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.
Like everyone else I have noticed Capital Bikeshare rental stations popping up around town and unlike everyone else I’ve thought, “Now there is something I will never do, rent a bike from one station and ride it jauntily through the … Read More
“There are three rules to being an extra in a movie,” my brother, an experienced extra, told me. “Overact in the background, look directly at the camera and get between the camera and the main action as often as possible.” … Read More
No es frecuente que Greenbelt adopte nuevos métodos para votar en las elecciones municipales, sin embargo el repertorio ha aumentado de forma lenta pero segura a lo largo de los años. Después de las papeletas de votación hubo un largo … Read More
It isn’t often that Greenbelt adopts new methods for voting in city elections, but the repertoire has increased slowly but surely over the years. Following paper ballots was a long period of lever machines, followed by other machines. Then voting … Read More
The Greenbelt City Council meeting of July 12 resounded with complaints about administrative failures relating to the meeting and its content and interfering with the ability to complete crucial agenda items. Resident Lore Rosenthal pointed out errors in meeting links … Read More
On July 12, members of the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) met with the Greenbelt City Council to present their May 5 report on Mayor Colin Byrd’s Fair and Just Policing Act. PSAC analyzed the proposed legislation, in comparison to … Read More
A cornucopia of colorful bracelets adorns the wrists of Camp Pine Tree counselor Taylor Carrion, now five years removed from her first summer as a camp intern. Each bracelet is the fruit of a time-honored camp tradition with bright beads … Read More
The Greenbelt community is bringing culture and new experiences to parts of the community that are typically underserved. If you pass by the New Deal Café, you can see Shaymar Higgs’ artwork, including brightly painted acrylic panels and three-dimensional work, … Read More
Greenbelt Historic District’s Roosevelt Center is getting a spruce-up this week as workers lay down new cement slabs. The work comes in an effort to clean up soil degradation which creates cavities in the soil. The degradation has accumulated over … Read More
Ten years ago, Sylvia Lewis earned the accolades of the Greenbelt community when she was named the 2011 Outstanding Citizen. At age 86, Sylvia still maintains a hectic pace which includes donating more than 14 gallons of blood over the … Read More
