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12 Jul 2018

Greenbelters are mostly in synch with state, county voters

by James Giese

Ben Jealous beat County Executive Rushern Baker by an 11 percent margin statewide, even though Greenbelters voted for Baker to be the Democratic candidate for Maryland governor over Jealous by a 7 percent margin. Baker did even better in the … Read More

6 Jul 2018

New Franklin Park Pastor Hosts Big Block Party

by René Sewell-Raysor

When most people move to Greenbelt, they hope to be good neighbors and gradually get to know their new neighbors. But Reverend George Odom II, the new pastor of Rivers of Life AME Church, threw a block party to get … Read More

6 Jul 2018

Council Ponders Revising Green Ridge House Admission Policy

by Kathleen Gallagher

When Green Ridge House opened in 1979 the city’s primary goal was to provide a housing option for low income Greenbelt seniors since there was no other senior residence in the city. At the same time, it was designed to … Read More

6 Jul 2018

Food Forest Workdays Study How to Fight Invasive Vines

by Maryam El-Amin

On Saturday, June 23 a Food Forest Volunteer Workday was held on the grounds behind Springhill Lake Recreation Center, co-sponsored by local nonprofit CHEARS (Chesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society) and Greenbelt’s Department of Public Works. Chesapeake Conservation Corps intern … Read More

6 Jul 2018

Board Decides: Turning Point Receives One-Year Renewal

by Matt Arbach

After much deliberation, the Prince George’s County Board of Education (BOE) bestowed a one-year conditional renewal on Turning Point Academy (TPA) at their June 28 meeting. Although far from being the five-year renewal that TPA staff, students and parents were … Read More

28 Jun 2018

Come Celebrate Our Country’s Birthday with Fun, Fireworks

Greenbelt will hold its annual Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 4 at Buddy Attick Park. There will be festivities for family and friends of all ages, including a drum circle and a band concert, topped off by a fireworks display. … Read More

28 Jun 2018

Election Morale High Among Candidates and Constituents

by Chris Rogers-Spatuzzi

The Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election took place statewide on Tuesday, June 26 and citizens across Greenbelt headed to the polls to cast their ballots. Throughout Tuesday morning, turnout was initially slow. At times there were more people campaigning outside the polls than … Read More

28 Jun 2018

Mayor Issues Proclamation Commemorating Juneteenth

by Diane Oberg

Most of the June 18 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council involved budget housekeeping, but also included a proclamation by Mayor Emmett Jordan. The proclamation designated June as 13th Amendment Awareness Month in Greenbelt. This designation commemorates the ending of … Read More

28 Jun 2018

First Play Performed Here Returns in “Federal Theatre”

by Matthew Arbach

The show The Federal Theatre and Greenbelt used 11 songs and dramatic vignettes, intertwined with wry humor, grim reality and a warm sense of humanity, to show average people working to survive during the extraordinary obstacles brought on by the Great Depression. The … Read More

21 Jun 2018

Where Do I Vote on June 26?

The 2018 Democratic and Republican Gubernatorial Primary Elections are Tuesday, June 26. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Five county polling places serve Greenbelt voters: Greenbelt Community Center (Precinct 3) 15 Crescent Road Greenbelt Elementary School … Read More

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