Black History Month Resilience and Resistance On View at the New Deal Café
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 Culture Committee, chaired by Lois Rosado and Leeann Irwin, and curated by Greenbelt’s 2021 Outstanding […]
PGCPS Students’ Declines In Math Called “Concerning”
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 math competency that CEO Dr. Monica Goldson called “concerning.” Math Proficiency The county’s public schools […]
Trial Juror: Just One Day, One Trial (One Long Day)
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 of Motor Vehicles are in the pool and may receive a summons every year. However, […]
Council Discusses Legislation, City Employee Compensation
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 compensation study on employees’ salaries and will seek to bring Greenbelt’s city employees’ salaries more […]
City ARPA Projects: Some Underway, Some Begin Soon
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 and Healthcare Vouchers with CCI Health Services are among the ARPA projects that are already […]
Four Students Experience Bolivia In ERHS Research Campaign
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 week-long atmospheric research campaign. The goal of the research was to measure the flow of […]
Black History Month: Celebrate with Art, Exhibits, Dance, Movie and a Health Bus
Each year the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee organizes programs to acknowledge the contributions, commemorate the sacrifices and illuminate the achievements of Black Americans. This year’s theme is Black Resistance and Resilience in the African Diaspora, as determined by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, founded by Carter G. […]
Council Seeks: Ban on Single-Use Plastics and No Maglev
Each year before the Maryland Legislative session opens, the members of the Greenbelt City Council meet with representatives of state, county and other local jurisdictions to share the priorities of our community. Priorities and Concerns This year Greenbelt’s top priorities are: a ban on single-use plastics; improvements to Greenbelt Road’s streetscape; improvements to the Greenbelt […]
Police Search after Shooting Ends at Greenway Center
On Monday morning, January 23, an incident that police are describing as an “officer-involved shooting” in Lanham resulted in almost eight hours of searching for the driver who fled the scene. It culminated in his arrest at the Greenway Center. Twenty-year-old Tyler Clendenen, a Greenbelt resident, is now charged with assaulting two Prince George’s County […]
Three Roosevelt Seniors Are Selected as Posse Scholars
Three Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) seniors are celebrating brighter opportunities for their college careers after being named Posse Scholars this month. The Posse Scholarships will provide them with full college tuition for four years. A total of 12 students from Prince George’s County, including the three from Roosevelt, were selected this year. Students participating […]