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22 Sep 2016

City Manager Updates Council On Capital Projects, Budgets

by Diane Oberg

The hot topic of the September 14 city manager update was where to put a dog park in the core of Greenbelt. Other topics were a review of other capital projects, a current and prior year budget update and consideration … Read More

15 Sep 2016

The Dogs Have Their Day During the Pooch Plunge

by Dylan Sinn

The tennis ball flew through the air and landed in the water with a small splash and the dog followed closely behind with a much bigger splash. The dog, a 10-year old Labrador retriever and walker hound mix named Buddy, … Read More

8 Sep 2016

2016 Miss Greenbelt Pageant Winners Grace the City

by Leigh McDonald

It was all braces, bouquets and bows for the 62nd annual Miss Greenbelt Pageant at the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, September 4. Girls in brightly colored, sequined dresses filed in and out of the holding room to the … Read More

8 Sep 2016

Rick Ransom is 2016 Outstanding Citizen

by Jill Connor

Bob Zugby didn’t manage to finish the list of accomplishments before a cheer went up. In announcing the Outstanding Citizen, Committee Chair Zugby traditionally reads the attributes of the chosen person before naming the citizen, but this year the crowd … Read More

1 Sep 2016

ERHS Students Form Bonds, Win Awards at Convention

by Matthew Moore

On July 24, five students from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) joined 12 more Maryland students and set out for the National Junior Classical League (NJCL) convention at Indiana University in Bloomington. We piled into two vans and set out … Read More

1 Sep 2016

Zoning Rewrite Raises Alarm About Municipal Authority

by Kathleen Gallagher

Work by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Planning Division on rewriting the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations started in 2014 and will be completed in 2017. Many public presentations and briefings have been conducted … Read More

29 Aug 2016

Labor Day Festival Pullout Now ONLINE

The 2016 Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Pullout is available here as a pdf that can be printed or viewed online.

26 Aug 2016

U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Concert Features Bill Edwards

by Kyla Hanington

Over three million viewers have watched the U.S. Navy Band’s official chorus, the Sea Chanters, featuring Greenbelter Bill Edwards, perform selections from Jersey Boys on YouTube. Greenbelters have the opportunity to see these lively artists at Eleanor Roosevelt High School … Read More

21 Aug 2016

Jochem Sells Produce, Eggs At City’s Farmers Market

by Yeri Zinn

Henry Jochem arrives every Sunday morning at the Greenbelt Farmers Market to sell fresh produce from his farm, Primaterra Farm. He is originally from Columbus, Ohio. He started out with internships during his undergraduate years on several farms in Ohio. … Read More

18 Aug 2016

Summer Circus Thrills Spectators

Creative Kids Camp presented its summer production, courtesy of the indefatigable Chris Cherry and his team, to enthusiastic applause and cheers. It was a photo opportunity of the highest order with thrills and near-spills as well as perhaps the cutest set of … Read More

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