The paper, published by the Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Association, Inc., was established in 1937 shortly after the construction of Greenbelt, one of The New Deal Green Towns. It has been published weekly without interruption since that time and is delivered free to most Greenbelt residents.
Imagine first grade students who explore the butterfly life cycle and the mathematical concept of symmetry through a performance of the puppet show, then make their own puppets to put their new learning to use. What if high school literature … Read More
The January 13 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council opened with the presentation of a proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Day and the introduction of two new city staff members. Because the proclamation emphasized the service to be performed … Read More
Matthew Carroll, superintendent of Greenbelt Park, presented an update to the Greenbelt City Council on January 15 on what to expect when the park facilities reopen this year as well as what is occurring with the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. There also … Read More
By all accounts, TESS, the planet-hunting satellite, is having a banner year and in doing so is taking work from Greenbelt into distant solar systems. Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite is a NASA mission proposed by Principal Investigator George Ricker and … Read More
El 17 de enero, Billy Owens Smith hizo panqueques con su hija menor Layla en su casa en Mandan Road. Layla y su hermana se fueron a la escuela. La madre, Kristina, se fue a trabajar. Eso significaba que solo … Read More
On January 17, Billy Owens Smith made pancakes with his youngest daughter Layla in their home on Mandan Road. Layla and her sister then left for school. Their mom, Kristina, went to work. That meant that only Smith, 41, and … Read More
In observance of the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Day of Service, the Psi Epsilon Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority held its Back to Basics: Meeting the Needs of Our Community event. On January 20 … Read More
The Greenbelt Library reopened to the public on Tuesday, January 21 for the first time since renovations, including recarpeting, shelving replacement and the addition of new furniture, began on November 25. More than a dozen patrons congregated outside the main … Read More
Amelia Moore brings a little bit of home with her wherever she goes. Whether she’s in Greenbelt or Colorado Springs, city of the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Moore can be found whisking pancake mix and cooking food from her personal … Read More
Prince George’s County is collaborating with the U.S. Census Bureau to form a Complete Count Committee in an effort to count its population as accurately as possible on census day April 1. “It is very important for several reasons,” said … Read More