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13 Dec 2023

GHI Holds Town Hall Meeting Discusses Budget, New Project

by Carol Griffith

The Greenbelt Homes, Inc., (GHI) town hall meeting held December 5 was the first in-person meeting GHI has held since December 2019, announced President Stefan Brodd as he opened the meeting to a round of applause. About 75 GHI members … Read More

6 Dec 2023

Board of Elections Shares Ways To Fill Vacant City Council Seat

by Bonnie Schrack

Greenbelt’s tragic loss of Councilmember Ric Gordon has not only deeply touched the community, it has created a challenging problem for the Greenbelt City Council, which is left with only six members. Council has called on Greenbelt’s Board of Elections … Read More

6 Dec 2023

Program Trains Retirees to Be Volunteers in State Legislature

by Butch Hicks

Greenbelt retired residents seeking purposeful volunteering opportunities have a well-established program available. The Legacy Leadership Institute for Public Policy (LLIPP), a 20-year-old program developed by the University of Maryland School of Public Health, offers a training resource for retirees age … Read More

6 Dec 2023

Greenbelt’s Pam Hamlin Is An Early Learning Champion

by Cavit Ireland

After long hours in the office organizing educational programs and activities from behind the scenes, stepping into a library reminds Greenbelter Pamela Hamlin why she does what she does. “This is what it’s all about, seeing kids develop a love … Read More

6 Dec 2023

GSA to Evaluate FBI HQ Greenbelt Selection Process

by Erica Johns

The General Services Administration (GSA) plans to evaluate the process by which GSA selected Greenbelt for the new national headquarters of the FBI. GSA’s Acting Inspector General Robert Erickson will conduct the evaluation. Following GSA’s November 8, 2023, announcement of … Read More

29 Nov 2023

Greenbelt City Council Grieves Loss of Ric Gordon at Meeting

by Maurice Crawford, Michael Zeliff

The November 27 Greenbelt City Council meeting was filled with grief as members mourned the sudden passing of Councilmember Ric Gordon, who died the previous day. The meeting, which began with Mayor Emmett Jordan calling for a moment of silent … Read More

29 Nov 2023

City Mourns Sudden Death Of Councilmember Ric Gordon

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Early Sunday morning Councilmember Ric Gordon died suddenly, at home. He was 41 years old. “The sudden passing of Ric Gordon is a great loss to the Greenbelt community, Prince George’s County and the State of Maryland,” said Mayor Emmett … Read More

29 Nov 2023

From Dream to Reality: The Greenbelt Community Orchestra

by Joseph Abelardo Conaty

On Sunday, November 19, Greenbelt’s first community orchestra performed an incredible concert that was a culmination of nearly four months of weekly practice and decades of an ambitious dream. The orchestra’s mission statement is to “provide an outlet” for Greenbelt … Read More

29 Nov 2023

Juvenile Justice Discussions With District 22 Representatives

by Deb Daniel

On November 18, District 22 representatives to the Maryland General Assembly (House of Delegates Nicole Williams, Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez and Senator Alonzo Washington) met in the Greenbelt Library to discuss priorities for the next legislative session with interested … Read More

21 Nov 2023

Survey and Ideas for Attick Park Discussed in Community Meeting

by Maurice Crawford

Greenbelt’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) discussed the community survey regarding Buddy Attick Park on Wednesday evening, November 15. The survey is one of the first steps in the development of a master plan for the park. The results … Read More

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