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20 Jun 2024

Emerald City Holds Pride Parade

by Daniel Thies

Last Saturday’s Greenbelt Emerald City Pride events kicked off with a morning Pride Parade. At the Spellman Overpass, members of the Greenbelt Honk! Situation made sure their instruments were in tune, and supportive families sporting LGBTQIA+ Pride flags and local … Read More

12 Jun 2024

Career Firefighters Pulled; Response Time Will Double

by Anna Bedford-Dillow, Randy Chow

Prince George’s County plans to remove career fire and rescue personnel from Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Bowie and Bunker Hill, starting on June 30. Impact Currently, Greenbelt has 24 career firefighters working shifts Monday through Friday and “there’s no way to … Read More

12 Jun 2024

City Council Approves Budget, Hears Closed Session, Personnel Questions

by Michael Zeliff

Greenbelt City Council met on June 3, with two primary issues raised during Petitions and Requests. One was council’s previous decision to grant Assistant City Manager Tim George a bonus for his outstanding service performed as interim city manager during … Read More

12 Jun 2024

New English Learners Excel In DKFI’s ESOL Program

by Erica Johns

Excited and proud students, parents, faculty and staff gathered at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School (DKFI) on Friday, June 7 to celebrate eight students exiting the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program and receiving Prince George’s County Public … Read More

12 Jun 2024

Police Requests for Equipment Dominate City Council Meeting

by Carol Griffith

In its meeting on May 29, the Greenbelt City Council made two proclamations and conducted the last public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 proposed budget, but a large part of the meeting concerned awarding purchases, with two for the … Read More

5 Jun 2024

New Deal Café Negotiations With New Vendor Startle Co-op

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

The New Deal Café is currently in talks with a new vendor, which came as a surprise to their current vendor, the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket. Around April last year, as the Co-op continued to lose money as the Café’s vendor, … Read More

5 Jun 2024

Greenbelt Raises Pride Flag At Municipal Building for June

by Randy Chow

The City of Greenbelt held its third Annual Pride Flag Raising at the Municipal Building on Friday afternoon, May 31. “This flag is a powerful symbol of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and the ongoing support for equality in … Read More

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

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