Council Adds to Rental Aid: Approves CARES Program
After a broad-ranging discussion at its March 14 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council unanimously approved allocating another $200,000 of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for rental assistance and approved the concept of the plan put forward by Greenbelt CARES to help residents move past the need for such assistance. Council also made several […]
Council Begins Reparations Commission Creation Plans
The City of Greenbelt should establish a 21-member commission to review, discuss and make recommendations related to local reparations for African American and Native American residents of Greenbelt. This was the referendum posed to the public, where 63 percent of Greenbelters voted yes, and the focus of the Greenbelt City Council’s worksession on Wednesday, March […]
ERHS Outlasts Winston Churchill For Fourth State Title in 10 Years
The Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders continue their reign as state champions after successfully defending their 2019 state title – the last contested state championship due to Covid-19 – with a 54-49 double overtime victory over Montgomery County’s Winston Churchill High School Bulldogs. Though this title looked in doubt for much of the second half and both […]
Local Businesses Receive Awards
Two Greenbelt businesses were presented proclamations on Wednesday, March 9 by Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot. The New Deal Café received an award for transforming from its humble beginning in 1995 to the premier music and art venue it is now. Alejandra Ramirez, owner of Beltway Plaza Hardware, received an award for her commitment to […]
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. […]