ERHS Students Say ‘ICE Out!’ Local Students Organize, Protest
“Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!” This was just one of many chants that were passionately shouted out by Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) students on the morning of Friday, February 13, when scores of them walked out of their classrooms and to the front of the school to protest for […]
Remembering the Greenbelt Fair Housing Struggle During the 1960s: Part One
Part one of a two-part story. Note: Both Black and white workers built Greenbelt in the 1930s, but only white families were accepted to live in the new town. This article does not discuss all persons, activities and letters related to 1960s Greenbelt fair housing efforts, instead providing a representative sampling. When speaking of that […]
Criticism as PGCPS Uses Muslim Holidays as Snow Make-up Days
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will hold classes on March 20, Eid al-Fitr, and May 27, Eid al-Adha, converting the Muslim holidays into instructional make-up days after winter weather closures, citing state requirements to meet mandated requirements for 180 school days and instructional hours. The decision, discussed at a recent Board of Education meeting, […]
Council Worksession on Unfunded Capital Projects: ‘Tough Decisions’
The Greenbelt City Council held a February 4 worksession to discuss and seek council prioritization of unfunded capital projects, including funding vehicle replacements for the Police Department, in order to direct staff in preparation for the annual budget process. All councilmembers except Danielle McKinney, who was traveling, attended. The discussion of approximately $65M in unfunded […]
City Council Considers Removing Pledge of Allegiance at Meetings
At its February 9 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council considered a proposed change to its standing rules to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of council meetings. The rule was proposed by Councilmember Frankie Fritz, who stated that “as a matter of conscience,” he didn’t support asking residents to do a pledge […]
New Deal Board, Vendor Clash As Tax Deadline Approaches
The New Deal Café is facing what its audit committee called a “major financial crisis,” as board members and vendor Kenny Hilliard publicly disputed responsibility for unpaid sales taxes and other overdue obligations during a tense membership meeting on February 10. “No decision will be made at this meeting,” John Campanile, president of the Board […]
Council’s Standing Rules Change, Public Participation Hotly Debated
The Greenbelt City Council’s Standing Rules are adopted by a simple majority vote and govern council operations. At its regular meeting on February 9, council reviewed proposed changes to its Standing Rules. Possible changes were first identified and discussed at council’s December 10 retreat and January 7 worksession. Councilmembers Kristen Weaver and Jenni Pompi then […]
Sources Say Materials Removed From NASA Goddard Library
Multiple Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) sources told the News Review that over the weekend of February 14 and 15 trucks arrived at GSFC’s library to remove materials. According to one of our sources, they believe hundreds of boxes of journals were removed from the library Saturday evening. The library is housed in Building 21, […]
PGCPS Proposed Budget Cuts That Impact Greenbelt Students
Among the proposed $150 million in cuts for the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget are programs that impact Greenbelt. The proposed cuts would include an assistant principal position and a professional school counselor position at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS), the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at middle […]
Public Hearing on Proposed Annexation Rescheduled to March 9
The City of Greenbelt has rescheduled a public hearing on proposed annexation resolutions. The new date is March 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. The hearing is to be held at the Greenbelt Municipal Building, 25 Crescent Road. The areas under consideration for annexation are currently owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and by […]