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 […]
Metro Announces Summer Travel Alternatives for the Green Line
Metro has announced travel alternatives to help customers prepare for the major construction scheduled for this summer. Starting Friday, May 12, Metro will begin a four-part construction effort focused on system maintenance and modernization, including rail replacement, fiber optic cable installation and improved station facilities. This major construction will result in rolling service impacts on […]
Two Roosevelt Seniors Receive Amazon Engineer Scholarships
On Tuesday, April 18, seven Prince George’s County Public School seniors – including two from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) – were surprised by a special delivery from Amazon. They each received $40,000 college scholarships and paid internships at Amazon through the Amazon Future Engineer program. Among the recipients were Yeabkal Abeje and Gabrielle Stewart […]
Volunteers Plant 50 Trees, Bushes At French School for Earth Day
Dozens of volunteers of all ages came out to plant trees at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School (DKFI) for Greenbelt’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday morning, April 22. Greenbelt Environmental Coordinator Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll, with assistance from Greenbelt maintenance worker Gustavo Escamilla, demonstrated how to mark out a circle around the new tree in its pot, […]
Greenbelt’s EV Infrastructure To Get Infusion of $150,000
The Maryland General Assembly recently approved a $63.1 billion operating budget, with an investment of $2.1 billion in Prince George’s County. Funds will go to some major projects in Greenbelt, including rebuilding Springhill Lake Elementary School, renovating and expanding the Greenbelt Museum and developing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the city. Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll, environmental […]
Council Changes Charter, Will Say if Manager Must Live Here
A charter amendment approved by the Greenbelt City Council on April 11 will give council the ability to waive the requirement that the city manager must live in Greenbelt. The amendment passed on a 4 to 3 vote with Councilmembers Colin Byrd, Judith Davis and Rodney Roberts opposed. The amendment will go into effect on […]
No More Leaks! GAFC Pool Remediation Project Begins
As the weather warms and thoughts turn to summer, Greenbelters have noticed a flurry of activity around the outdoor pool of the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC). The Greenbelt City Council voted on March 28 to approve the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for retaining wall remediation work at GAFC. Willis […]