City Police Report Auto Theft Surge But Less Violence
At the quarterly update to the Greenbelt City Council on Monday, July 31 (main story published separately, see page 7), Police Chief Richard Bowers and Interim City Manager Tim George updated council on city policing. On a lighter note, George began by stating that e-bikes are now in service, though the photograph presented to council […]
Teens Come Up with Big Ideas For Achieving Greater Social Justice
On Friday, July 14, Greenbelt Library’s auditorium was full of youths sharing their ideas on how to impact big societal issues to achieve greater social justice. They had project ideas that ranged from creating mentor programs, battling misinformation, addressing inequality in education and how schools are funded, to increasing Black representation in anime, fighting mass […]
Chef Lou Makes Plans to Reopen His Bakery Soon
Greenbelt’s very own baker extraordinaire, Chef Lou Parker expects to have a grand re-opening in a few weeks. His late wife, Denise (Niecey) Parker, will become part of the store’s name. Parker hopes to fill the store with Denise’s nurturing and kind spirit, making it an inviting place for customers to frequent in the community […]
Josué Salmerón Selected New Greenbelt City Manager
On Wednesday, August 2, Greenbelt City Council announced the selection of Josué Salmerón as the new Greenbelt city manager. After a year-long nationwide search, Salmerón was one of three finalists that also included Interim City Manager Tim George and Assistant City Manager of College Park Bill Gardiner. Salmerón will be coming to Greenbelt from Yellow […]
A Community Concerned: Police Search for Teacher
Mariame Toure Sylla, a Greenbelt resident and beloved teacher at Dora Kennedy French Immersion school went missing on Saturday, July 29. She was last seen by her son around 8 p.m. on Saturday when she left her home in the 6500 block of Lake Park Drive in the apartment complex across from Schrom Hills Park. […]
Greenbelt Bamboo Heads to Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The next time you visit the elephants at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., they might be eating bamboo from Greenbelt. As a new Greenbelter who has joined others across the city in removing bamboo – an aggressive, non-native invasive plant that deprives other plants and wildlife of the space and nutrients they need […]
Several Greenbelters Discuss Youth Delinquency Concerns
Like most communities, Greenbelt works toward identifying the issue of youth delinquencies and finding solutions. Here are some thoughts from an activist, our police chief and state legislator as interviewed by the reporter. Greenbelt resident and activist LaWann Stribling suggests that adults have often failed to comprehend the needs of youth. Today’s youth, she believes, […]
Rare Weather Phenomenon Startles Greenbelt Woman
Judy Parker was sitting quietly on her sofa reading in the living room of her GHI home on Ridge Road near Laurel Hill Road on Friday, June 30. Her Senegal parrot Nori was chattering in her cage nearby. It was late afternoon and a storm was rolling through. With the sound of what she described […]
Community Orchestra Begins Rehearsals with Diverse Group
With 55 members and counting, Greenbelt Community Orchestra has started rehearsals at the Community Center. On Thursday, July 20, 18 string players met for their first rehearsal with conductors Derek Maseloff and Seth Glabman. With one high school student and 12 members over 60, the group has a wide range of participants, and nearly half […]
Two Blockbuster Films Fill Movie House All Weekend
Old Greenbelt Theatre (OGT) had a blockbuster opening weekend of Barbie and Oppenheimer – or Barbenheimer, as the simultaneous release of the two films has become known online. It’s unusual that two blockbusters were released simultaneously. Perhaps the films were expected to appeal to very different groups of theatergoers, suggests OGT Executive Director Caitlin McGrath. […]