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25 Jul 2019

Retro Town Fair Scheduled For Sunday, September 1

by Sheila Maffay-Tuthill

Gardeners, canners, knitters and all homemaking crafty folks in Greenbelt should start preparing their entries for the 7th Annual Retro Town Fair. It will be held over Labor Day weekend on Sunday, September 1 on the grounds of the Greenbelt … Read More

17 Jul 2019

Prince George’s Police Have No Grounds for Aiding ICE

by Matthew Arbach

Effective July 10, a new general order was set down by Prince George’s County Chief of Police Henry Stawinski. According to the police department’s general order manual, “State and local enforcement do not have legal grounds to stop, detain, search, … Read More

17 Jul 2019

Residents Discuss Options For Art at Greenbelt Station

by Donna L. Hoffmeister

One month after the dedication of Greenbelt Station Central Park, the Greenbelt Recreation arts program hosted a community visioning meeting to invite Greenbelt resident participation in public arts planning for this new city greenspace. Delegate Alonzo Washington, Mayor Emmett Jordan, … Read More

17 Jul 2019

Greenbelt’s Role in Space Program As Reported by News Review

by Lesley Kash

The Greenbelt News Review has reported on the progress of the U.S. space program, especially the contributions of Greenbelt’s own Goddard Space Flight Center dating from the exciting and celebrated moon landing half a century ago. Goddard connected Greenbelt with … Read More

17 Jul 2019

Deadline Fast Approaching To Submit Nominations

by Daniel Hamlin

According to several unnamed NASA scientists who make their homes in Greenbelt, the Earth will (probably) end within a few billion years. But just because the Earth has a few billion years left to go does not mean you do. … Read More

11 Jul 2019

Despite Showers, July Fourth Show Brings out Hundreds

by Eugene Jesse Nash IV

Hundreds of spectators came out to Buddy Attick Park to celebrate Independence Day by watching the fireworks over the lake, but not before a storm threatened the show. For many Greenbelters, July 4, 2019, will be remembered as a wet … Read More

11 Jul 2019

City Adopts Complete & Green Streets Policy to Guide Planning

by Kathleen Gallagher

The City of Greenbelt has been moving toward the adoption of Complete and Green Street principles for years and in many respects has been walking the walk without having formally adopted a policy. According to a memorandum prepared by Community … Read More

11 Jul 2019

GATe Describes Some Funding Challenges and New Visions

by Matthew Arbach

At the city council worksession on June 19, Greenbelt Access Television (GATe) declared its revised mission not just to continue to cover educational and public events, but to become the community channel for Greenbelt. GATe laid out its past efforts … Read More

11 Jul 2019

Franklin Park A/C Repaired With Minimal Downtime

by Eugene Jesse Nash IV

Contractors for Franklin Park shut off air conditioning to three apartment buildings Wednesday, July 3, to repair a broken HVAC cold water line. They worked into the evening hours to fix the pipe and finished work by 2 a.m. Thursday … Read More

11 Jul 2019

Windsor Green Residents Make Their Community a Safer Place

by Windsor Green Static Watch Committee

Toward the goal of safer streets, volunteers from the Windsor Green Home Owners Association in Greenbelt East have been the “eyes and ears” on the ground, reporting suspicious activities to the Greenbelt Police Department for the past 23 years. Recently … Read More

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