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9 Aug 2017

SNAP Comes to the Market And Market Matches SNAP

by Cathie Meetre

When the Greenbelt Farmers Market (GFM) begins accepting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards this Sunday, August 13, the market will match participants’ SNAP funds dollar for dollar up to $5. Funding permitting, the match will stay in place … Read More

9 Aug 2017

Forest Preserve Assessment Recommends City Actions

by Diane Oberg

As the July 31 city council worksession drew to a close, Mayor Emmett Jordan reminded everyone that “this is just a start.” The meeting was called to discuss the Forest Preserve Assessment conducted by A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. … Read More

9 Aug 2017

Worksession on Sustainable Land Care Policy Seeks Improvement

by Layne Litsinger

The city council held a worksession August 2 at the Community Center to discuss the progress of the Sustainable Land Care Policy as councilmembers, members of the Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability (GreenACES) and citizens shared their concerns that … Read More

3 Aug 2017

Project PB&J Greenbelt Yields 1,700 Sandwiches

Last week Acting Police Chief Thomas Kemp took part in an effort to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for those in need, which took place at the Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Center in Greenbelt. Kemp was joined by … Read More

3 Aug 2017

Proposal for New Townhomes Presented to the City Council

by James Giese

The July 24 Greenbelt City Council worksession was to have been a brainstorming session about what to do next in light of the General Services Administration’s decision to cancel the project to build a new FBI facility, possibly at the … Read More

3 Aug 2017

Campaign Season Starts Aug. 21 Who’s Running? Not Running?

by Kathleen Gallagher

Ready to start talking about the November election? No, no, not THAT November election. The Greenbelt City Council election, which happens every two years. Although pre-election buzz has been more noticeable this year than in 2015, it’s been long on … Read More

26 Jul 2017

ERHS STEM Infusion Program Seeks to Drive Student Success

by Cameron Weekes

This summer, Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) offered a summer bridge program for incoming ninth graders. The program, STEM Infusion, is designed to help prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. STEM Infusion is a partnership between … Read More

26 Jul 2017

Zoning Rewrite, Rights-of-Way, WSSC Occupy Board, Council

by Kathleen Gallagher

On July 17 the Greenbelt City Council held its annual stakeholder meeting with the board of directors of Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI). All councilmembers except Leta Mach were present. Six members of the GHI Board were present: Stefan Brodd, Chuck … Read More

26 Jul 2017

Local Woman Wins National Golden Gloves Championship

by Layne Litsinger

Amelia Moore started martial arts and karate when she was seven years old, competing in local tournaments in combat forms called sparring and kata. Now at 27 she has won her first National Golden Gloves championship at the women’s 141-pound … Read More

26 Jul 2017

View Barbara Stevens’ Art At the New Deal Café

by Elizabeth Barber

The last movement of many, many musical works is often called a “Retrospection” because it’s a repetition of the musical themes that have been heard before. Barbara Stevens’ latest art show at the New Deal Café could be called Retrospection … Read More

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