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22 May 2019

Pulpit of the Street

by René Sewell-Raysor

The air crackled with music as the DJ cranked up the volume. Full-sized cartoon characters milled thru the crowd. Monchito the Clown gave instructions in Spanish and English and had everyone dancing – hands on head, arms flapping, give a … Read More

22 May 2019

BE NATURAL

by Blair Pennington

At the Old Greenbelt Theatre: A documentary searching for Alice Guy-Blaché, who, at 23 was the world’s first female director, became a powerful figure in film from the late 1890s to 1919, then vanished. Featuring images from films more than … Read More

16 May 2019

“The Space” conecta la salud mental con el arte

by Melissa Sites

Decenas de artistas de todas las edades vinieron al centro comercial Beltway Plaza para explorar las conexiones entre la creatividad y el bienestar de la salud mental, en la exposición Art Works for Wellness, co-patrocinado por “The Space” y la … Read More

15 May 2019

Planning and Development: Projects, Successes, Goals

by Kathleen Gallagher

On May 1, the Greenbelt City Council met with staff from the Department of Planning and Community Development for a worksession on their portion of the city manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 city budget. The request includes $382,900 for Planning … Read More

15 May 2019

Education Awards Announced, Student Excellence Recognized

by Colleen Crowley

Parents, teachers, administrators and friends filled the Greenbelt City Council Chambers on May 8 to recognize a group of extraordinary students during the Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Student Awards. The ACE Student Awards are presented to select students from … Read More

15 May 2019

The Space Connects Mental Health Awareness and Art

by Melissa Sites

Dozens of artists of all ages came to Beltway Plaza Mall to explore the connections between creativity and mental health wellness, at the Art Works for Wellness Art Expo, cosponsored by The Space and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, … Read More

15 May 2019

City Budget Gets Big Bucks For Capital Improvements

by James Giese

A whopping $6,453,000 is proposed to be spent in the next fiscal year on capital projects within the city, substantially more than the $1,846,500 expected to have been spent this year. Mayor Emmett Jordan asked why there was such a … Read More

9 May 2019

Coordinadora de Desarrollo Económico Planea ayudar a cambiar el mundo

by Lauren Brielle Moses

Durante un momento en que la seguridad nacional, el servicio médico y las relaciones raciales son una gran preocupación para la mayoría de los estadounidenses, fomentar la defensa de las pequeñas empresas tiene la capacidad de cambiar la mentalidad … Read More

9 May 2019

Farmers Market Reopens Sunday Bringing Bounty Back to Greenbelt

by Cathie Meetre

A n e w G r e e n b e l t Farmers Market season is coming up, and while the weather for opening day, Sunday, May 12, is not forecast (at the time of writing) to be great, … Read More

9 May 2019

Beltway Plaza Fights Retail Closures with Proposals For Renovation, Redevelopment and Rejuvenation

by Nora Eckert

It’s 7:45 p.m. on a Saturday, and the Beltway Plaza Mall in Greenbelt is bustling. A sweet smell wafts out of Heaven’s Bakery. The AMC Academy 8 movie theater is packed. A young boy in a red Spiderman shirt twirls … Read More

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