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Greenbelt News Review · Greenbelt, MD
Nearby: Greenbelt, MDWalking through the hallways of Greenbelt Middle School one may notice that the school bell heard around campus sounds a little different this year. The bell, which used to sound like an alarm, is now a softer tone, meant to create a warmer environment for students and teachers. Carlos Pugh, the parent engagement assistant, has noticed that the bell has not only changed a big part of the school’s environment, but also reflects the person who created it, the new Principal, Camille Butler. “It’s subtle and softer, but it gets the message across, just like her,” Pugh said. From changes to the bell, to speaking positive words of encouragement over the announcements at the end of each school day and checking in on teachers throughout the day, Butler has begun to add her own touch around the school. Butler first started at the school in 2017 as a reading teacher.
Greenbelt News Review · Greenbelt, MD
Nearby: Greenbelt, MDThe results of the midterm elections and the blue wave that ushered in a record number of Black governors loomed large during this year’s Emancipation Day celebration in Greenbelt on Saturday, November 7 at the Community Center. Since 2018, Greenbelt has hosted the event commemorating November 1, 1864, the date when Maryland approved a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery in the state. The event featured poems and songs that remembered the struggles of enslaved Black people. It also included a libation ceremony, led by Dr. Lois Rosado, retired educator and founding chair of Greenbelt’s Black History and Culture Committee. The libation was a tradition that honored the memories of Black people from the times of slavery through the recent times of council meetings. As a practice of the tradition, Rosado read out the morals instilled by Black ancestors while attendees chorused “ashé” as a sign of agreement.
Greenbelt News Review · Greenbelt, MD
Nearby: Greenbelt, MDAt its October 26 meeting the Greenbelt City Council fought the clock and, at times, picked at each other but managed to complete most of its agenda. Council approved legislation regarding the historic Greenbelt High School, considered a request for proposals to move its equity and inclusion work forward, briefly touched on Save as You Throw (SAYT) options and listened to City Manager Josué Salmerón discuss new artificial intelligence options for city employees. Legislation On a 5 to 2 vote with Mayor Emmett Jordan and Councilmember Silke Pope opposed, council approved legislation reaffirming the city’s desire to acquire ownership of the building originally known as Greenbelt High School if the Board of Education decides to decommission the school.
Daily Progress · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDNo. 6 Virginia basketball renews its longtime rivalry with Maryland on Friday night in College Park. Here are some quick facts about the Terrapins and three things to know about them.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDMaddie Moran was named the top women’s lacrosse recruit in the class of 2028. Now, she’s set to continue her lacrosse career at a place where she has familial ties. Moran committed to Maryland, where her father, Ryan Moran, serves as the men’s lacrosse offensive coordinator. Maddie Moran is one of several young athletes whose paths to College Park intersect with a parent’s connection to Maryland athletics – giving them a familiarity with this university. But as they begin their own college careers, they also aim to find identities beyond their family names. Women’s lacrosse coach Cathy Reese sees that drive in her daughter, incoming freshman attacker Cayden Reese. She highlighted Cayden Reese’s understanding of the game and her competitiveness as two of her biggest strengths. “She is a good teammate, and she’s a smart player,” Cathy Reese said. Cayden Reese grew up around Terps women’s lacrosse, spending time with players and watching the team develop.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDThe College Park City Council voted to revise the city’s School-Based Grant Program for fiscal year 2027 on Tuesday, modifying the application categories and criteria while keeping existing school boundary eligibility requirements. Currently, only the 12 public schools — including schools in College Park and boundary schools — can apply for grants. The council considered expanding eligibility to include all Prince George’s County Public Schools with at least 14 College Park students enrolled, which would have added six new schools, but ultimately decided to keep the rule as is. College Park has provided public boundary schools with grant money since 2008, with the purpose of supporting and enriching students’ educational experience, according to city documents. With a unanimous vote to modify the College Park School-Based Grant Program, council members hope to revisit this process in the next fiscal year, which begins next July.
The Diamondback · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MDTonya Sweat’s first gig in Washington, D.C., was entangled in the 2000 presidential election recount controversy. Decades later, she finds herself at the center of her own ballot dispute. Then an Air Force attorney, Sweat advised the task force organizing the 2001 inauguration. The committee had to coordinate with two viable presidents-elect until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a month after the election to end a recount in Florida, granting former President George W. Bush a razor-thin victory over Democrat Al Gore. “I watched that in real time, and I thought we had learned a lesson,” said Sweat, who ran as an unaffiliated write-in candidate for Prince George’s County executive this year. “And now, here we are, 26 years later, and I’m standing in the middle of it.” On Nov. 3, voters reelected County Executive Aisha Braveboy over Sweat much more conclusively. Still, Sweat spent Veterans Day on Wednesday protesting the midterm results outside the county’s elections board office.
Daily Republic · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MDMITCHELL — Mitchell was lit up with Christmas spirit to greet the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on its 19th stop on the way to the nation’s Capitol. Mitchell residents, greater Mitchell area elementary students, and the Dakota Wesleyan University Jazz Band welcomed the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in front of the Corn Palace on Thursday morning. The tree is on a 21-day journey from the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in Idaho to the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Community members signed the wrapped banner enclosing the tree, met Smokey the Bear and peered through the protective plexiglass of the semi-trailer to take a look at the tree. The tree remains enclosed during the entire transport. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made its last appearance in Mitchell in Nov. 2015. This year’s tree is a 110-year old 76‑foot Engelmann Spruce from the Lochsa-Powell Ranger District.
Kinston.com · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MDSen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., walks through the Capitol basement, Monday, in Washington. Allison Robbert | AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews to power data centers and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now face yearslong delays in getting to the grid.The legislation’s sweeping changes would shorten the timeline to get big energy projects started — both for clean energy and fossil fuel projects — and make sure data centers pay for the energy they use.
Vox · Washington, DC
Nearby: Washington, DCThis story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. We’re a week past the midterms now and the dust has largely settled. Sure, you still have some uncalled House races in a handful of states, and we’re still waiting with bated breath to meet the next senators from Mississippi and Alaska. But even without those final numbers, we can say a couple things for sure: First, last week’s blue wave was the largest in more than 50 years. And second, Democrats’ real work has only just begun. This week, the incoming members of Congress — roughly seven weeks out from their official debut — are in Washington, DC, to set up their offices and meet their new coworkers. Democrats still have to choose new leaders or stick with their old ones. And once they’ve reached some sort of consensus on that, they’ll start to confront the final boss: President Donald Trump.
Oakdale Leader · Washington, DC
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Washington City Paper · Washington, DC
Nearby: Washington, DCSponsored Pottery on the Hill is a weekend celebrating functional pottery (which can be regularly used, such as dinnerware, drinkware, vases, platters, etc.) featuring top ceramic artists from across the country. Home | The Needle | Fall Arts Guide At Washington City Paper, we’re small and scrappy—and we make the most of every dollar from our supporters. Rather than throwing up a paywall or charging a subscription fee, we believe there is another way to fund local news. Your contribution today powers the reporting our city depends on and ensures we’re ready for whatever comes next. If you value our work, will you support our newsroom today? Count me in! Milkshakes might not be the most obvious postshow tradition for a band, but when Strutman Lane have finished breaking down, the local eight-piece act head to Silver Diner for a dairy-fueled treat.
Daily Republic · Washington, DC
Nearby: Washington, DCMITCHELL — Elementary school art projects often find themselves hanging on classroom walls or find a spot of honor on the family refrigerator. But come December, students at L.B. Williams Elementary School in Mitchell will see their art hanging in a different kind of display. The art of 23 third- and fourth-graders at the school will adorn the South Dakota state Christmas tree on display in Washington, D.C. “What a special thing for not only our entire community, but especially the 23 student artists that are a part of this. So we're really excited for them and their families,” Becky Roth, principal at L.B. Williams Elementary School, told the Mitchell Republic. The student art will be part of a display of smaller state and territory Christmas trees surrounding the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. As part of the Pathway of Peace display, the collection of trees adorned with student-designed ornaments is called the America Celebrates display.
Washington City Paper · Washington, DC
Nearby: Washington, DCSponsored Pottery on the Hill is a weekend celebrating functional pottery (which can be regularly used, such as dinnerware, drinkware, vases, platters, etc.) featuring top ceramic artists from across the country. Home | The Needle | Fall Arts Guide At Washington City Paper, we’re small and scrappy—and we make the most of every dollar from our supporters. Rather than throwing up a paywall or charging a subscription fee, we believe there is another way to fund local news. Your contribution today powers the reporting our city depends on and ensures we’re ready for whatever comes next. If you value our work, will you support our newsroom today? Count me in! It’s been nine months since 43-year-old Julian Bailey was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals. Despite FOIA requests, news coverage, and the support of local activist groups, Bailey’s family still doesn’t understand what led to his death or why he was shot nine times.
