Bingo: Problems, Solutions?
There’s more than one way to play bingo, according to participants in Greenbelt’s two Labor Day weekend bingo events. The “old way,” said Mary McGrew, 80, a retired procurement officer, requires colorful ink “daubers” to mark squares on paper bingo cards. The Ladies of Charity of St. Hugh of Grenoble Catholic Church, which hosted bingo […]
City Council Debates ARPA Premium Pay for Employees
On August 29, Greenbelt City Council met for two separate sessions. The first was a special meeting to act on Premium Pay for city employees. One and a half hours and three motions later, the decision was that eligible city employees can expect to receive their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Premium Pay checks by […]
Goldson Tells of 2022-23 Plans for County Schools
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) began the school year on Monday, August 29 with a focus on mathematics achievement, school safety, social-emotional learning and mental health. Chief Executive Officer Dr. Monica Goldson started the first day at the new Cherokee Lane Elementary School in Adelphi, the first public school in Maryland to use a […]
Bands, Booths, Bikes, Bingo, Burgers: It Must be Labor Day
The Parade itself arrives on Labor Day Monday morning. It sashays down Crescent Road from Greenhill to Southway, spits and polishes off with the police color guard, scoops up a pipe and drum corps, flourishes a frenzy of fire trucks, screams some sirens and projects a perfect perambulation of politicians – it’s all a hometown […]
Disused Buildings on BARC Are Proposed for Demolition
On July 27, 2022, the USDA Agricultural Research Service released an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed demolition of 117 buildings at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). The EA states that the purpose of the proposed action is to “reduce long-term operational and maintenance costs and reduce BARC’s impact on the Chesapeake Bay watershed,” […]
Police Department Announces New Crisis Intervention Team
The Greenbelt Police Department has launched a new unit, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), to help redirect individuals with behavioral health issues from the judicial system to the health care system. The CIT is an integration between police and behavioral health professionals to assist community members with behavioral health concerns, offering them mental health and […]
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Jumps Back into Full Swing
The reappearance of an almost-normal Labor Day Festival is a heartwarming step in the journey back from two weird years. This year’s Festival re-establishes almost all the favorite traditions so, true to form, Friday evening sees the announcement of the 2022 Outstanding Citizen. Rumor has it that a generous-hearted city resident is being gently connived […]
Back to School August 29
The Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will open for in-person learning on Monday, August 29. for the 2022-2023 academic year. Students, parents and legal guardians can check the website at pgcps.org for individual school start and end times, bus stop information, individual school supply lists and health forms for parents and providers. Registration To […]
Council Ponders Its Work Plan, Tends to Administrative Issues
The Greenbelt City Council addressed administrative issues at its August 10 meeting. Mayor Emmett Jordan initiated a debate on the possibility of moving the scheduling of future worksessions from the end of regular (often long) meetings to a worksession, feeling that council would have a fresher perspective. Council and staff were amenable (with one exception) […]
Kara Harris Illuminates Maryland’s Historic Cookbooks at Museum Talk
A tea cup? A salt spoon? A wine glass? These are just a few of the frustratingly unspecific cooking measures highlighted by Kara Harris in her virtual lecture, Exploring Maryland’s Historic Cookbooks, at the Greenbelt Museum on Thursday night, July 21. Introduced by Museum Director Megan Searing Young, Harris mentioned that she was excited when, […]