Greenbelt Road Proposal Cuts Lanes, Speed to Be Safer for All
Greenbelt Road should be reduced by one lane in each direction, have a reduced speed (25 mph) and have better pedestrian crosswalks. Those are three of the recommendations Kittelson & Associates, Inc. have put in their nearly 200-page Greenbelt Road Corridor Plan Draft, which is available on the City of Greenbelt website at greenbeltmd.gov. Comments […]
Council Holds Public Hearing On Upcoming 2023 Budget
The Greenbelt City Council meeting on Monday, May 9 was focused on the public hearing for the upcoming budget (the first of two), but included residents sharing views on the recent shooting (May 2) and eviction relief. Representatives of the Greenbelt Police Department, Public Works, as well as the Greenbelt Assistance in Living Program (GAIL) […]
Exploring, Learning, Creating: OGT’s New Education Space
A highlight of the Old Greenbelt Theatre’s grand opening on Saturday, May 14 was touring the Screening Room and Media Arts Literacy Lab at 125 Centerway, the new center for the Beyond the Screen initiative. As stated on the OGT website, this new space will allow the Friends of Greenbelt Theatre (FOGT) to “take its […]
OGT Officially Opens New Screening Room, Media Lab
Around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, Old Greenbelt Theatre’s (OGT) Executive Director Caitlin McGrath cut through a gleaming, oversized green ribbon, officially opening OGT’s newest space: the Screening Room and Media Arts Literacy Lab. Surrounded – in the newly accessible doorway – by Friends of Greenbelt Theatre (FOGT) board members and Mayor Emmett Jordan, […]
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 […]