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23 Jun 2016

Time to Nominate Greenbelt’s 2016 Outstanding Citizen

by Barbara Havekost

While enjoying all the fun summer events Greenbelt has to offer, take time to think about that one special person who should be Greenbelt’s 2016 Outstanding Citizen. Look around – certain people stand out for the services they give to … Read More

23 Jun 2016

Council Refers Security Camera Issues to PSAC for Review

by Stan Zirkin

Due to certain concerns raised about the Greenbelt security camera system, at a meeting on April 11 the city council asked its Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) to “undertake a comprehensive review of existing security cameras in the city; hold … Read More

16 Jun 2016

by Kathleen Gallagher

The Greenbelt City Council’s regular meeting of April 25 included the first public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 city budget that was adopted on June 6, first reading of a negotiated purchase resolution for long-awaited heating and air conditioning … Read More

16 Jun 2016

Council Adopts McLaughlin’s 20th – and Last – City Budget

by Kathleen Gallagher

The main event at the Greenbelt City Council’s June 6 regular meeting was the adoption of the city budget for Fiscal Year 2017, which runs from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2017. For City Manager Michael McLaughlin … Read More

16 Jun 2016

Vigil Honors Dead, Expresses Solidarity for Tolerance, Peace

by Amy Hansen

Anger, sympathy, sadness, community and strength. With candles for the 49 victims of the Orlando, Fla., shooting, more than 100 people came together to honor the dead and seek solace at a vigil held in Roosevelt Center on June 14. … Read More

16 Jun 2016

Lore Rosenthal Recognized by Sierra Club

Greenbelt activist Lore Lyon Rosenthal is the 2016 recipient of the Prince George’s Sierra Club’s Walter “Mike” Maloney Environmental Service Award. The award is presented annually to a Prince George’s County resident for excellence in environmental leadership. Rosenthal is co-founder … Read More

9 Jun 2016

Muhammed Ali Trained in Greenbelt Park in 1976

by James Giese

Muhammed Ali came to Greenbelt in April 1976 without fanfare and without most city residents knowing about it. But Greenbelt police officers did. They helped serve as bodyguards. On April 30, Ali fought Jimmy Young at the Capital Centre. He … Read More

9 Jun 2016

High Rise Proposal Sparks Citizen Meeting

by Amy Hansen

The proposed 25-story apartment building that landowner David Hillman wants to put up next to the existing Lakeside North Apartments is “inappropriate for here,” said Brian Almquist. Almquist and his wife Donna organized an information session on the proposed building … Read More

9 Jun 2016

ACE Awards Showcase Student Achievement

by Mary Moien

The Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Awards Ceremony was a highlight of the May 23 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council. All available seats were filled for this annual event as parents, students, principals and teachers celebrated the selection … Read More

1 Jun 2016

Computers, General Assembly, Trees Keep City Council Busy

by Kathleen Gallagher

Although the presentation of the 2016 Student Awards by the city’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE)–which will be reported in a separate story–dominated the May 23 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council, quite a few other items were taken … Read More

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