New Voting Method Joins Old Ones for 2021 City Election
It isn’t often that Greenbelt adopts new methods for voting in city elections, but the repertoire has increased slowly but surely over the years. Following paper ballots was a long period of lever machines, followed by other machines. Then voting times were expanded to make it easier for residents to vote and over the years […]
Council FOP Contract Vote Delayed by Process Shortfalls
The Greenbelt City Council meeting of July 12 resounded with complaints about administrative failures relating to the meeting and its content and interfering with the ability to complete crucial agenda items. Resident Lore Rosenthal pointed out errors in meeting links that might be preventing citizens from attending the Zoom meeting and councilmembers griped about late […]
PSAC Report to City Council Argues for Some Limited Reform
On July 12, members of the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) met with the Greenbelt City Council to present their May 5 report on Mayor Colin Byrd’s Fair and Just Policing Act. PSAC analyzed the proposed legislation, in comparison to the existing General Orders of the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) and the recent April 2021 […]
On Bracelets and Memories: Camp Pine Tree Tradition
A cornucopia of colorful bracelets adorns the wrists of Camp Pine Tree counselor Taylor Carrion, now five years removed from her first summer as a camp intern. Each bracelet is the fruit of a time-honored camp tradition with bright beads carefully selected from seemingly infinite possibilities. It is activities like this, dodgeball, gaga ball and […]
Shaymar Higgs’ The Space To Expand at Beltway Plaza
The Greenbelt community is bringing culture and new experiences to parts of the community that are typically underserved. If you pass by the New Deal Café, you can see Shaymar Higgs’ artwork, including brightly painted acrylic panels and three-dimensional work, currently displayed in the windows. Higgs also has a show of embroidery appearing at the […]
Roosevelt Center Concrete Work Done to Stabilize Soil
Greenbelt Historic District’s Roosevelt Center is getting a spruce-up this week as workers lay down new cement slabs. The work comes in an effort to clean up soil degradation which creates cavities in the soil. The degradation has accumulated over the years due to rain and possible drainage issues. The problem was discovered as workers […]
Sylvia Lewis: Greenbelt’s 2011 Outstanding Citizen
Ten years ago, Sylvia Lewis earned the accolades of the Greenbelt community when she was named the 2011 Outstanding Citizen. At age 86, Sylvia still maintains a hectic pace which includes donating more than 14 gallons of blood over the course of many years. Sylvia modestly declares that blood is something easily given and greatly […]
Beltway Plaza Redevelopment Plan Meets Council Concerns
On June 23, the GB Mall Limited Partnership presented the Greenbelt City Council with their Detailed Site Plan (DSP) for Phase One of the redevelopment of Beltway Plaza. Both council and staff had significant concerns regarding the plan and were reluctant to give their full approval, while generally acknowledging that some improvements have been made […]
Treasury’s BEP Print Facility Looms Ever Larger at BARC
As the government continues to print more money, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for building the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) facility has now been published, containing a summary of the comments received during the Draft Environmental Impact Statement public review period and the agency’s proposed changes/responses (see front page article in the […]
Folklore y diversión para campistas: Haz que suene a verano
Suena a verano en Greenbelt otra vez. La calidez de una húmeda mañana de julio se filtraba dentro y fuera de cada palabra de la tradición del Campamento YOGO cuando una nueva generación de campistas aprendía sobre el misterio del “amongalong” – “una criatura mítica pero muy real” – y la risa infantil más la […]