Witness The Joy Gods Return With Greenbelt’s Youth Musical
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 resident Chris Cherry and featuring a cast of talented teen actors from several local schools. […]
Much More Than Robotics, Greenbelt Wins Core Values
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, building, coding, completing missions and trying to solve the central innovation question they’d decided to […]
Wildlife Refuge Pushing Back Against Development Pressure
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, D.C. At the core of that verdant oasis is the Patuxent Research Refuge, 13,000 acres […]
City Offers Grants for Greenbelt Students, Homebuyers, Patients
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 no repayment required. They are intended to support residents whose financial well-being, education or health […]
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 […]