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2 Jan 2025

Nearby Chelsea Wood Condo Residents Are Without Heat

by Erica Johns

Many Chelsea Wood condominium residents at 8403-8495 Greenbelt Road are without heat this holiday season. Pleas to the management company (RGN Management Services of Largo) and the condo’s board of directors and approaches to county and state administrations and elected … Read More

2 Jan 2025

The Winter Solstice Inspires A Sparkling Musical Stroll

by Lesley Kash

In the very chilly evening darkness on Friday, December 20, around 30 revelers, bundled up decoratively, gathered in the Firefly Sanctuary in Stream Valley Park to sing, dance, stroll and celebrate the Winter Solstice. Greenbelt’s Honk! Situation band provided their … Read More

26 Dec 2024

Council Tackles DEI Audit; Shares Community Feedback

by Matthew Arbach

The Greenbelt City Council gathering on December 18 began with a worksession with representatives from Tribesy Consulting who presented their overview of their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) audit of the city. This was built upon a Phase I internal … Read More

26 Dec 2024

Charlestowne North Tenants Ride Rental Roller Coaster

by Cathie Meetre

In the latest round of trauma for residents, on November 14, 23 residents of Charlestowne North, a 178-unit rental high-rise building located by Greenbelt Lake at the end of Lakecrest Drive, were taken to court for nonpayment of rent by … Read More

26 Dec 2024

GHI Discusses Traffic Calming Again; Proposals Not Popular

by Mary Moien

At the December 19 Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) board meeting, the City of Greenbelt Traffic Calming Study was again on the agenda. A general tone, although not unanimous, was that the board was not in favor of the proposals in … Read More

19 Dec 2024

Employee Concerns Arise at Grocery Store Board Meeting

by Erica Johns

The member comment portion of the Greenbelt Co-op’s December 11 board meeting raised concerns about employee working conditions, which also had been raised by several employees at the August board meeting. Board Vice Chair Steven Bernheisel led the meeting. Concerns … Read More

19 Dec 2024

City Council Publicly Rebukes Councilmember Rodney Roberts

by Michael Zeliff

On December 9, Greenbelt City Council addressed “unbecoming conduct of a councilmember” following a staff complaint of allegedly abusive language directed at city staff by Councilmember Rodney Roberts. Councilmember Kristen Weaver had placed the item on the agenda, an item … Read More

19 Dec 2024

City Perseveres with Legal Fight Over Withdrawal of Firefighters

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

At the December 9 Greenbelt City Council meeting, City Manager Josué Salmerón spoke about the city’s renewed legal efforts to challenge the removal of career firefighters from the Greenbelt Fire Department in June. Salmerón also shared the news that the … Read More

19 Dec 2024

GHI Members Meet to Discuss Pipe Replacement, Budget, Handbook

by Maurice Crawford

On Thursday, December 12, the Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) Board of Directors held a town hall meeting to inform members about revisions to the member handbook, the 2025 budget and the next steps in the Pipe Replacement Project. Pipe Replacement … Read More

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Nearby Chelsea Wood Condo Residents Are Without Heat

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The Winter Solstice Inspires A Sparkling Musical Stroll

Council Tackles DEI Audit; Shares Community Feedback

Charlestowne North Tenants Ride Rental Roller Coaster

GHI Discusses Traffic Calming Again; Proposals Not Popular

Employee Concerns Arise at Grocery Store Board Meeting

City Council Publicly Rebukes Councilmember Rodney Roberts

City Perseveres with Legal Fight Over Withdrawal of Firefighters

GHI Members Meet to Discuss Pipe Replacement, Budget, Handbook