Building Bridges toward Advancing Racial Equity Goals in Greenbelt
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 historical and current challenges in advancing racial equity in Greenbelt and to develop actionable goals […]
Greenbelt Students Receive ACE Awards, Scholarships
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 presented to teachers and staff members from Greenbelt’s schools in March (see the March 22 […]
State Officials, Delegates Discuss Transportation, Legislative Issues
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 from across the district, which includes Greenbelt, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Berwyn Heights, East Riverdale and […]
2023 Farmers Market Preps For Mother’s Day Opening
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 family – are celebrated. The new season began for volunteers with a recent afternoon celebration […]
Greenbelt Schools Aim to Meet Increased Mental Health Needs
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 Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) welcomed a school therapist, Jasmine Stokes, in December. Kristin Cahalan-Hudson, the […]
Xavier Courouble Logs Litter At Lake, Calls for Change
“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 two dozen hours removing trash from around the lake. His efforts yielded 12 trash bags […]
PGCPS Schools Grapple With Students’ Mental Health
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 and trauma, economic difficulties and caregiver stress, all while access to psychiatric care became more […]
Council Looks at Site Plan For Four-story Condominiums
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 built on the site of the former Greenbelt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, which was demolished […]
Greenbelt Museum Wins Grant, Prepares to Join Recreation Dept.
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 support and visibility and outreach for the Museum. The July merger will give the Museum […]
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 District 22 constituents. Among the topics discussed were the status of the maglev, anticipated completion […]