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17 Sep 2020

Determined Council Surveys Its Maglev Protest Options

by Donna L. Hoffmeister

The Greenbelt City Council has been discussing the high speed train, known as the maglev, since at least October 2017, when they wrote to the Maryland Transportation Administration (MTA), opposing the project. The Federal Railroad Administration, Maryland Department of Transportation … Read More

17 Jul 2019

Residents Discuss Options For Art at Greenbelt Station

by Donna L. Hoffmeister

One month after the dedication of Greenbelt Station Central Park, the Greenbelt Recreation arts program hosted a community visioning meeting to invite Greenbelt resident participation in public arts planning for this new city greenspace. Delegate Alonzo Washington, Mayor Emmett Jordan, … Read More

30 Aug 2018

Tree Experts Call for Steps To Sustain the City’s Trees

by Donna L. Hoffmeister

Greenbelt’s tree canopy is measured at an impressive 62 percent, far higher than Baltimore’s 20 percent. In other words, when looking down at Greenbelt from the sky, 62 percent of what one would see are the tops of trees. Having … Read More

25 Jul 2018

MDOT Presents Proposed Beltway And I-270 Expansion Plan

by Donna L. Hoffmeister

Greenbelt has much at stake in Governor Hogan’s plan to add additional lanes to the Beltway and I-270. On July 17, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) held a public workshop at Eleanor Roosevelt High School about the 15 proposed … Read More

14 Jun 2018

Magnolia Performing Arts Club Soars to Neverland

by Donna L. Hoffmeister

Three hundred pre-kindergarteners to third graders at Magnolia Elementary School succumbed to fairy dust Monday morning, while 30 of their talented classmates performed the play Peter Pan, Jr. Two earlier performances for the public took place May 23 and May … Read More