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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

31 Jan 2018

Council’s Letter to Baker In Opposition to SCMaglev

January 29, 2018 The Honorable Rushern L. Baker Prince George’s County Executive County Administration Building Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 Dear County Executive Baker, On behalf of the citizens of Greenbelt, we urge you to oppose the proposed Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev … Read More

31 Jan 2018

Council Approves Audiovisual Upgrade Proposals Amendment

by Diane Oberg

At its January 22 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council approved two proposals to improve the broadcasting/streaming of meetings in the council chambers, introduced an amendment to the city charter to correct an error in the original annexation of Greenbelt … Read More

25 Jan 2018

Boxwood Water Shutdown Solved With New 16- and 20-inch Mains

by James Giese

After years of discussion as to what should be done, it appears a solution has been reached on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s (WSSC) efforts to provide new water mains to its water standpipe on Ridge Road near Lastner Lane. … Read More

25 Jan 2018

SCMaglev Issue Brings Forth Many Meetings, Set Opinions

by Jill Connor

Greenbelters attended three meetings this week about the proposed SCMaglev (superconducting magnetic levitation) train project. Citizens asked questions of the project developer, Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), on Friday, January 19 at the New Deal Café. At the Greenbelt Firehouse … Read More

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