The paper, published by the Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Association, Inc., was established in 1937 shortly after the construction of Greenbelt, one of The New Deal Green Towns. It has been published weekly without interruption since that time and is delivered free to most Greenbelt residents.
At its June 7 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council moved toward normality on a couple of fronts – adopting the county’s policies on Covid-19 precautions and hoping to be able to host the July 4 fireworks once again – … Read More
In a cordial and constructive council meeting on Monday, June 14, city recreational facilities arose in a number of contexts. One focal point was the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trail where the city has now received two invoices … Read More
Las audiencias y los casos en el Tribunal de Propietarios e Inquilinos de Prince George en Hyasttville se han multiplicado con el próximo fin de la moratoria federal del Centro para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por … Read More
Have you noticed the new birdhouses as you jog around the Lake at Buddy Attick Park? Or when you were having a reflective moment on the peninsula? And what are those other houses near the birdhouses? Those are bee houses, … Read More
In the wee hours of Tuesday, June 8, the Greenbelt City Council finally passed the budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which starts July 1. Council came very close to not passing a budget, which the city charter requires to be … Read More
The Greenbelt Library is officially open under Phase 3 guidelines as of Monday, June 14. Librarian Rebecca Oxley has felt the absence of the usual activity that happened at the Library pre-pandemic. “I missed interacting face to face with the … Read More
The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Committee is hard at work planning a weekend of events for the 2021 Labor Day Festival. Whether online or in-person, the following events will take place: Outstanding Citizen, Craft Fair, Information Day and Photo Show. … Read More
The Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) has released its report on Mayor Colin Byrd’s Fair and Just Policing Act, a process that began in October 2020 at the Greenbelt City Council’s request. PSAC made recommendations to specific general orders, which … Read More
El 14 de junio, la biblioteca de Greenbelt y otras sucursales pasarán a la reapertura de la Fase 3 y estarán abiertas al público para búsquedas completas con uso de computadoras y servicio en la acera con cita previa. Las … Read More
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) facility at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) was released on June 4. The EIS, prepared by the U.S Department of the Treasury and the … Read More
