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17 May 2023

Building Bridges toward Advancing Racial Equity Goals in Greenbelt

by Bob Rand, Nirvan Sengupta, Tom Adams

The third annual Bridging Communities for Racial Equity event will take place on Sunday, May 21 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Springhill Lake Recreation Center. This year’s theme of Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges reflects the sponsors’ intent to consider … Read More

11 May 2023

Greenbelt Students Receive ACE Awards, Scholarships

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On May 3, Greenbelt’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) held their 28th student awards ceremony. The ACE student awards recognize Greenbelt students who honor the city’s traditions of citizenship, leadership and academic achievement. They complement the Educator Awards, which ACE … Read More

11 May 2023

State Officials, Delegates Discuss Transportation, Legislative Issues

by Deb Daniel

On May 2 Greenbelt Middle School hosted the District 22 discussion on the 2023 legislative session of the Maryland State Assembly with District 22 Senator Alonzo Washington and Delegates Nicole Williams, Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez. Approximately 65 people attended … Read More

11 May 2023

2023 Farmers Market Preps For Mother’s Day Opening

by Cathie Meetre

With the coming of Mother’s Day comes also the siren song of the Farmers Market. It is fitting that the market should bring the bounty of spring’s renewal to Greenbelt on the day that mothers – historically the nurturers of … Read More

11 May 2023

Greenbelt Schools Aim to Meet Increased Mental Health Needs

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Part two of a two-part report May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In connection with Prince George’s County Public Schools Board of Education’s concern that county schools need more mental health services, Greenbelt schools bring those issues forward. Greenbelt Elementary … Read More

4 May 2023

Xavier Courouble Logs Litter At Lake, Calls for Change

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

“Every day is Earth Day,” says Xavier Courouble, a Greenbelt resident who is regularly engaged in caring for Greenbelt Lake, cleaning litter from the area and tackling invasive species there. From January to March this year Courouble spent more than … Read More

4 May 2023

PGCPS Schools Grapple With Students’ Mental Health

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

A two-part report May is Mental Health Awareness Month and numerous studies show that anxiety and depression have increased among children over the last five years. For many the pandemic exacerbated both, as well as social isolation, academic struggles, grief … Read More

4 May 2023

Council Looks at Site Plan For Four-story Condominiums

by Deb Daniel

The Greenbelt City Council met on April 17 in a worksession to discuss the proposed Detailed Site Plan (DSP) for a senior condominium development submitted by Armory Place, LLC, the owner of 7010 Greenbelt Road. The condominiums are to be … Read More

4 May 2023

Greenbelt Museum Wins Grant, Prepares to Join Recreation Dept.

by Erica Johns

The Maryland General Assembly has granted $100,000 to the Greenbelt Museum for its expansion project, achieving $360,000 of the $550,000 estimate needed. This timing coincides with the July merger of the Museum with the Recreation Department, which will increase staffing … Read More

4 May 2023

Legislative Recap

On Tuesday, May 2, State Senator Alonzo T. Washington, along with Delegates Anne Healey, Nicole Williams, Ashanti Martinez and Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld came to Greenbelt Middle School to give a 2023 legislative recap and take questions from … Read More

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