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14 Apr 2022

Goddard Shares Its Future Developments with Council

by Matthew Arbach

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has had a thriving year of missions, developments and outreach programs despite the challenges of the pandemic. Associate Center Director Ray Rubilotta gave a presentation on these efforts to Greenbelt City Council on March 21. … Read More

30 Mar 2022

Food and Friendship Program B&B Delivers Meals to Seniors

by Matthew Arbach

Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor Becky Sutfin and Brian Butler, recreation coordinator at Springhill Lake Recreation Center, are the self-dubbed B & B Team and the force behind the Food and Friendship Program that provides meals by delivery to seniors. Begun as … Read More

16 Feb 2022

Green ACES Briefs Council On Achieving Sustainability

by Matthew Arbach

Green ACES, the City of Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability matters, briefed the Greenbelt City Council on February 7 on its latest recommendations to help steer Greenbelt toward a future more reliant on renewable energy and with lowered carbon … Read More

9 Feb 2022

Greenbelt Park is Now Fully Operational after Much Repair

by Matthew Arbach

Greenbelt Park, after re-opening in November 2021, is now fully operational with a bevy of interpretive programming in the planning stage. During a shutdown period that coincided with the pandemic’s restrictions on social distancing, the park was given time to … Read More

9 Feb 2022

Council Discusses Challenges For Greenbelt East Properties

by Matthew Arbach

Mayor Emmett Jordan, at a January 26 Greenbelt City Council worksession, asserted “we are a city of associations.” Focused on Greenbelt East, council met with homeowner association board members and Executive Vice President Rick Cummings from property manager Condominiums Ventures … Read More

26 Jan 2022

Roosevelt Center Merchants Update Council on Challenges

by Matthew Arbach

Roosevelt Center merchants face a regrettably similar set of economic challenges from the new Covid-19 Omicron surge, with recovery plans put on hold once more by the recent drop of in-person traffic. The majority of the Center’s businesses, like the … Read More

20 Jan 2022

Council Approves Much of Reform Language in Police General Orders

by Matthew Arbach

After months of deliberation and debate, the Greenbelt City Council passed a 22-item police reform resolution on January 10. This resolution would modify various General Orders of the Greenbelt Police Department which dictate its day-to-day operations. With the impetus being … Read More

13 Jan 2022

City to Consult on Priorities For Rescue Funds Allocation

by Matthew Arbach

The city has commenced its community engagement program on the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, with the goal of soliciting ideas from all the city’s residents and groups in an effort to use the funds in the … Read More

5 Jan 2022

Accolades Follow Decades Of Service as Sterling Retires

by Matthew Arbach

Director of Public Works Jim Sterling has retired after 37-and-a-half years as an essential part of the City of Greenbelt. During that time, he has played many roles and applied his expertise in myriad ways especially in the areas of … Read More

15 Dec 2021

Police Discuss Recent Spike In Violent Crimes, Offer Tips

by Matthew Arbach

Members of the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) held a community forum on December 1 at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center to disseminate information on the recent spike in carjackings, robberies and violent incidents. Present were Chief Richard Bowers, Captain and … Read More