City’s New Economic Development Manager Kevin Simpson Dives In
On September 12, Greenbelt Interim City Manager Tim George welcomed Kevin Simpson as the city’s new economic development manager. He replaces Charise Liggins, who left in April. Simpson has worked for 15 years in municipal and county government, most recently as an economic development coordinator for Montgomery County and in Riverdale Park where, as its […]
The Library and The SPACE: A Collaboration That Works
More books, more programs and more resources are available now at The SPACE in Beltway Plaza, through collaboration with the Greenbelt Branch of the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS). Shaymar Higgs, director of The SPACE, which stands for Sharing Positive Artistic and Creative Energies, works closely with librarian Rebecca Oxley, who has helped […]
Cooperative Roots Run Deep For GHI and News Review
In this third episode of our Co-op Month story, the largest co-op in Greenbelt (or at least the one with the most square-footage) and the only worker cooperative get their share of the limelight. Greenbelt Homes, Inc. GHI is a large cooperative housing organization (though dwarfed in size by the 35-building, 15,000-family behemoth in […]
Turner Resigns from District 4 For Short Representation Hiatus
On Saturday, October 22 Todd Turner, who has been Greenbelt’s representative to Prince George’s County Council since 2014, resigned. Turner stepped down after being nominated for the position of executive director of the Office of Ethics and Accountability (OEA) by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, an appointment that the council would vote upon. On Monday, October […]
School Boundary Changes Impact Greenbelt Elementary and Middle
On October 13, the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board met at a worksession to discuss the School Boundary Initiative and hear the previously selected school utilization proposal from Chief Executive Officer Dr. Monica Goldson. The primary issue the initiative is seeking to address pertains to the over- and under-utilization of school buildings. Goldson […]
Greenbelt to Commemorate Maryland Emancipation Day
The Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee invites the community to hear a presentation given by Dr. Frank Smith, executive director of the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C., and the auxiliary group, the Female Re-Enactors of Distinction. The presentation will be held Saturday, November 5 at 2 p.m. in the Community Center […]
City Halloween Celebration Returns To Roosevelt Center as Wild Rumpus
The Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program invites families and children of all ages to a joyful celebration of creative transformation in Roosevelt Center. Formerly known as the Halloween Costume Contest and Parade, the event returns this year as the Wild Rumpus on Friday, October 28. Arrive at 4:15 p.m. at the Centerway underpass. Guests are invited […]
Council Hears Police Reform Resolution Issues, Recruiting
On October 11, Greenbelt City Council heard a petition from Peggy Higgins, speaking as chair of the city’s Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), regarding the handling of the council-adopted police reform resolution. A special closed session of council on October 12 was to address the circumstances of the resolution. After the resolution originally passed in […]
Greenbelt’s Consumer Co-ops Are Crucial to Local Lifestyles
Every cooperative organization in Greenbelt and elsewhere is governed by a board and any member can run for election to it – each is a grass-roots democracy. Decisions are made by the board and the management carries out those decisions. Most local co-ops exist through the determined efforts of a small number of residents who […]
Do Greenbelt Road Bike Lanes Add to City’s Bike Friendliness?
Cyclists and drivers be warned. The Maryland State Highway Administration, apparently without consultation with the city, has painted bike lanes on Greenbelt Road heading west from the intersection with Kenilworth Avenue. They run from the intersection, past Dora Kennedy French Immersion School, the school bus lot and the first two entrances to Beltway Plaza. The […]