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6 Sep 2017

Environmentalist Paul Downs Is 2017 Outstanding Citizen

by Maria Herd

The year was 1987 and a developer had a grandiose plan to replace 100 acres of the Great North Woods with residential buildings and streets, said Bob Zugby, chair of the Outstanding Citizen Selection Committee. At the Labor Day Festival … Read More

6 Sep 2017

Kaiser Health Plans Accepted At Doctors Hospital, October 1

by James Giese

Persons insured in Kaiser Permanente health plans will be accepted as patients at Doctors Community Hospital beginning in October, it was announced at the Greenbelt City Council’s stakeholder worksession with hospital representatives on August 28. Doctors will be the only … Read More

6 Sep 2017

City Manager Update Provokes Council Inclusivity Tensions

by Amanda Brozana Rios

At the council worksession on Wednesday, August 30, City Manager Nicole Ard’s quarterly update of goals and accomplishments focused greatly on inclusivity, but members of council had a few moments of discord that stole the show. The meeting, held at … Read More

31 Aug 2017

Labor Day Festival: Nonstop Fun, Friday through Monday

Celebrate Greenbelt and exit the summer with a bang at the Labor Day Festival from Friday, September 1 through Labor Day, September 4. Click Here for a link where you can download the program. Fun abounds for the young and … Read More

31 Aug 2017

Council Election is Coming: Time to Register to Vote is Now

by Kathleen Gallagher

Participating in the November 7 city council election – by running for office, signing a candidate’s petition or voting – requires being registered with Prince George’s County at a residence address that lies within the boundaries of the City of … Read More

31 Aug 2017

School Starts on September 6

by Mary Loutsch

The first day of school is Wednesday, September 6 for all Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). Transition Day for all prekindergarten and kindergarten students will be Thursday, August 31. Transition Day for new students starting in sixth, seventh and … Read More

24 Aug 2017

Volunteer to help in Greening the Labor Day Festival

Here’s the correct link for signing up to help in the Greening of Greenbelt’s Labor Day Festival. Our InDesign linkmaker sprang (sprung?) a leak because of all the punctuation in the middle of the URL and inserted an extra hyphen. … Read More

24 Aug 2017

Labor Day Pullout

Look inside today’s paper for the Labor Day pullout, or download it here! It contains information on all the events happening over the Labor Day Weekend. The physical paper – available on your doorstep or from outlets in Greenbelt, including … Read More

24 Aug 2017

Greenbelters Unite in Peace At Church Candlelight Vigil

by Cameron Weekes

In a show of solidarity against the violence at the Charlottesville protest, members of the Greenbelt Community Church held a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, August 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. The vigil was organized by Rev. Glennyce Grindstaff after … Read More

24 Aug 2017

My Point of View: Some Thoughts on Labor Day

by Jill Connor

The signs are up, the flyers are out, the bracelets are for sale and the orange barrels are starting to gather around Roosevelt Center. As someone who moved to Greenbelt a little over a year ago the Labor Day Festival … Read More

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