The paper, published by the Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Association, Inc., was established in 1937 shortly after the construction of Greenbelt, one of The New Deal Green Towns. It has been published weekly without interruption since that time and is delivered free to most Greenbelt residents.
On Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m., Beech Tree Puppets bring their new show, Rainbow Crow Brings Daylight, to the New Deal Café. The show combines two American Indian creation stories from the Lenape and the Inuit tribes. Crow has … Read More
City residents could see higher quality broadcasts of city meetings and more meetings could be broadcast if council approves moving forward with a proposal discussed at its January 4 worksession. The proposal will be considered for action at a future … Read More
State Delegate Alonzo Washington (District 22) came prepared with questions for the panel he was moderating on January 7. With the broad topic of color and class in Prince George’s County, he started the evening off by introducing his expert … Read More
The December 7 Greenbelt City Council worksession was scheduled to consider the Detailed Site Plan (DSP) for Phase III of the South Core of Greenbelt Station and a new concept plan. However, issues relating to the DSP were satisfactorily resolved, … Read More
At a January 4 special meeting the Greenbelt City Council approved sending a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) supporting the building of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters on what is now the parking lot of … Read More
Take a tour of the champion trees using the guide available from the city website greenbeltmd.gov/DocumentCenter/view/1900. Read Amy Hansen’s article in the paper and enjoy the arboreal splendor on a walk around town. The tour includes the Community Center, Centerway, … Read More
Please note that the newspaper incorrectly states the location of this Town Hall Meeting as being in the Youth Center Gym. It will be held at the previously advertised time and date of Thursday, January 7 from 7 to 9 … Read More
It’s been a busy year in Greenbelt. The preservation of our forests and woodlands have been on a lot of people’s minds and an election has come and gone with the same council still holding the reins. In this week’s … Read More
“Is the trip still on?” “Are we still going?” The calls and emails kept coming to Mary and Barry Moien. We’d all been watching the news about the damage from Hurricane Joaquin and the devastating flooding in South Carolina. … Read More
An off-duty D.C. Metropolitan police sergeant shot a trained service dog belonging to a hearing-impaired woman the morning of Sunday, December 13 while both were at the city-owned dog park on Hanover Drive. The police officer reported that the dog … Read More
