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. […]
Budget
The Greenbelt Planning and Community Development Department is aiming to increase staff to 2009 levels in order to better fulfill its mission to maintain and grow the city’s infrastructure and transit, as well as protect the public health and wellbeing through code inspection. Director of Planning and Community Development Terri Hruby and staff, with Acting […]
Covid Medications Available Here for Those at High Risk
Supplies of oral Covid medications are increasingly available in Greenbelt for patients who are older or have high-risk conditions, at no cost to consumers. Taking these medications is much easier than those requiring injections or intravenous (IV) infusions. Oral medications include Paxlovid, for those 12 and older, and Molnupiravir, for those 18 and older. They […]
Earth Day Planting Brings Many Greenbelt Volunteers
Volunteers showed up in force for Greenbelt’s Earth Day food forest planting on Saturday, April 23, at 10 a.m. With new tools and 1,200 native plants, 40 volunteers were ready to literally dig into an area near the playground, putting in native flowers and grasses as directed by Greenbelt’s Environmental Coordinator, Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll. “Forty is […]
Pandemic Challenges Reviewed As OGT Plans Full Re-opening
The Old Greenbelt Theatre (OGT) has made every effort to remain a viable and exciting part of the Greenbelt community as it has navigated the many challenges brought on by the pandemic, aided by the development of a number of innovative programs. OGT Executive Director Caitlin McGrath presented these efforts and the OGT’s financial situation […]
Greenbelt Recreation Dept. Readies for Summer Camp
Summer camp through Greenbelt Recreation Center looks much like it did before the pandemic, with a few new twists. Kinder Camp, Camp Pine Tree, Camp YoGo and Camp Encore are all using most of the formats from earlier years. Creative Kids Camp, however, is changing to a hybrid half-day or full-day camp. Performing Arts Coordinator […]
Residents Contribute to Greenbelt Station Community Development Design Plans
Greenbelt residents discussed concerns about parking, infrastructure and accessibility of green spaces during the Neighborhood Design Center’s (NDC) Greenbelt Station: Community Walk-Through on Saturday, April 23. Participants walked around Greenbelt Station and the Indian Creek trail in small groups with representatives from NDC, the City of Greenbelt and the Greenbelt Station homeowners association (HOA), offering […]