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3 Jan 2018

City Zoning Rewrite Meeting Covers NCO, Legacy Zones

by Kathleen Gallagher

Prince George’s County launched the major undertaking of rewriting its aged Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations more than three years ago. Many countywide meetings and presentations later, it is not yet near the finish line but the focus is narrowing. … Read More

3 Jan 2018

Christmas Bird Count Keeps The 118-Year Tradition Alive

by Matt Arbach

On a frigid January 1, 13 volunteers over the course of the day, equipped with binoculars and tally sheets, gathered at Buddy Attick Park, Lake Artemesia, Greenbelt Homes, Inc. and Greenbelt Park to participate in this year’s Christmas Bird Count. … Read More

28 Dec 2017

Greenbelt Shop with a Cop Sends Shoppers on Spree

by Sue Krofchik

Imagine being given a $200 gift card to buy Christmas presents for your family. This really did happen on December 16 when 25 kids from Springhill Lake Elementary School participated in Shop with a Cop at the Greenbelt Target store. … Read More

28 Dec 2017

Maglev Group May Prefer The Greenbelt Alignment

by James Giese

Kisha Brown, community and external affairs director for Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail (BWRR), told the Prince George’s County Council at a transportation briefing on October 17 that her group felt that the so-called Baltimore-Washington Parkway West maglev route would have … Read More

28 Dec 2017

Zoning Rewrite, Voting Age Top City Council’s Agenda

by Diane Oberg

At the Greenbelt City Council’s last regular meeting of 2017 on December 11, council dealt with two longstanding issues: expressing its concerns with the draft zoning ordinance and reducing the minimum voting age to 16. Zoning Rewrite Council approved, with … Read More

21 Dec 2017

Greenbelt Lions Toys for Tots Holds Successful Toy Drive

More than 200 toys, games and pieces of sports equipment were collected at the Greenbelt American Legion Post 136 and the Greenbelt Co-op Grocery Store in Roosevelt Center.

21 Dec 2017

Greenspring Ladies Cookie Drive Aids County Women

by Eulalie Lucas

On December 15, The Ladies of Greenspring 1 held their annual cookie exchange/donation drive co-hosted by Eulalie Lucas and Janice Davis. The group was formed over eight years ago primarily as a cookie exchange among neighbors but the focus has … Read More

21 Dec 2017

News Review Pays for a Pack Of Cigarettes and a Babysitter

by Cathie Meetre

The News Review’s pay scale, though hardly overgenerous at any time in its history, offered the 1950’s volunteer (as one veteran of the times noted) enough money to pay a babysitter and buy a pack of cigarettes. A great deal … Read More

21 Dec 2017

Hotel Construction Begins Next to Greenway Center

by Matt Arbach

What is going on next to Greenway Center, where a large section of the parking lot has been fenced off? A new long-term stay hotel, Woodspring Suites, is now under construction at 7480 Greenway Center Drive. The hotel should be … Read More

13 Dec 2017

Lions Breakfast with Santa Draws a Capacity Crowd

by Butch Hicks

This year’s pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 2, part of the Festival of Lights, gave the Greenbelt Lions Club charities and community support a welcome boost. With more than 200 participants bringing children to share Christmas wishes with … Read More

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