Greenbelt’s James McKinney: Musician, Composer and More
The screen opens black with white letters: S.O.U.L. Of A Black Woman. But the words almost dance in front of the viewer because of the music playing at the same time. The movie is an Afro-futurism film, directed and co-produced by RCL Graham. Greenbelt’s James McKinney worked as a co-producer, but more importantly wrote the […]
School Board’s Rapid About Face on Montessori School
On Wednesday, March 17, over 100 people, including several from Greenbelt, rallied to object to the unexpected decision by the Prince George’s County Board of Education to transfer the Robert Goddard Montessori School from its current location in Seabrook to the vacant Meadowbrook School in Bowie. The move was intended to provide space at Robert […]
David Moran Retires After 26 Years with the City of Greenbelt
At the end of the month, David Moran is retiring from his position as assistant city manager. Moran started working for the city on March 13, 1995, as a paid student intern and was hired to classified service as the city clerk on July 31, 1995. He served in that position for four years and […]
Theater Expects to Reopen Once Staff Gets Vaccinated
Old Greenbelt Theatre remains closed out of concern for the safety of its staff and patrons despite County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’ announcement March 11 that theaters may reopen at 50 percent of their maximum capacity. “We will not reopen until our staff can be vaccinated,” said Caitlin McGrath, executive director of the theater. The county […]
El concejo discute los cambios propuestos en las elecciones y la moratoria de ejecución hipotecaria
Gran parte de la agenda en la reunión del 8 de marzo del Concejo Municipal de Greenbelt involucró temas agregados por el alcalde Colin Byrd que no habían sido discutidos previamente con sus colegas del Concejo ni revisados por el personal de la ciudad. Estos incluyeron cambios en el procedimiento para llenar las vacantes del […]
Local School Music Programs Adapt to Virtual Instruction
Music is one area where being together in person is an integral part, as performers connect to each other and an audience. Music teachers at Greenbelt Middle School (GMS) and Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) have endeavored, like all teachers and students dealing with the social restrictions of the pandemic, to keep their programs alive […]
Council Discusses Proposed Changes To Elections, Foreclosure Moratorium
Much of the agenda at the March 8 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council involved items added by Mayor Colin Byrd that had not been previously discussed with his council colleagues or reviewed by city staff. These included changes to the procedure for filling council vacancies, term limits for council, a foreclosure moratorium, collective bargaining […]
Greenbelt Museum Collects Covid-19 Memories, Crafts
How has the pandemic impacted your life? How do we explain to future generations how Greenbelt citizens dealt with this life-changing event? The Greenbelt Museum would like to capture for future generations what it was like to survive healthwise, emotionally, socially and economically during the pandemic to demonstrate the resilience of Greenbelt citizens. The Greenbelt […]
Greenbelt Violin Maker Close To Completion of a Quartet
Later this year, if all goes well, the Niemisto family will enter the ranks of collectors who own a quartet of stringed instruments by an individual maker. In this case, the maker is Laurence “Larry” Anderson, one of eight artists in residence at the Greenbelt Community Center. The Niemisto parents, Eleanor (a harpist) and […]
County to Register Group 1C For Covid-19 Vaccinations
In a Covid-19 update issued Monday, March 15, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that the county was inviting pre-registration to those eligible in Phase 1C. She also urges those in Phase 1B who have not yet been immunized to pre-register. Phase 1C includes adults 65 to 74 years of age and also several categories of […]