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16 Feb 2023

Witness The Joy Gods Return With Greenbelt’s Youth Musical

by Chris Cherry, Rebecca Squire

After a pandemic hiatus, Greenbelt Recreation is celebrating the return of the annual Youth Musical by presenting a sparkling show about the resurgence of joy. Tickets go on sale today for The Joy Gods Return, written and directed by Greenbelt … Read More

9 Feb 2023

Much More Than Robotics, Greenbelt Wins Core Values

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Last weekend the youngest team competing in the Maryland First Lego League (FLL) at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel consisted of five Greenbelt youths. Callum, Sam, Soham, Spandana and Tanvi had been meeting through the fall and winter, … Read More

9 Feb 2023

Wildlife Refuge Pushing Back Against Development Pressure

by Timothy B. Wheeler

Reprinted, with permission, from the Bay Journal, February 2, 2023 Look down from 30,000 feet up in the sky and a patch of green stands out amid the web of concrete and asphalt covering the landscape between Baltimore and Washington, … Read More

9 Feb 2023

City Offers Grants for Greenbelt Students, Homebuyers, Patients

by Erica Johns

The City of Greenbelt has launched three services to offer financial support to Greenbelt residents who are either first-time homebuyers; college, university or vocational students; or uninsured and underinsured persons needing health care. These are all grants, not loans, with … Read More

9 Feb 2023

Black History Month Resilience and Resistance On View at the New Deal Café

by Melissa Sites

A bustling crowd filled the New Deal Café Sunday afternoon, February 5 to meet and greet the artists behind a vibrant art show, Resistance and Resilience in the African Diaspora. The show was sponsored by the Greenbelt Black History and … Read More

1 Feb 2023

PGCPS Students’ Declines In Math Called “Concerning”

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On January 24, Maryland’s Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) results for Spring 2022 were released by the Maryland State Department of Education. For Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), they showed some gains in English Language Arts (ELA) but declines in … Read More

1 Feb 2023

Trial Juror: Just One Day, One Trial (One Long Day)

by Pat Scully

Unlike members of a grand jury, people who are called for trial (or petit) jury duty serve for one day or one trial. All registered voters and people who have a driver’s license or an identification card through the Department … Read More

1 Feb 2023

Council Discusses Legislation, City Employee Compensation

by Deb Daniel

On January 23, Greenbelt City Council discussed various state and county legislation initiatives that may impact Greenbelt. Mayor Emmett Jordan stated that council may choose to support, oppose or take no action on the legislation. Council also discussed the recent … Read More

1 Feb 2023

City ARPA Projects: Some Underway, Some Begin Soon

by Deb Daniel

On January 23, Greenbelt City Council heard Interim Assistant City Manager Debi Sandlin present American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) project updates. Higher Education Support Scholarships, Greenbelt First-time Homebuyers Assistance, Rental and Utility Assistance, Mortgage and Homeowner Assistance, Business Improvement Fund … Read More

26 Jan 2023

Four Students Experience Bolivia In ERHS Research Campaign

by Ayomiposi Ajayi

In late May 2022, four student interns – Ayomiposi Ajayi, Fisayo Okunuga and first-year undergraduate students Monique Watson (Purdue University) and Hadijat Oke (University of Maryland College Park) – boarded a plane to La Paz, Bolivia, to participate in a … Read More

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