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19 Apr 2018

Greenbelt Senior Meal Options Are Affordable and Convenient

by Caroline Hanks

As noon comes around and more attendees arrive for the Senior Nutrition Program lunch at the Community Center on Wednesday, April 11, Greenbelt resident Linda Martin remarks, “They’ve been coming a long time, too.” There is a sense of community … Read More

19 Apr 2018

Many Volunteers Clean Up Forest Preserve and New Trail

by Maryam El-Amin

Through the chilly weather of March, generous volunteers were giving back to their community in Greenbelt. On Saturday, March 17, a litter cleanup event was held at the Sunrise Tract of the Greenbelt Forest Preserve, adjacent to the Greenbelt Dog … Read More

19 Apr 2018

City Council Looks at Service Groups and Museum Funding

by Diane Oberg

The April 4 city council worksession focused on support that the city gives to various organizations providing services to Greenbelters as well as the budget for the Greenbelt Museum. There are two main classes of organizations receiving assistance: regional services … Read More

11 Apr 2018

Five YAC Members Attend League of Cities Conference

by Alison Longworth, Beverly Palau

On March 12 and 13, five members of the Greenbelt Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and their staff liaison, Alison Longworth, attended the National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional City Conference held in Washington, D.C. The annual conference brings together city … Read More

11 Apr 2018

Arbor Day

11 Apr 2018

New Deal Directors Approve Contractor for Café’s Kitchen

by Ray Zammuto

On Monday, April 9, the board of the New Deal Café voted 5 to 0 to end the Café’s effort to self-manage its kitchen operations. The board passed a motion to approve and sign a contract with a Washington, D.C.-based … Read More

11 Apr 2018

Packed House Council Meeting Addresses Maglev with BWRR

by Maria Herd

Greenbelters expressed their opposition, support and questions about the SCMaglev proposal to Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR) representatives on Tuesday, April 3. The city council chambers were so packed with residents that some sat on the floor. It was the … Read More

11 Apr 2018

Journey’s Law Has Special Meaning for Butler Family

by Kathleen Gallagher

In the list of more than 3,000 pieces of legislation introduced in the General Assembly this session, one of them holds a special place in the hearts of all who hear about it. House Bill 1414, Sickle-Cell Trait Screening, Treatment, … Read More

5 Apr 2018

Springhill Lake Rec Center Sends Six to NCAA Playoffs

by Anne Wallace and Renee Sewell-Raysor

Brian Butler, the recreation coordinator at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center, was talking about the kids who play basketball there every afternoon. Then the phone rang. The hand signals said, “Wait, I have to take this.” The note he passed … Read More

5 Apr 2018

Mary Lou Williamson on Board With Digital Archive Project

by Cathie Meetre

The Retirement Luncheon on Sunday, May 6 will celebrate two things – or possibly they are really one. The Greenbelt Archive Project (GAP) delightedly announces that the very same Editor Emerita, Mary Lou Williamson, who guided this newspaper through nearly … Read More

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