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22 Jan 2020

Billy Smith muere apuñalado durante un asalto a su casa

by Amy Hansen

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

22 Jan 2020

Greenbelter Billy Smith Dies In Stabbing During Break-in

by Amy Hansen

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

22 Jan 2020

Sorority Chapter Honors MLK Memory with Day of Service

by Racine Tucker-Hamilton

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

22 Jan 2020

Greenbelt Library Reopens After Renovations Completed

by Michelle Siegel

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

22 Jan 2020

Local Boxer Amelia Moore Vies For the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team

by Brogan Gerhart

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

15 Jan 2020

Committee To Focus On 2020 Census Participation in County

by Grace Todd

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

15 Jan 2020

Vigil Held Supporting Refugees During Hearing at Courthouse

by Melissa Sites

With a light snow falling, over 70 people, including more than a dozen Greenbelters, gathered in the courtyard outside the Maryland District, Southern Division, Federal Courthouse on Cherrywood Lane on January 8 to support refugees seeking to settle in the … Read More

15 Jan 2020

Council Responds to Beltway Plaza Redevelopment Plan

by Matthew Arbach

The Greenbelt City Council and staff shared their opinions about the revised Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS) of the proposed redevelopment of Beltway Plaza (BP) with its representatives at a worksession on January 8. The representatives were Quantum General Counsel … Read More

9 Jan 2020

ERHS Wind Ensemble Plays Midwest Clinic in Chicago

by Matthew Arbach

“They said we broke the mold!” said Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) band director, Rachel Zephir. This was the response the ERHS wind ensemble received at the annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago from December 17 to 20. What made ERHS … Read More

9 Jan 2020

No I-495 Widening for Now: Hogan Will Focus on I-270

by Amy Hansen

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot announced on January 3 that they would not work at expanding the Beltway (I-495) for now, but would focus on I-270. The deal comes before the January 8 scheduled meeting of the … Read More

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