U.S. Military Veterans Are Honored For Courage, Dedication, Sacrifice
On November 11, Americans pause to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day stands as a solemn reminder of the courage, dedication and sacrifice of those who have defended the nation in times of war and peace. Each year Greenbelt City Council and the Greenbelt American […]
A New Voice on Council: How Fritz Hopes to Shape Greenbelt’s Future
For a newcomer, Frankie Fritz became a familiar face quickly. He was attending housing meetings, council meetings and voting-rights efforts within months of moving to Greenbelt. That steady involvement is part of what carried the 30-year-old organizer into his first term on the Greenbelt City Council. Raised in New Jersey by his grandparents, a postal […]
What to Know About the City’s Save As You Throw Program
This article addresses Greenbelters’ practical questions about the Save As You Throw (SAYT, “say it”) trash program, for which a yearlong pilot begins January 1, 2026, for residents who use the city trash service. Watch greenbeltmd.gov/sayt and check page 5 of the News Review for updates. Why? City Council adopted the mandatory pilot to incentivize […]
GSFC Leaders Deny Lost Capabilities While Union Attempts to Document
On November 6 we reported that federal workers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) were being recalled during a government shutdown to clear offices. On November 13 we reported that Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), ranking Democrat on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, sent a letter on Monday, November 10, ordering a halt to […]
Greenbelt Anticipates Return Of Career Firefighters in February
This month Berwyn Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad will be fully staffed with career firefighters for the first time since they were pulled on June 30, 2024. City officials now anticipate Greenbelt will also celebrate the return of career firefighters, likely in February. “Fire and EMS services remain a top priority for the […]
Increased Need, Stopped SNAP Benefits, Food Cuts Hit Greenbelt
In Greenbelt, a community food distribution by the Greenbelt Assistance in Living Program (GAIL), in conjunction with the nonprofit Shabach! Ministries on October 16, had a turnout that encompassed three car lines and traffic that stretched along Crescent Road with hundreds of people. This was representative of the community’s current need, said Greenbelt resident Robert […]
NASA Warned to Halt Goddard Closures; But Building 11 Is Next
On Monday, November 10, Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), ranking Democrat on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Sean Duffy demanding that NASA “halt any and all laboratory, facility and building closure and relocation activities at Goddard as well as the relocation, disposal, excessing […]
The Shutdown’s Impact on One Greenbelt Family, 41 Days In
On Monday, 41 days and two-and-a-half missed paychecks into the longest government shutdown on record, a Greenbelt resident and single mother described how the current political stalemate has been impacting her. She is a federal employee, and she asked that we withhold her name out of fear of reprisal for speaking to the press. She’s […]
Furloughed Workers Recalled To Clear Buildings at Goddard
The shutdown is supposed to pause all non-essential work by government employees but while NASA usually furloughs 80 to 90 percent of its workers, Greenbelt’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) continues to hum with activity, including executing controversial directives critics say are illegal. Clearing of buildings on the campus and “divesting” of labs and equipment […]
Frankie Fritz Elected; Rodney Roberts Ends 34 Years on Council
On Tuesday, November 4, Greenbelt elected the next city council. Challenger Frankie Fritz has earned a seat on council, knocking incumbent Rodney Roberts from the seat he has held for 34 years. Preliminary results show Fritz, who campaigned hard, garnered more votes than three incumbents: Roberts, Silke Pope and Amy Knesel. Emmett Jordan was again […]