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20 Sep 2023

Moses Sekatawa

Now a citizen of the United States, I was born and raised in Uganda. As a young boy, I witnessed several traumatic events during the Idi Amin regime. My parents told me: “It doesn’t matter how the government treats us, … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Kristen Weaver

Kristen Weaver was born in Greeley, Colorado. She earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and psychology (2004) and a master’s in education (2006) from the University of Denver. She became a certified teacher in 2005. Weaver taught science and … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Updated BEP/BARC Facility Plan Fails to Mollify Council

by Cathie Meetre

At its September 11 meeting, Greenbelt City Council discussed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plan for the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) facility and its upcoming final review by the National Capital Planning … Read More

20 Sep 2023

Lead Levels May Mean Greenbelt Schools Remain on Bottled Water

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) seeks to turn all school fountains back on – after closing them for two years during Covid – but some have been shut off since long before the pandemic due to issues of lead. … Read More

14 Sep 2023

Linda Ivy Chosen Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen for 2023

by Melissa Sites

Linda Ivy “has personified the [Greenbelt Labor Day] Festival as its president for the past 15 years, through the sudden loss of her beloved husband and helpmate Kelly, and then through a terrible pandemic, even while continuing to serve the … Read More

14 Sep 2023

City Council Heralds Changes Prior to Forthcoming Election

by Cathie Meetre

Though perhaps neither announcement at the September 11 Greenbelt City Council meeting was entirely unexpected, both were poignant. The meeting’s biggest news, though nearly last on the agenda, was that its longest-serving member, Councilmember Judith Davis, would not run for … Read More

14 Sep 2023

Challengers Inzeo and Whipple File Papers for City Council

Two challengers have filed for Greenbelt City Council: Matthew Inzeo and James Whipple. Their nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates and published as they are received by the paper. … Read More

14 Sep 2023

Greenbelt Teen Shot and Killed Shortly After Leaving School

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Monday, September 11, 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, of Greenbelt, was shot and killed in Lanham, a few feet from the high school she attended. At approximately 3:45 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 9800 block of … Read More

6 Sep 2023

Tragic Ending to the Search For Mariame Toure Sylla

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

The month-long search for Mariame Toure Sylla, a longtime Greenbelt teacher who went missing on an evening walk at Schrom Hills Park on July 29, drew to a tragic close on Friday when police announced they had identified her remains. … Read More

6 Sep 2023

In the Same Boat: Greenbelt Gliders, a Cooperative Team

by Torrence Banks

On a sunny Saturday morning, nine women from Greenbelt traveled to Bladensburg Waterfront Park to partake in a less common form of exercise. Instead of going on a morning run, they hopped in a boat to participate in a regatta … Read More

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