’s property tax rate, implementation of some […]