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21 Aug 2024

Prince George’s Public Schools Will Open Monday, August 26

by Bonnie Schrack

For the 2024-2025 school year, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has a new student information system, Synergy. Parents are asked to create an account in Synergy’s ParentVUE portal, where they can register students for classes and access information on … Read More

20 Mar 2024

Councilmember Amy Knesel, New to Politics, Not to Greenbelt

by Bonnie Schrack

She may be new to politics, but it’s a natural progression for someone as people-oriented, energetic and concerned about her fellow Greenbelters as Amy Knesel. She grew up in subsidized low-income housing in Gaithersburg. In elementary school, she found herself … Read More

27 Dec 2023

Honk! Situation Band Leads A Solstice Parade of Lights

by Bonnie Schrack

Greenbelters of all ages turned out on Friday evening for an enjoyable new way to celebrate the season: a parade of lights that began at the Firefly Sanctuary and ended at Roosevelt Center with a concert. Lights of all kinds … Read More

6 Dec 2023

Board of Elections Shares Ways To Fill Vacant City Council Seat

by Bonnie Schrack

Greenbelt’s tragic loss of Councilmember Ric Gordon has not only deeply touched the community, it has created a challenging problem for the Greenbelt City Council, which is left with only six members. Council has called on Greenbelt’s Board of Elections … Read More

21 Nov 2023

Indigenous People Were Here

by Bonnie Schrack

We know there were once indigenous people who occupied the land in and around Greenbelt, but with all the development since, it can be hard to imagine their lives. In remembering those who were driven from the lands they cared … Read More

2 Nov 2023

Day of the Dead: A Living Tradition in Greenbelt

by Bonnie Schrack

The famed Mexican celebration called el Dίa de Los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is alive and well in the homes of some Greenbelt residents of Mexican origin. While the name of the festival may sound morbid or scary … Read More

19 Oct 2023

Stop Work Order Shuts Down Royal Farms Site Clearing

by Bonnie Schrack

The Royal Farms project was put temporarily on hold October 13 due to a violation of city and county requirements for the preservation of a historic site. Despite the opposition of the City of Greenbelt, the Prince George’s County Planning … Read More