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5 Jun 2024

Charlestowne North Apartments See Slow, Steady Improvement

by Tim King

Three months after the Prince George’s County Circuit Court appointed a receiver for the Charlestowne North apartment building, the City of Greenbelt will issue a regular rental license to Tarantino Properties for the remainder of the fiscal year through August … Read More

5 Jun 2024

Greenbelt Pride Festival Continues Without Ric Gordon to Take Charge

by Dana Tompkins

On Saturday, June 15, the third annual Greenbelt Emerald City Pride Parade and Festival will take place for the first time without Councilmember Ric Gordon at the helm. His unexpected death on November 26, 2023, left an indelible mark on … Read More

29 May 2024

Memorial Day at American Legion Honors Those Who Defended Country

by Butch Hicks

American Legion Post 136 held Memorial Day services at its post, rather than at Greenbelt’s War Memorial Park this year, to avoid predicted inclement weather. Even with the change in venue, Post 136 Commander Greg Gigliotti greeted more than 100 … Read More

29 May 2024

Multiple Concerns Expressed In Worksession on Standpipe

by Carol Griffith

The entire Greenbelt City Council met with representatives of WSSC on May 20 in a second worksession concerning updates to the WSSC Standpipe Rehabilitation Project. Safety and environmental concerns dominated the discussion. The first worksession about the project took place … Read More

29 May 2024

1938 Greenbelt High School Building Named Historic Site

by Erica Johns

The Prince George’s County Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) unanimously agreed to designate the original 1938 Greenbelt High School, today’s Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) School building, as a Prince George’s County Historic Site. The historic site designation will be recorded … Read More

29 May 2024

City Seeks Input from Community On Outreach Methods, DEI Goals

by Melissa Sites

A group of about 30 people from around Greenbelt met at Springhill Lake Recreation Center on Sunday, May 26 to talk about “working for a connected and equitable Greenbelt.” Tyra Smith, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) officer for the … Read More

23 May 2024

City Council Approves Purchase Of Land, Cameras and Shuttle Bus

by Michael Zeliff

The Greenbelt City Council at its May 13 meeting discussed and approved several motions authorizing the purchase of land connecting Greenbelt Station in Greenbelt West to the Greenbelt Metro station, a second surveillance camera and a second shuttle bus, among … Read More

23 May 2024

Greenbelt’s Bike to Work Day Attracts 100 Riders to Pit Stop

by Rasheeda Childress

Greenbelt resident Steven Bernheisel usually bikes to the Metro, and then takes the train to work in Arlington, Va. But Friday, May 17, he joined about 100 people who passed through Greenbelt for its Bike to Work Day pit stop. … Read More

23 May 2024

Painting Party, Lunch and Lots Of Music Fill the Days, June 2, 9

The Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program invites the community to celebrate Greenbelt’s 87th anniversary with an Artful Afternoon at the Community Center. On Sunday, June 2 from 1 to 3 p.m., art makers of all ages are invited to join Greenbelt … Read More

23 May 2024

Council Confronting Lingering Questions in Final Budget Review

by Diane Oberg

After its final budget worksession on Wednesday, May 15, it appears that the Greenbelt City Council has two main questions to answer before it can adopt a budget for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025), which begins July 1. These are: … Read More

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