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5 Jan 2023

Remaining Reform Proposals Reviewed by Council, Chief

by Diane Oberg

On Monday, December 19, Police Chief Richard Bowers briefed the Greenbelt City Council on the department’s proposed actions to address the remaining nine issues not addressed by the January 2022 police reform resolution 2096-2. Council appeared to be content with … Read More

29 Dec 2022

Fearless Greenbelter Lambert Shares Regular Folks’ Wants

by Stephanie Quinn

Lying on the padded floor of a modified Boeing 727, Greenbelter Denna Lambert began to float as the plane crested the apex of its parabola and the effects of gravity receded. Lambert said she was always a “fangirl” when it … Read More

29 Dec 2022

Pinsky: Goodbye to District 22; Will Lead Energy Administration

On Tuesday, December 20, Senator Paul Pinsky announced that he has accepted the invitation from Governor-elect Wes Moore to serve as director of the Maryland Energy Administration. Pinsky has been a longtime advocate of environmental issues and addressing climate change. … Read More

29 Dec 2022

Greenbelters Celebrate Kwanzaa

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Monday, December 26, around 20 Greenbelters celebrated the first day of Kwanzaa at the Kwanzaa and Kulture Unity Breakfast at the Greenbelt Youth Center, organized by Greenbelt Station resident Chiquita Jackson. Kwanzaa, first celebrated in 1966, is an annual … Read More

29 Dec 2022

Report of a Cutting Incident Leads Police to Say: Lock Doors

On Thursday evening, December 22, residents were advised by police to secure their homes and lock doors after a report of a cutting on Crescent Road and reports of a man matching the description of the suspect knocking on doors … Read More

22 Dec 2022

Council Hears Presentation For Rent Stabilization Here

by Deb Daniel

On December 12, PolicyLink’s Tram Hoang, CASA’s Trent Leon Lierman and Laurel City Council member Martin Mitchell engaged Greenbelt City Council in a discussion of rent stabilization legislation at the invitation of Greenbelt Counci lmember Ric Gordon. Rent stabilization attempts … Read More

22 Dec 2022

City Council Names Members Of Reparations Commission

by Susan Taylor

On Wednesday, December 14, the Greenbelt City Council named the 21 members of the Reparations Commission one year after voters passed a referendum directing the council to establish the body. The commission will meet for the first time in January … Read More

22 Dec 2022

Man-made Greenbelt Lake Has Natural Freshwater Life Cycle

by Erica Johns

Recently increased vegetation in Greenbelt Lake may appear worrisome, but it is a sign of a natural ecosystem, of nature independently creating and sustaining the 23-acre lake’s rich plant and animal life. If the growth continues, it would indicate the … Read More

22 Dec 2022

National Swimmer Shattuck Joins Greenbelt’s Barracudas

by Rebecca Redekar

Zachary Shattuck is a current member of the U.S. Paralympic Swimming National Team and this year became the head coach for the Greenbelt Barracudas swim team. Teaching Enjoyment Though Shattuck wants his team members to perform to their best ability, … Read More

14 Dec 2022

Winter Wonderland a Success For Venture Crew and Guests

by Camille O’Roark

On Saturday, December 10 from 5 to 8 p.m., Venture Crew 746 held their second annual Winter Wonderland holiday fundraiser at Mowatt Memorial United Methodist Church. The event featured intricate decorations along a lighted walk through the woods, campfires and … Read More

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