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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

25 May 2016

GSA’s Increased Parking Need For FBI Dismays City Council

by Kathleen Gallagher

The city council’s regular meeting of April 11 opened with an opportunity for councilmembers and residents to recognize the work of the communications specialists of the Greenbelt Police Department. Twenty-five years ago the Congress and president of the United States … Read More

18 May 2016

Council Adjusts Proposed Budget, Final Public Hearing on May 23

by James Giese

On Monday, May 16, the Greenbelt City Council began its final budget worksession at which the council makes tentative final decisions on changes it wishes to make to the city manager’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, beginning July … Read More

11 May 2016

Public Works Budget Covers the whole nine yards

by Diane Oberg

The Greenbelt Department of Public Works is responsible for keeping the city up and running with wide-ranging duties including taking out the trash; saving energy; maintaining the city’s buildings, vehicles, streets, parks, playgrounds and fields; running the Greenbelt Connection and … Read More

5 May 2016

Council Reviews Locations for Gateway Signs

by James Giese

The Greenbelt City Council received slightly revised entrance sign plans from Sharon Bradley of Bradley Site Design at its April 20 worksession. The more expensive and elaborate monument signs, which involve a large sign panel placed on a low stone … Read More

5 May 2016

Farmers Market Opens Sunday, May 8

by Cathie Meetre

The State Highways guys were only showing their overwhelming enthusiasm for local produce when they took down the market’s closed signs on Kenilworth Avenue and Greenbelt Road a week early. The market, nonetheless, will open Mothers Day, May 8 at … Read More

5 May 2016

Buddy Attick Parking Design

by James Giese

Sharon Bradley of Bradley Site Design presented the Greenbelt City Council with two alternate preliminary design concepts for reconstructing and enlarging the parking lot at Albert S. “Buddy” Attick Park at the council’s April 20 worksession. Both call for use … Read More

5 May 2016

Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair….

by Richard McMullin

If you’re going to the Center this weekend, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair for the 12th annual Green Man Festival. This year flowers and all the blooming things will be celebrated. Children will be able to … Read More

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