Correction: Delegate Washington’s meeting is in the City Council Chamber
Please note that the newspaper incorrectly states the location of this Town Hall Meeting as being in the Youth Center Gym. It will be held at the previously advertised time and date of Thursday, January 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Council Chamber in the City Offices
The Top Stories of 2015
It’s been a busy year in Greenbelt. The preservation of our forests and woodlands have been on a lot of people’s minds and an election has come and gone with the same council still holding the reins. In this week’s final issue of the paper for 2015 you will find a synopsis of these and […]
Travel Group Has a Stellar Show Tour Treat
“Is the trip still on?” “Are we still going?” The calls and emails kept coming to Mary and Barry Moien. We’d all been watching the news about the damage from Hurricane Joaquin and the devastating flooding in South Carolina. The date for the long-planned show trip to Myrtle Beach, October 12, was fast approaching. […]
Service Dog Shot in Dogpark by Off-Duty DC Police Officer
An off-duty D.C. Metropolitan police sergeant shot a trained service dog belonging to a hearing-impaired woman the morning of Sunday, December 13 while both were at the city-owned dog park on Hanover Drive. The police officer reported that the dog “ran out of the enclosure in an aggressive manner with teeth bared. She feared for […]
Greenbelt Registers its Views on Refugees
At its November 23 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council received a petition from resident Josh Hamlin asking that council adopt a resolution expressing Greenbelt’s willingness to welcome refugees from the current warfare in Syria and urging elected officials at all levels of government to cooperate in actively addressing the current refugee crisis. At its […]
Greenbelt artist Dan Kennedy features Greenbelt
Dan Kennedy’s work includes studies of Greenbelt. Kennedy is shown here with a work in progress that captures the essence of Roosevelt Center – the shot, taken by Eric Zhang, shows him in his studio at Artomatic in Hyattsville.
Greenbelt-Centric Nutcracker Celebrates Town and Tchaikovsky
More than 250 people crowded into the Community Center’s gym on December 13 to attend Greenbelt’s version of the Nutcracker. Called The New Deal Nut: A Greenbelt Nutcracker, the dance production was the culmination of the city’s dance classes, some of which started work on the project in August. “We have students from ages […]
Coming soon to a parking lot near you? FBI EIS challenges
At its December 14 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council received a briefing on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters Consolidation project. Council directed staff to draft a response to the statement focusing on the Greenbelt site. Council plans to review the draft letter at a special […]
Reliable recyclers bag beautiful bins
Recycling America Recycles Day is recognized nationally on November 15 but Greenbelt extends the celebration to America Recycles Month. The city’s recycling coordinator, Luisa Robles, accepted the proclamation from Mayor Emmett Jordan on behalf of the city and reviewed some of the activities undertaken over the month. Next up was the introduction of this […]
Craft Fair Attracts Shoppers to Cornucopia of Handmade Gifts
The 44th Juried Craft Fair was held at the Greenbelt Community Center the weekend of December 5 to 6, welcoming over 70 crafters selling handmade goods. The craft fair brings residents together to start their holiday shopping. The craft fair is juried, so vendors must apply, present their work and be granted a position at […]