Metro Fares Have Increased By 12.5 Percent on Weekdays
On Thursday, June 27, at an online presentation, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced changes to Metro fares and other programs. Presenters also shared options for seniors and low-income riders enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Metrorail Fare Increases Fares for Metrorail riders increased on June 30 by 12.5 percent on […]
Greenbelt Fire Department & RS Holds Volunteer Interest Event
Last Thursday, June 27, the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (GVFD) held a volunteer interest meeting at the Greenbelt Firehouse at 124 Crescent Road. The event was an opportunity for residents to learn about Company 35, talk with current volunteers and get started on the membership process. Roughly a dozen volunteer hopefuls attended […]
Greenbelt Plans Its Traditional July 4 Celebrations at the Lake
The City of Greenbelt will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks over Greenbelt Lake on Thursday, July 4, as it did for the City’s first such celebration. This July 4, Greenbelters can enjoy crafts from 4 to 6 p.m. at Buddy Attick Park. From 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. a drum circle will take place at […]
New GAC Stage Makes Actor’s Dreams of Performing Possible
When Mahalia attended her first play at the Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC), she envisioned herself on the stage reciting lines and acting out a scene. But there was a problem. The center, including the stage, was not accessible for actors in wheelchairs – like Greenbelter Mahalia. She expressed interest in participating in Camp Encore two […]
Kate Magill Robinson on Theater, Safe Spaces and Romeo & Juliet
There is a pineapple pinned to theater director and teacher Kate Magill Robinson’s bag. In fact, there are pineapples all over her house, like a race of enzyme-rich aliens slowly engulfing the property. They’re gifts, the product of a running joke from years ago, when the teens of Greenbelt Recreation’s Camp Encore couldn’t find a […]
Council Receives Reparations Reports, Discusses JEDI Audit
On Wednesday evening, June 5, the Greenbelt City Council heard reports from Tribesy regarding Phase II of the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) audit and from the Reparations Commission. Part of this worksession was aimed at hearing from the Greenbelt Reparations Commission regarding its second report to council and how council may facilitate its […]
Drag Bingo at The SPACE Completes Greenbelt’s Emerald City Pride Events
Rounding out Saturday’s Greenbelt Emerald City Pride events was an evening of Drag Bingo hosted at The SPACE Free Art For All in Beltway Plaza. Dozens of couples attended the 21-and-over event, with drag performer D’Manda Martini serving as the caller. With free admission and a beginner-friendly speed, the event was welcoming to everyone who […]
Fire Dept. Staffing Plan ‘Temporary’, ALS Ambulance to be at Greenbelt
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green recently announced a plan to reallocate all career firefighters and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff at four Prince George’s County fire departments: Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Bowie-Bel Air and Bunker Hill. The effective date is Sunday, June 30. Since then, the biggest development has been a guarantee of an […]
City’s Vision Zero Application Follows International Trend
A grant application to fund a Vision Zero study in Greenbelt was mentioned in the News Review’s April 18 issue in coverage of the city’s budget. At that time staff were preparing for the Vision Zero grant application, “modeled after an international effort to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries on the roads by 2030.” […]
Emerald City Holds Pride Parade
Last Saturday’s Greenbelt Emerald City Pride events kicked off with a morning Pride Parade. At the Spellman Overpass, members of the Greenbelt Honk! Situation made sure their instruments were in tune, and supportive families sporting LGBTQIA+ Pride flags and local political leaders came together. With over 100 people assembled around 11:30 a.m., the event organizers […]