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23 Sep 2021

Council Tackles Park Issues, Approves Lakeside Drive Study

by Diane Oberg

Parkland was a subplot at the September 13 Greenbelt City Council meeting as council added Greenbriar Park to the Forest Preserve, supported the Forest Preserve Advisory Board’s (FPAB) proposed trail maintenance plans and rejected a proposed referendum that would require … Read More

23 Sep 2021

16-, 17-Year-olds Can Vote In Nov. 2 City Council Election

by Mary Moien

For only the second time, residents of Greenbelt who are 16 and 17 are eligible to vote in the Greenbelt city election on Tuesday, November 2. These teens as well as all adults 18 and over who want to vote … Read More

23 Sep 2021

Kristen Weaver, Silke Pope Have Filed for City Council

by Kristen Weaver, Silke Pope

Kristen Weaver and Silke Pope, whose biographies appear below, have completed their nomination forms and been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. They join challengers Ric Gordon and Matt Inzeo. Biographies are prepared by the candidates and are published in … Read More

23 Sep 2021

“Let Me Tell You a Story” Artist Tells of Arab Family

by Nicole DeWald

“My brother, sisters and I are fortunate enough to have our own ‘hakawati,’” artist Helen Zughaib shares. “A storyteller, whose stories stem from his love for his children and a desire to both educate and entertain. ‘Let me tell you … Read More

15 Sep 2021

Springhill Lake Elementary Gets “Community School” Designation

by Matthew Arbach

Springhill Lake Elementary School students race into class, learn to keep their masks on, eat breakfast and lunch in school and are getting on with the business of going to school in the middle of a pandemic. They are also … Read More

15 Sep 2021

Election 2021: Matt Inzeo Files for Council

Challenger Matthew Inzeo is the second candidate to submit his biography to this newspaper. His nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. The biographies are prepared by the candidates. Matthew Inzeo My name is Matthew Inzeo and … Read More

15 Sep 2021

First Rescue Fund Spending Plan Approved by Council

by Diane Oberg

At its September 13 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council unanimously approved an initial set of relief measures to fund using federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. These include $500,000 for rental and utility assistance, $500,000 for business assistance, $500,000 for … Read More

15 Sep 2021

Zach’s Notes on Experiences As Swimmer in Tokyo Games

by Jack Downs

This is the third in a series of articles on Zachary Downs Shattuck and his journey to Tokyo as a 2020 Paralympian. The 2020 Paralympics flame in Tokyo is extinguished, and the first global athletic event since the pandemic began … Read More

9 Sep 2021

Shaymar Higgs: Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen of 2021

by Kyla Hanington

At the opening festivities of the Labor Day Festival on Friday, September 3, Shaymar Higgs was named as Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen to the jubilant cheers of his crowd of supporters. Bob Zugby, chair of the Outstanding Citizen Selection Committee, introduced … Read More

9 Sep 2021

The Forest Preserve Proposes To Add a Site, Improve Trails

by Matthew Arbach

The Forest Preserve Advisory Board has advanced two proposals to the Greenbelt City Council to enlarge and enhance the city Forest Preserve. On Monday, August 16, the board presented their plan to include Greenbriar Park in the Forest Preserve, an … Read More

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