Schools to Open After Seven Snow Days; Calendar Impacted
The start of the week was tumultuous for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) teachers, parents and children. After five snow days the previous week, PGCPS planned to open Monday with a two-hour delay, only to reverse course by announcing shortly before 5 a.m. Monday that schools would remain closed and conditions would be reassessed […]
Pepco Resolves Power Line Issues That Impacted Greenbelt for Weeks
Pepco located and, on January 12, repaired a local power line issue that caused weeks of electrical abnormalities reported by Greenbelt residents beginning in December 2025. The City of Greenbelt experienced various electrical disturbances, including the loss of a controller at the Community Center, which regulates the heat in the building. There were also elevator […]
Skaters Take to Fields to Enjoy Ice; Lake Remains Off Limits
While skating on Greenbelt Lake is prohibited, Greenbelter Jessica Blacksten and others have taken to the fields. “The fields are skateable right now, but the lake would be better!” said Blacksten, who had hoped someone might be able to drill into the ice to measure its thickness and enable the city to open it for […]
PGCPS Plans to Cut Immersion Programs at Middle, High Schools
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) previously touted its immersion programs as rigorous academic programs developing global perspectives and marketable language proficiency, with students performing “as well or better than their peers” on standardized tests (in English). However, amid struggles to balance the budget, the county now plans to cut its middle and high school […]
Ann McCord Celebrates 100th Birthday, 75 years in Greenbelt
“I never dreamt I’d live to be 100,” Ann McCord said. “I have never really felt old.” She will celebrate becoming a centenarian on Friday, January 30. McCord moved to Greenbelt in 1950 with her husband Joe and oldest daughter, Ann Louise, when her husband landed a job at the Pentagon. They had a choice […]
Unpaid Taxes, Thousands in Debt, NDC Vendor Faces Challenges
The New Deal Café (NDC) board discovered the business was “not in good standing” with the State of Maryland when they were unable to renew their entertainment permit in early October. It was then they discovered contractual food and beverage vendor Kenny Hilliard had not paid any of the required monthly food and alcohol sales […]
Bowie Mayor Tim Adams Will Represent District 4, Greenbelt
On Friday, January 23, the Prince George’s County Council appointed Timothy J. Adams, the current mayor of Bowie, to serve as the new District 4 councilmember, filling the seat vacated by Ingrid Watson’s resignation. Greenbelt’s Mayor Emmett Jordan had also submitted an application for consideration. Adams was selected from a list of seven candidates who […]
Winter Storm Fern Hits Greenbelt With Snow, Ice; Closes Schools
Winter Storm Fern arrived in Greenbelt late Saturday, January 24. Preceded by bitter cold, snow began to fall that night. On Sunday, residents woke up to at least six inches of snow and more falling. Before noon, however, the precipitation had shifted to sleet. Predictions called for an inch or more of ice to follow […]
Mayor Emmett Jordan Applies To Fill County Council Seat
Greenbelt Mayor Emmett Jordan is among those who will be considered for a seat on Prince George’s County Council. The vacancy was announced only last week (see page 8 of the January 15 issue) and an appointment is expected to be made next Tuesday, January 27. Jordan told the News Review he’s given it quite […]
City’s Annexation Plans Expand To Include BARC and NASA Land
At its January 12 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council took the first steps toward annexing large tracts of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), approved an ordinance establishing fines for people parked in electric vehicle charging spaces who are not charging their vehicle (electric or otherwise) and approved […]