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6 Jun 2018

Upgraded Community Center Playground Opens in Summer

by Chris Rogers-Spatuzzi

The City of Greenbelt is installing a new playground behind the Community Center, replacing the old playground that has stood nearby since 1990. The new playground, just down the hill from the old location, features a large structure with climbing … Read More

30 May 2018

Eleanor Roosevelt HS Step Team Claims National Title

On Saturday, May 26, Dem Raider Boyz Step Squad from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) travelled to Newark, N.J., to attend Youth Step USA’s National High School Stepping Championship. The championship featured 20 of the most elite step teams from … Read More

30 May 2018

Council Discusses City Police Interaction Policy with ICE

by Diane Oberg

The most controversial item on the agenda of the May 14 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council was item 13, added by Councilmember Colin Byrd: To “direct the city manager to have the police chief produce and publish a … Read More

30 May 2018

Springhill Lake Elementary Celebrates International Night

by Anne Wallace

On Wednesday, May 23 Springhill Lake Elementary School (SHLES) hosted International Night for students, families and members of the community. The potluck dinner, with dishes prepared by school families, showcased foods from as many as 20 countries from which the … Read More

30 May 2018

Absentee Voting, Early Voting Available to All Primary Voters

by Kathleen Gallagher

For those wishing to take a pass on their neighborhood polling place on Tuesday, June 26, the now-familiar options of no excuse absentee voting, which can be accomplished entirely by mail from the comfort of home, or early voting at … Read More

24 May 2018

Heritage Film Festival Honors George Kochell, Ethel Lewis

by Frank Gervasi

The Heritage Film Festival, in its 13th year, played in Greenbelt Library and around the city on May 17, 19 and 20. Over 35 short films plus numerous animations gave audiences a rich diversity of creative and inspired works. The … Read More

24 May 2018

Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day Working at Buddy Attick Park

by Maryam El-Amin

On Saturday, April 28, the City of Greenbelt held its annual Earth Day celebration at Buddy Attick Park. It was a volunteer workday, with 21 members of the local community helping Public Works employees establish a new food forest next … Read More

24 May 2018

ERHS Girls and Boys Lacrosse Teams End Satisfying Seasons

by Patrick Gleason

The rain and wind intensified last Friday evening, but members of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School girls lacrosse team had nothing but smiles. Despite the unseasonably cold weather and their first loss of the season, they had a lot to … Read More

24 May 2018

Memorial Day Reflections And A Historic Film at OGT

by Chris Cherry

The Old Greenbelt Theatre’s free 80th anniversary matinee series will conclude this Sunday, May 27, at noon with a showing of a 35mm print of the anti-war masterpiece All Quiet On The Western Front. Based on the international best-seller by … Read More

17 May 2018

Green Man Festival Features Music, Art and Composting

by Melissa Sites

Dozens of vendors turned out to share their wares alongside many cooperating and collocated environmental groups focused on protecting the environment and improving understanding of Greenbelters’ place within the local ecology, as part of the 14th Annual Green Man Festival … Read More

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