Residents, Council Focus On ARPA Funding Choices
At an unusual Tuesday worksession on May 10, the Greenbelt City Council and residents started to narrow in on how to allocate Greenbelt’s portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The city has received $11.44 million with another $11.44 million to come. The worksession featured a presentation by Michelle Ferguson, vice president of […]
City, Beltway Plaza Host First Job Fair with Local Businesses
The City of Greenbelt’s first Job Fair on Saturday, May 7 was a high energy event, bringing together 20 employers and agencies that connected approximately 100 candidates, including 30 youth (under 25), to employment opportunities. The city partnered with Beltway Plaza, which hosted the event, to bring together potential employees and employers. The job fair […]
Cpl. Christine Peters’ Name Is Inscribed in Memorial
Greenbelt police officers, friends and family listened on Friday, May 13, as Greenbelt’s own Corporal Christine Peters’ name was read as part of a national candlelight vigil for police officers who died in the line of duty in 2021. Peters’ name was added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial, located on E Street, N.W., in […]
Council OKs Financial Software; Update on Evictions and More
At its April 25 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council voted unanimously to accept the recommended bid by local government financial systems vendor Edmunds. City Treasurer Bertha Gaymon explained that the current system was manual and the new system will get them “into the 21st century” and had been “a long time coming.” Edmunds was the […]
The SPACE Brings Comics And Cosplay to Beltway Plaza
Captain America, Morbius, Cyclops and Wonder Woman stalked the concourse of Beltway Plaza on Saturday, May 7, while passersby snapped selfies along with their colorfully clad heroes, and children and adults drew their adventures in comic book panels. The SPACE Free Art For All, Greenbelt’s arts outreach nonprofit located in Beltway Plaza, hosted a Free […]
Green Man Festival Brings Joy Despite Wet and Cold
With music pulsating around Roosevelt Center and bustling happy crowds, the Green Man Festival brought a return of joy to Greenbelt in 2022. A cool and damp weekend could not discourage the flowering of the festival. After the long hiatus caused by the pandemic, Greenbelters were elated to welcome the return of the Green Man […]
Fire Department, CERT, CART Present FY 23 Budget Needs
The Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD, represented by Chief Thomas Ray), the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Community Animal Response Team (CART), both represented by Laura Kressler, met with the Greenbelt City Council on Monday, May 2 to present their needs for the Fiscal Year 23 city budget. Ray reported that the Greenbelt Fire […]
Economic Development Coordinator Charise Liggins to Leave Position
Economic Development Coordinator Charise Liggins has stepped down. She had her final meeting with the Greenbelt City Council at a budget worksession on April 20. Having started in 2018, and the first to ever hold that position in the city (of which she feels “honored”), Liggins received high praise from council for her tireless work, […]
Boyd Develops NASA Program To Increase Diversity, Inclusion
For Dr. Padi Boyd, an astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the time is now to make changes in STEM higher education to make the field accessible to students from nontraditional backgrounds. “The pandemic has really put a spotlight on some inequities in our culture and now that we’re seeing this light at the […]
The Greenbelt Farmers Market Opens Its 15th Season May 8
The Greenbelt Farmers Market opens Mother’s Day, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot by the Aquatic & Fitness Center and next to the New Deal Café. The usual last-minute rush is on as organizers prepare the site, corral all the vendors and satisfy county permit requirements and fire regulations. […]