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21 Feb 2018

People’s Home Movies Bring Old Greenbelt Back to Life

by Janice Wolf

“That’s my baby!” Greenbelter Beasy Sanders exclaimed, moving in closer to the monitor showing footage of her then-6-month-old daughter splashing around in a bathtub, film she hadn’t seen in years. She laughed, recalling old memories like her baby’s first Christmas … Read More

21 Feb 2018

2018 Youth Musical

The 2018 Youth Musical, Time Will Tell, opens next weekend at the Community Center. The play is set in Greenbelt, during its first year. Saturday, March 3, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2:00 p.m. and … Read More

15 Feb 2018

Greenbelt Physical Therapy Aide Attends Oslo Ceremony

by Carolina Velloso

A physical therapy aide who volunteers for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) organization, which won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, attended the awards ceremony in Oslo, Norway, on December 10. Maral Hassanshahi, a native of Iran, became … Read More

15 Feb 2018

Citizens Protesting Maglev March in Annapolis Rally

by Maria Herd

Opposing chants of “stop this train!” and “build this train!” rang out on Lawyers Mall in front of the Annapolis State House on February 5 as Citizens Against SCMaglev were met with a surprise counterprotest organized by the North America’s … Read More

15 Feb 2018

Both Maglev Train Alignments Would Run Under Greenbelt

by Maria Herd

If the SCMaglev train is eventually built, it will tunnel under Greenbelt. Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail and the Maryland Department of Transportation announced on February 1 that one of three potential routes for the high speed train – the so-called … Read More

8 Feb 2018

Remaining Two Maglev Routes Would Run Through Greenbelt

by James Giese

It’s official. The remaining routes to build a new SCMaglev (super-conducting magnetic levitation) rail line are the two alternates that run through the City of Greenbelt. This is the conclusion of the recently released Federal Railway Administration (FRA)-Maryland Department of … Read More

8 Feb 2018

2018 Youth Musical Celebrates Greenbelt’s 80th Anniversary

by Carolina Velloso

Rehearsals for the 2018 Greenbelt Youth Musical celebrating the city’s 80th anniversary are in full swing. Now in its 18th year, the open-enrollment program invites students from grades 7 to 12 from Greenbelt and surrounding communities to participate in bringing … Read More

8 Feb 2018

Dog Park Worksession Leads To More Info and Fewer Sites

by Jill Connor

Council selected three potential locations for the new dog park: Greenbelt Lake dam, Northway Fields and Stream Valley Park, in order of preference. In arriving at its recommendation, the worksession members discussed the current dog park and analyzed the relative … Read More

8 Feb 2018

Once Upon a Time, Dinosaurs Played in Your Backyard

by Amy Hansen

A bit more than 110 million years ago, dinosaurs skipped through your backyard. They traipsed in the swampy woods and ran across what is now Greenbelt Road. Maybe you already knew that. Six years ago, Berwyn Heights dinosaur hunter extraordinaire … Read More

31 Jan 2018

GES Second Grade Teacher Pilots Green School Program

by Caroline Hanks

Students and staff at Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) are getting hands-on with sustainability practices to become a Green School within the Maryland Green Schools (MDGS) Award Program in March, a process which began in 2016. The Maryland Association for Environmental … Read More

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