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14 Sep 2022

On Losing Queen Elizabeth II: Home Thoughts from Abroad

by Cathie Meetre

Oddly, given that more than two-thirds of my life has been lived away from England, in the last few days people have felt compelled to offer their condolences to me on the loss of the queen. And unexpectedly, given my … Read More

14 Sep 2022

Labor Day Books Generate Enthusiasm and Revenue

by Brooke Kenny

For the first time since 2019, the Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) held a full-scale book sale at the Labor Day Festival. Dozens of parents volunteered for weeks leading up to the four-day sale, collecting and sorting … Read More

7 Sep 2022

Maggie Cahalan Wins Award For Environmental Stewardship

by Melissa Sites

Cheered on by half a dozen young green-shirted Earth Squad volunteers waving CHEARS signs, Maggie Cahalan was recognized as Greenbelt’s 49th Outstanding Citizen. As a co-founder of CHEARS (Chesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society, chears.org), Cahalan promotes environmental stewardship projects … Read More

7 Sep 2022

Bingo: Problems, Solutions?

by Stephanie Quinn

There’s more than one way to play bingo, according to participants in Greenbelt’s two Labor Day weekend bingo events. The “old way,” said Mary McGrew, 80, a retired procurement officer, requires colorful ink “daubers” to mark squares on paper bingo … Read More

7 Sep 2022

City Council Debates ARPA Premium Pay for Employees

by Deb Daniel

On August 29, Greenbelt City Council met for two separate sessions. The first was a special meeting to act on Premium Pay for city employees. One and a half hours and three motions later, the decision was that eligible city … Read More

31 Aug 2022

Goldson Tells of 2022-23 Plans for County Schools

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) began the school year on Monday, August 29 with a focus on mathematics achievement, school safety, social-emotional learning and mental health. Chief Executive Officer Dr. Monica Goldson started the first day at the new … Read More

31 Aug 2022

Bands, Booths, Bikes, Bingo, Burgers: It Must be Labor Day

by Cathie Meetre

The Parade itself arrives on Labor Day Monday morning. It sashays down Crescent Road from Greenhill to Southway, spits and polishes off with the police color guard, scoops up a pipe and drum corps, flourishes a frenzy of fire trucks, … Read More

31 Aug 2022

Disused Buildings on BARC Are Proposed for Demolition

by Deanna Dawson

On July 27, 2022, the USDA Agricultural Research Service released an Environmental Assessment (EA) of the proposed demolition of 117 buildings at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC). The EA states that the purpose of the proposed action is to … Read More

31 Aug 2022

Police Department Announces New Crisis Intervention Team

The Greenbelt Police Department has launched a new unit, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), to help redirect individuals with behavioral health issues from the judicial system to the health care system. The CIT is an integration between police and behavioral … Read More

24 Aug 2022

Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Jumps Back into Full Swing

by Cathie Meetre

The reappearance of an almost-normal Labor Day Festival is a heartwarming step in the journey back from two weird years. This year’s Festival re-establishes almost all the favorite traditions so, true to form, Friday evening sees the announcement of the … Read More

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