Politics & Government

City Council Meets New Representative and Greenbelters Join Counter-Protest

A look back of the week's headlines.

The to meet the Greenbelt representative for the Prince George’s County Assistant State’s Attorney and also to look at state legislation. Renee Battle-Brooks has been in the office for 11 years, but is new as a Greenbelt representative and she is interested in started programs specifically targeted at school-aged children. Also at the meeting City Attorney Robert Manzi earned his 25-year pin and the Greenbelt Soccer Association got Recognition Group status for the 2012 fiscal year.

A small cohort of Greenbelt residents joined counter-protesters from Hyattsville and University Park to voice their opinions about Westboro Baptist Church’s visit to a local high school in Hyattsville.

Bunker Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station on the evening of March 1 to remember a friend, father and firefighter —

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at the Third Annual “Bridging the Spectrum” research symposium Feb. 25. The symposium served as a forum and networking event for students and faculty in the library and information sciences and services.

The in a playoff win Wednesday night. The Raiders outscored Wise 60-53, with top shooters like Cameron Israel and Prince Okoroh scoring 14 and 21 points, respectively.

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