Women’s History: Names Not Frequently Mentioned
Our history books seldom include information about the roles women performed during critical moments of American history or world history. To acknowledge some courageous women, especially during Women’s History Month, here are some highlights of their contributions. We all learned about the Minutemen who fought for U.S. independence. We never heard about the Minutewomen, led […]
Cooperatives Pledge Support For Ukraine Co-ops Fundraiser
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on, Americans are looking for ways to help the Ukrainian people. Throughout the U.S., co-ops and their members are assisting the people of Ukraine through their national co-op association. National Co-op Grocers (NCG), which Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy is a member of, has pledged a 100 percent […]
City Creates Website Asking How to Spend ARPA Funds
The City of Greenbelt is asking for input on what services the $23 million fund, recently allocated to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), should be used for. The funds were given as a relief initiative in response to the Covid-19 public health emergency and its impacts and can only be used […]
Greenbelt Recreation Starts Lifting Covid-19 Restrictions
Greenbelt Recreation will be lifting several Covid-19 restrictions on Monday, March 21, following updates in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and policies from Prince George’s County. Recreation facilities, including the Community Center, will return to pre-pandemic hours of operation where staffing permits, and all regular entry doors will be unlocked. Capacity restrictions […]
Maglev Wins at Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Last Friday, March 4, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled in favor of Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), the developer of the proposed high-speed magnetic levitation train line planned to run between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It said that Circuit Court Judge Kendra Ausby erred when she prevented BWRR from condemning 43 acres of […]
Recycling Center by the Lake Adds Food Scraps Drop-off
Greenbelt’s Food Scraps Drop-off Program makes it easy and accessible for Greenbelt residents to compost their food scraps at the Residential Recycling Center located between Buddy Attick Park and the Public Works complex. Food waste constitutes about 22 percent of discarded solid waste in America. That waste normally ends up in landfills or gets incinerated. […]
Employee Booster Incentives, More ARPA Funds Authorized
During the Greenbelt City Council meeting of Monday, February 14, Covid-19 and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were significant topics. A second article deals with other council business covered that evening. Booster Bonus Councilmember Kristen Weaver proposed a motion to pay a bonus to city employees who complete the Covid-19 booster shot (College Park […]
Pepco and WSSC Update City Council on Projects, Programs
Pepco and WSSC continue to strive to ensure quality service and meet customer needs through the lingering challenges of Covid-19, while looking ahead to a greener future that addresses the effects of climate change. On February 16, representatives of both utilities convened with Greenbelt City Council to provide an update on their current projects and […]
Saving Black History Sites Is Focus of Museum Talk
Shockhoe Bottom in Richmond, Va., was once one of the largest trading markets for enslaved people in the United States, but it was later paved over. The site is now preserved by the National Trust for Historic Preservation African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. Greenbelters heard Lawana Holland-Moore, program officer of the fund, highlight various […]
Roosevelt Basketball Teams Aim for State Championships
It’s been nearly three years since the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders boys basketball team blitzed the Broadneck Bruins, 77-48, for the 2019 Maryland 4A state championship and the Raiders are still the defending state champions. The coronavirus pandemic erased the 2020 state playoffs and the entire 2021 season, and Roosevelt is now looking to defend its […]