Los Greenbelters protestan contra Maglev sobre el puente peatonal Spellman
Alrededor de 70 Greenbelters se reunieron en Roosevelt Center el sábado por la tarde para manifestarse contra el tren maglev propuesto y marchar a través del puente peatonal Spellman, el cual está amenazado por las propuestas vias del tren. Los manifestantes levantaron carteles anti-maglev y redujeron la velocidad del tráfico en la Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Liderada […]
Greenbelters Protest Against Maglev on Spellman Overpass
Around 70 Greenbelters gathered in Roosevelt Center Saturday afternoon to rally against the proposed maglev train and march across the threatened Spellman Overpass. Protesters held up anti-maglev signs and slowed traffic on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Led by Kristi Fletcher, the rally included a number of elected officials, including State Senator Paul Pinsky, State Delegates Nicole […]
Little League Takes the Field With First Outing of 2021
Spring Little League began for the first time in a year due to the pandemic, and parents and players are excited to get back on the field. Little League began in the fall for children ages 9 to 12, and this March practices began for ages 6 to 13. Games began the second week in […]
Recreation Budget Session Demonstrates Resilience
The pandemic forced Greenbelt Recreation to “reinvent ourselves,” said Recreation Director Greg Varda, as programs quickly transitioned to a primarily on-line approach. With the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Recreation is starting to slowly offer more in-person programming. Varda and his colleagues, including Assistant Director Anne Oudemans, Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center Supervisor Stephen Parks and […]
New Charging Stations Open For Plug-in Cars in Greenbelt
In response to the rise in numbers of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) in Greenbelt, now at 119, the city has installed six new charging stations at the Municipal Building, Schrom Hills Park and the Springhill Lake Recreation Center (SHLRC). Information for this article was provided by John Lippert, chair of GreenACES and the Greenbelt Green […]
Sitio de vacunación de Greenbelt Administra 50.000 dosis
El Centro Comunitario de Vacunación de Greenbelt Metro (CVC) alcanzó 50,000 dosis de vacuna Covid-19 administradas el lunes 26 de abril. El hito llegó y pasó mientras el personal seguía moviendo a miles de personas. “Estamos dando aproximadamente 3,000 dosis al día para esta ubicación”, dijo el subdirector del sitio Dave Zarnick. “La intención detrás […]
En el centro de Vacunación del metro de Greenbelt se habla tu idioma
El Centro Comunitario de Vacunación de Greenbelt (CVC, por sus siglas en inglés) continúa trabajando para garantizar que todos los que deseen una vacuna puedan solicitarla, ofreciendo intérpretes en vivo a pedido de lenguaje de señas americano (ASL) e intérpretes certificados para sordos(CDI), para la comunidad de personas sordas y con problemas de audición. Hay […]
Heads Up, Cover Your Ears! It’s 17-Year Cicada Time
That is not a lawn mower or a chain saw you are hearing, but the sound of millions of cicadas known as Brood X returning after a 17-year hiatus. “Male cicadas will produce a mating call at 100 decibels, the level of a lawn mower or a jet engine flying overhead,” said Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll, the […]
Volunteers Beautify Attick Park By Weeding, Planting Natives
This Earth Day Celebration was a community effort to restore native plant species to the environment around Buddy Attick Park on Saturday, April 24. Twenty-five volunteers worked for three hours with Public Works staff to remove weeds and invasive species, install native plants and mulch around planting areas. The volunteers planted 15 different species, said […]
Greenbelt Vaccination Site Administers 50,000 Doses
The Greenbelt Metro Community Vaccination Center (CVC) reached 50,000 administered Covid-19 vaccine doses on Monday, April 26. The milestone came and went as the staff kept moving thousands of people through. “We are doing roughly 3,000 doses a day for this location,” said Deputy Site Manager Dave Zarnick. “The intent behind this location was to […]