Labor Day Committee Works Toward Festive Fun This Fall
The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Committee is hard at work planning a weekend of events for the 2021 Labor Day Festival. Whether online or in-person, the following events will take place: Outstanding Citizen, Craft Fair, Information Day and Photo Show. Greenbelt Elementary School’s PTA will also host their annual book sale in designated yards and […]
PSAC Completes Its Report On Mayor’s Police Reform Bill
The Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) has released its report on Mayor Colin Byrd’s Fair and Just Policing Act, a process that began in October 2020 at the Greenbelt City Council’s request. PSAC made recommendations to specific general orders, which direct the Greenbelt Police Department’s (GPD) day-to-day operations, with no recommendation for an ordinance. PSAC […]
En la biblioteca
El 14 de junio, la biblioteca de Greenbelt y otras sucursales pasarán a la reapertura de la Fase 3 y estarán abiertas al público para búsquedas completas con uso de computadoras y servicio en la acera con cita previa. Las salas de estudio están abiertas, pero las salas de reuniones permanecerán cerradas. Las citas para […]
Final EIS Released for Proposed BEP Plant to Be Built on BARC
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) facility at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) was released on June 4. The EIS, prepared by the U.S Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Baltimore District in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of […]
Co-op to Provide Food, Drink For the New Deal Café, Soon
The New Deal Café and the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy are delighted to announce a new stage of cooperation in historic Roosevelt Center. The two cooperatives have an agreement in principle (pending final approval by their boards) that will have the supermarket running the Café’s food and beverage operation, with the Café’s staff and […]
Bike-Sharing to Bring Five Stations to Greenbelt Soon
The Prince George’s County Capital Bikeshare program is planning to build five new bike stations in Greenbelt. This project was funded by a grant received by Prince George’s County. Molly Porter, a community planner with the city Department of Planning and Community Development, reported that the new stations will be at Crescent Road near the […]
A Walk with Greenbelt Biota
When Jamie Jorgensen invited me to join Greenbelt Biota on a walk into the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center to see some “sexy heifers” my response was understandably immediate: “sign me up.” Unfortunately, that outing happened at a time I had other plans, but Greenbelt Biota were quick to accommodate me. We met for a walk […]
Cambios en los límites de las escuelas Afectará a los estudiantes de Greenbelt
El 27 de mayo, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Prince George (PGCPS) publicaron el informe provisional de la Iniciativa Integral de Límites Escolares del distrito. El informe presenta los hallazgos de la primera fase de análisis de datos y participación de la comunidad, incluidos tres borradores de planes y mapas que describen los límites […]
Sitio de FEMA Vax
Cerrado Después de ocho semanas y 116,000 vacunas, el sitio de vacunación de FEMA ubicado en la estación de metro de Greenbelt cerró después del martes 1 de junio. Con la demanda de vacunación disminuida, el sitio completó su misión. Estación de metro También cerrada Las estaciones de metro de la Línea Verde en […]
George Mathews, Community Liaison, Will Retire in June
George Mathews, the Greenbelt Police Department community relations liaison, is retiring June 18 after eight years in this position and a total of 42 years in law enforcement. Mathews started his career for the City of Hyattsville as a dispatcher and then as a police officer. Mathews related that he wanted to become an officer […]