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25 May 2023

Etiquette for All Seasons: May I Share Your Lane?

by Susan Taylor

As construction teams shore up the walls supporting the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center’s (GAFC) filter room, Stephen Parks, supervisor, reminds people dreaming of summer fun to remember lessons they learned in kindergarten. Particularly about sharing. Legacy of Community Greenbelt’s … Read More

20 Apr 2023

No More Leaks! GAFC Pool Remediation Project Begins

by Susan Taylor

As the weather warms and thoughts turn to summer, Greenbelters have noticed a flurry of activity around the outdoor pool of the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC). The Greenbelt City Council voted on March 28 to approve the use … Read More

22 Mar 2023

Should Non-Citizens Vote Discussed by Council, Board

by Susan Taylor

During a February 8 worksession, Greenbelt’s Board of Elections and the Greenbelt City Council debated extending votes in city elections to all Greenbelt residents, regardless of citizenship status. Investigating this question had been a referral from council to the board. … Read More

26 Jan 2023

Council Seeks: Ban on Single-Use Plastics and No Maglev

by Susan Taylor

Each year before the Maryland Legislative session opens, the members of the Greenbelt City Council meet with representatives of state, county and other local jurisdictions to share the priorities of our community. Priorities and Concerns This year Greenbelt’s top priorities … Read More

22 Dec 2022

City Council Names Members Of Reparations Commission

by Susan Taylor

On Wednesday, December 14, the Greenbelt City Council named the 21 members of the Reparations Commission one year after voters passed a referendum directing the council to establish the body. The commission will meet for the first time in January … Read More

14 Dec 2022

Jonathan Briggs: Our Newest County School Board Member

by Susan Taylor

“At the end of the day, it’s about our kids and their futures,” declared Jonathan Briggs, 34, the newly elected Prince George’s County School Board member for District 2, representing Greenbelt. “It’s how we put kids first. How do we … Read More

30 Nov 2022

Lifeguards Needed at GAFC To Serve Increasing Pool Use

by Susan Taylor

“Lifeguards are the key to the building. I got no lifeguards, I got no building. I can’t open the pool,” pleads Stephen Parks, Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) supervisor. As the community begins to recover from the isolation of … Read More