🌱 Patch AM: How will Greenbelt resolve escalating tensions over Public Works unionization?

Good morning Greenbelt! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Greenbelt resolve escalating tensions over Public Works unionization?
• What Greenbelt's early design teaches about today's regional trail network

Also on today's calendar: Open House: 7407 Lake Glen Dr. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Unionization: A Fraught Topic For All Sides at Council Session (greenbeltnewsreview.com) — Greenbelt residents and city workers packed the September 14 council meeting as allegations of anti-union intimidation within Public Works were read into the record and debated. City Manager Josué Salmerón defended efforts to keep managers neutral, backed an outside labor commissioner investigation, and councilmembers pressed for clear timelines and assurances that employees can organize without fear of retaliation.
   

• What's your type… of trail? (ggwash.org) — Trail planners point to Greenbelt's original design—where homes once faced shared paths—as an early model for today's backyard and greenway trail networks. This regional guide breaks down different trail types around Washington, helping Greenbelt-area walkers and cyclists understand how local paths evolved and what makes each style more pleasant, practical, or just barely possible.
   

📸 Around Greenbelt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Open House: 7407 Lake Glen Dr. →
  Private Residence, 7407 Lake Glen Dr, Glenn Dale
  1:00 pm
• Infusing Taste: Bottling Flavor in Bitters and Shrubs →
  Montpelier Historic Site & Museum, 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• 23rd Greenbelt Blues Festival →
  Roosevelt Center, Centerway, Greenbelt
• Youth Level Beginner Jazz →
  Evolution Dance Studio, 6192 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt
• I'm a Homeowner... Now What? | Taller GRATUITO para dueños de casa →
  6404 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt
• Favor's Table Brand New Kids Winter Coat&Food&Clothing Giveaway →
  40 Ridge Road, Greenbelt
• Tool Library Open Hours →
  The Granite Building, 115 Centerway, Greenbelt
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
  10:30 am
• Latidos del Caribe: Rhythms of the Caribbean
  Bladensburg Large Meeting Room Bladensburg -
  2:00 pm
• Campfire Program: Bioluminescence
  Greenbelt National Park, 6565 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• When Eagles Gather →
  Zoom
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ageatia Global Solutions posted a job opening for Repair Coordinator- Customer Support in Lanham. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Lanham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• The Quantum Race Is Heating Up in the DC Metro Region (clearancejobs.com)
• Parental Stimulant Medication Added to Parental Behavioral Therapy Led to Better Outcomes for Parent-and-Child Pairs With ADHD (bbrfoundation.org)
• AJ Francis' 10th Annual Food Drive Taking Place Next Month (411mania.com)

Beltsville

• Hispanic faith and strength are 'a gift to the Church,' Bishop Boxie says at Hispanic Heritage Month Mass (cathstan.org)

Bowie

• Body Cam Footage Released In Fatal Police-Involved Crash In Brandywine (patch.com)
• 3 Charged In Kidnapping, Killing Of Suitland Man's Dog (patch.com)
• Teen Shot At Prince George's Community College, Prompting Lockdown (patch.com)

Ok Greenbelt! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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