Who Should Be Greenbelt’s 2026 Outstanding Citizen?
With the arrival of July, the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival is just two months away. Since 1973, the Festival includes a unique Greenbelt tradition: announcing the annual Outstanding Citizen. Greenbelt annually celebrates one of its most generous volunteers at the Labor Day Festival, on a permanent plaque in the Community Center and as Labor Day […]
William Bayly Is Greenbelt’s Forgotten Revolutionary Patriot
In 1824, just two years shy of the 50th anniversary of American independence, a patriot of the Revolution breathed his last on a farm in what is now Greenbelt Park. He was William Bayly, surveyor, merchant, farmer, state legislator, justice of the peace, member of Maryland’s first constitutional convention and captain of a militia company […]
School Board Race Changes With Mail-in Vote Count
Mail-in ballots may make all the difference in the tight school board race. Though Terence J. Clegg remains securely the number one vote-getter, in this nonpartisan race the top two vote-getters progress to the general election in November. Last week, after all precincts reported and early voting was tallied, University of Maryland student and former […]
City Calls for Justice for Residents Following Fraud Conviction
On May 21, Mordichai Weiss of New York City, now 29, was convicted of one count of wire fraud in association with his activities on $230M in loans relating to multiple developments, including Greenbelt’s Charlestowne North. This outcome was the result of a plea agreement. Sentencing is anticipated shortly. Weiss owned Charlestowne North Holding Company, […]
City Acts on Unions, SLRC Funding and Cell Coverage
During the June 8 city council meeting, a public hearing inserted into the agenda formally accepted the charter resolution on collective bargaining, which was passionately debated over several previous months. John Barry from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union spoke briefly in support of the amendment. With no comments from the public and to […]
Greenbelt Residents Arrested In Multistate Drug Operation
A resident of University Square Apartments on Westway said they woke to what they believed to be the sound of shooting on Tuesday, June 2. That resident says they saw a man outside dressed in army fatigues and holding a large weapon. She was afraid the man was shooting at the building. About 10 minutes […]
Primary Returns Most Incumbents; Tim Adams Elected to District 4
Primary election day was wet and slow in Greenbelt. While the rain sometimes poured, the voters were no more than a steady trickle. At times there were more candidates and campaigners than voters in front of the polling places. Since Prince George’s County and Maryland voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, the primary election is frequently […]
Election 2026: Board of Elections Updates Council on Past City Election
The city Board of Elections (BOE) provided the Greenbelt City Council with a summation of the events and the workings of the past city election at a worksession on June 3. Representing the board were Chair Steve Gilbert along with members Nicole Shyong, Edith Beauchamp and Beth Terry. The 2025 election saw 3,255 votes out […]
Greenbelt Museum Long-awaited Expansion Project Moves Forward
The Greenbelt Museum is continuing efforts to expand and renovate its facilities through the redevelopment of the neighboring property at 10-A Crescent Road, a project museum leaders say will significantly improve visitor access, educational programming and community engagement. According to Friends of the Greenbelt Museum (FOGM) board member Mary Sies, fundraising for the project began […]
Murray Negotiated Employment Contract with Longtime Friend
In November 2025, the Prince George’s County Council voted to appoint David Murray as their Council Administrator. The council then voted “to authorize the Chair to negotiate the terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, and duties of the Council Administrator position with David Murray” (meeting minutes from November 10, 2025). Murray’s longtime friend Edward Burroughs […]