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The recent attempted and actual break-ins at Roosevelt Center along with concerns about other crime issues and police understaffing were discussed at the February 13 meeting of the City Council. In addition, two resolutions were introduced and council took positions … Read More
Greenbelters Reverend “Radio” Ray Raysor and his wife, Rene Sewell-Raysor know that getting older is accompanied by an increased risk of developing a disability. This can be a daunting and frightening prospect and one can often feel isolated and without … Read More
Thieves stole the automatic teller machine (ATM) from the Mini Mart in Roosevelt Center at 3:59 a.m. on Thursday, February 9. Pictures from surveillance cameras revealed that “a vehicle described as a white Ford Econoline van backed into the store. … Read More
Round two of the effort to resolve the problem created by Pepco’s increase of electric bills for the Greenbelt theater by more than five-fold and back-dating the increase for one year took place at the Greenbelt City Council worksession held … Read More
New City Manager Nicole Ard had her first City Manager Update meeting with the city council on February 6. The major business items of this meeting, including the midyear financial picture and forecasts for Fiscal Year 2018, are covered in … Read More
Once the item reached their agenda on February 13, the Greenbelt City Council needed no convincing to agree to oppose the Southern Management Company’s concept plan for a 25-story high rise apartment on the Lakeside North tract as presented at … Read More
The willow oak in front of the Library was dying and there was nothing the city consultants could do about it. On February 7, the tree was cut down by city contractors. It was necessary, said Horticultural Supervisor Brian Townsend, … Read More
The Greenbelt Museum is creating a short film (approximately 10 minutes) to accompany the current exhibition, The Knowing Hands That Carve This Stone: The New Deal Art of Lenore Thomas Straus. As part of the film, the Museum is seeking … Read More
Author David Cooper and illustrator Lucy Dirksen will be having a book signing for their self-published novel A Glimpse Through the Mists, as well as an exhibition of Dirksen’s artwork, on Sunday, February 26 at 2 to 4 p.m. at … Read More
