Specimen Ballot Mailing Violated Law, Likely Impacted Election
This is the first of a two-part series of articles looking at the absence of specimen ballots in Greenbelt in time for the primary election on June 23. This article considers the importance of the specimen ballots and the impact of their absence. A second article investigates what went wrong with the delayed mailing. When […]
County Exec to Select Briggs’ Replacement; Questions Continue
The process to replace outgoing District 2 Board of Education member Jonathan Briggs, whose date of resignation is still unclear, is being run by the office of the county executive, not the county council. This is contrary to information the Greenbelt News Review received in writing last week from the Prince George’s County Public Schools […]
Beloved Greenbelt Middle Principal Resigns, Search Process Underway
Greenbelt Middle School’s (GMS) beloved principal, Marcellus Clement, announced on Friday, July 10 that he will leave the school after leading it for five years. Clement said he had been given an “expanded opportunity” as a leader within Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS). New PGCPS Role “As committed educators, we often must extend our […]
Bd. of Ed. Rep. Briggs’ Resignation Announced after Applications Closed
Jonathan Briggs, who represented District 2, which includes Greenbelt, on the Prince George’s County Board of Education, has resigned, effective June 26 or June 30*. Almost three weeks later, his constituents and the media had not been notified by Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), though his resignation was announced by Board Chair Branndon Jackson […]
M-NCPPC Litigation to Impact Funding for Greenbelt Projects
On June 26, a judge for Prince George’s County Circuit Court temporarily blocked the county’s transfer of $39 million from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) to its own budget. Members of the Prince George’s County Council argue the funds are taxpayer dollars they are free to repurpose while the M-NCPPC argues the […]
Goddard’s Area 400 Transferred To U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
On Tuesday, July 7, leaders from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) convened with other officials in the area of Goddard’s campus known as Area 400 for a ceremonial transfer of the approximately 105-acre plot from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to the USFWS. Goddard’s […]
School Board Race Changes With Mail-in Vote Count
Mail-in ballots may make all the difference in the tight school board race. Though Terence J. Clegg remains securely the number one vote-getter, in this nonpartisan race the top two vote-getters progress to the general election in November. Last week, after all precincts reported and early voting was tallied, University of Maryland student and former […]
Greenbelt Residents Arrested In Multistate Drug Operation
A resident of University Square Apartments on Westway said they woke to what they believed to be the sound of shooting on Tuesday, June 2. That resident says they saw a man outside dressed in army fatigues and holding a large weapon. She was afraid the man was shooting at the building. About 10 minutes […]
Primary Returns Most Incumbents; Tim Adams Elected to District 4
Primary election day was wet and slow in Greenbelt. While the rain sometimes poured, the voters were no more than a steady trickle. At times there were more candidates and campaigners than voters in front of the polling places. Since Prince George’s County and Maryland voters overwhelmingly support Democratic candidates, the primary election is frequently […]
Murray Negotiated Employment Contract with Longtime Friend
In November 2025, the Prince George’s County Council voted to appoint David Murray as their Council Administrator. The council then voted “to authorize the Chair to negotiate the terms of employment, including compensation, benefits, and duties of the Council Administrator position with David Murray” (meeting minutes from November 10, 2025). Murray’s longtime friend Edward Burroughs […]