Matthew Arbach | Article Author |

28 Jun 2018

First Play Performed Here Returns in “Federal Theatre”

by Matthew Arbach

The show The Federal Theatre and Greenbelt used 11 songs and dramatic vignettes, intertwined with wry humor, grim reality and a warm sense of humanity, to show average people working to survive during the extraordinary obstacles brought on by the Great Depression. The … Read More

6 Jun 2018

ERHS Students Address Mental Illness and Stigmas

by Matthew Arbach

Eleanor Roosevelt High School students are working to bring the issue of mental illness, with all its stigmas and difficulties, out of the shadows and into the forefront for discussion and empathy. On Thursday, May 31 from 3:30 to 5 … Read More

10 May 2018

City Council Opposes P3 State Highway Widening Proposition

by Matthew Arbach

In order to address the area’s impending traffic build-up, a proposition, dubbed the P3 Program, is under consideration by the State of Maryland that could result in the widening of sections of I-270, I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (see map … Read More

14 Mar 2018

GES Mosaic Mural Portrays Native Flowers and Wildlife

by Matthew Arbach

On Wednesday, February 28, fourth- and fifth-grade art class students at Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) began gluing down tiles on a mosaic mural depicting native flowers and the animals that pollinate them such as butterflies and hummingbirds. Based on drawings … Read More

11 May 2017

Earth Squad Kids Become Environmental Stewards

by Matthew Arbach

At the beginning of each meeting, Earth Squad members join hands in a circle and, at the count of three, shout “CHEARS!” From there, they are onto the business at hand: maintaining gardens and edifying themselves in the subjects of … Read More