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5 Jun 2024

Greenbelt Pride Festival Continues Without Ric Gordon to Take Charge

by Dana Tompkins

On Saturday, June 15, the third annual Greenbelt Emerald City Pride Parade and Festival will take place for the first time without Councilmember Ric Gordon at the helm. His unexpected death on November 26, 2023, left an indelible mark on … Read More

14 Mar 2024

Long an Activist, Jenni Pompi Strives to be Effective in New Role

by Dana Tompkins

Nobody can accuse Councilmember Jenni Pompi of sitting back. The list of organizations and interests she’s involved in and titles she holds seems endless. There’s the Eleanor Roosevelt High School PTSA, Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club, the Greenbelt Library … Read More

1 Feb 2024

New Deal Café’s Precarious Financial Situation Continues

by Dana Tompkins

The New Deal Café (NDC) remains in a precarious financial situation despite the recent contract renewal with the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative (also known as the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy) to continue as the NDC’s food and beverage vendor. As … Read More

22 Mar 2023

Kimberly Schmidt Broadens Women’s Historical Narrative

by Dana Tompkins

Spotlight on Women Kimberly Schmidt, one of Greenbelt’s newer residents, has dedicated her professional career to telling the stories of marginalized women. As a retired professor of history from Eastern Mennonite University, Schmidt has focused her research on the social … Read More