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 […]
School Budget Process Violates Policies, Preempts Board Input
The proposed budget for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) for 2027 has taken many by surprise, not least with its timing. Some impacted communities are still unaware that their students will be affected as soon as this summer by the interim superintendent’s proposed budget that was presented with specific cuts outlined for the first […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greenbelt Postpones Legal Case, Hopes for Firefighters This Spring
In November career firefighters were anticipated to return to Greenbelt as soon as February. That timeline now looks overly optimistic, but the expectation of their return continues. “I cannot predict exactly when the Department will be able to resume full staffing at Station 835,” wrote Prince George’s County Fire Chief Thelmetria Michaelides in a letter […]