City Council Heralds Changes Prior to Forthcoming Election
Though perhaps neither announcement at the September 11 Greenbelt City Council meeting was entirely unexpected, both were poignant. The meeting’s biggest news, though nearly last on the agenda, was that its longest-serving member, Councilmember Judith Davis, would not run for re-election this November. As the meeting drew to its close, Davis requested permission to read […]
Challengers Inzeo and Whipple File Papers for City Council
Two challengers have filed for Greenbelt City Council: Matthew Inzeo and James Whipple. Their nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates and published as they are received by the paper. Matthew Inzeo My name is Matthew Inzeo and I am running for Greenbelt City Council. […]
Greenbelt Teen Shot and Killed Shortly After Leaving School
On Monday, September 11, 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, of Greenbelt, was shot and killed in Lanham, a few feet from the high school she attended. At approximately 3:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 9800 block of Palamar Drive, across from DuVal High School. Jayda was found outside, suffering from a gunshot […]
Tragic Ending to the Search For Mariame Toure Sylla
The month-long search for Mariame Toure Sylla, a longtime Greenbelt teacher who went missing on an evening walk at Schrom Hills Park on July 29, drew to a tragic close on Friday when police announced they had identified her remains. During a press conference on Friday, September 1, Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz […]
In the Same Boat: Greenbelt Gliders, a Cooperative Team
On a sunny Saturday morning, nine women from Greenbelt traveled to Bladensburg Waterfront Park to partake in a less common form of exercise. Instead of going on a morning run, they hopped in a boat to participate in a regatta – or boat race – on the Anacostia River against six other teams from the […]
Another Amazing Labor Day Festival Enjoyed in Greenbelt
Last weekend residents and visitors enjoyed yet another spectacular Labor Day celebration spread over four days in Greenbelt. It marked the 69th Greenbelt Labor Day Festival, one of the largest all-volunteer organized events in the state. The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival was started in 1955 as a way of raising funds to build a Youth […]
Greenbelt Station HOA Talks Crime, Recreation and Rental
The Greenbelt City Council held a stakeholder worksession with the Greenbelt Station Homeowners Association (HOA) on Monday, August 28. Greenbelt Station was represented by Roseana Gilmore of the Greenbelt Station Master Association and Cornell Lynch of the Greenbelt Station HOA. Greenbelt Station is a nine-year-old community composed of 505 units, including townhouses and condominiums. During […]
County Schools Introduce Metal Detectors and Clear Backpacks
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will be introducing new security measures in middle and high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Weapon detection systems and clear backpack policies are the county’s effort to provide a more secure learning environment for its students and a safer workplace for teachers and staff in the wake of […]
Change Now Contemplated By New Deal Café and Co-op
The quarterly open board meeting of the New Deal Café on August 28 was attended by a crowd that filled much of the available seating in the Café’s back room. It was a lively group, not slow to voice its opinions or to ask questions. Much of the meeting revolved around the possibility that […]
Bands, Booths, Bikes, Bingo, Burgers: It Must be Labor Day
The Parade itself arrives on Labor Day Monday morning. It sashays down Crescent Road from Greenhill to Southway, spits and polishes off with the police color guard, scoops up a pipe and drum corps, flourishes a frenzy of fire trucks, screams some sirens and projects a perfect perambulation of politicians – it’s all a hometown […]