Goddard Loses Management Of Wallops after 45 Years
On May 8, NASA announced the appointment of Brian Hughes as the agency’s senior director of launch operations, based at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. “Hughes will have direct responsibility for launch operations at NASA Kennedy, as well as the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia,” said the announcement. WFF has been […]
Violent Spree Ends in Greenbelt With Bravery from Officer Inzeo
On the afternoon of Friday, May 15, a man later identified as 68-year-old Larry James Simpson of Glen Burnie committed multiple shootings and carjackings at five locations across the northern portion of Prince George’s County. Greenbelt schools and others in the area, including University of Maryland, were placed on lockdown. Greenbelt resident and off-duty Prince George’s County Police […]
Eight Candidates for At-Large Seats Share Reasons, Priorities
This article was updated on May 28 to add responses from Sydney Harrison and Jennifer Rios which arrived after our deadline. Eight Democratic candidates are in the crowded race for two Prince George’s County Council at-large seats. Among those running are two current county councilmembers: Jolene Ivey, an incumbent who moved from the District 5 […]
At-Large Candidates and the Seats Themselves Could Be on Ballot
Greenbelters can expect to see eight Democratic candidates for two at-large county council seats on their ballot in June, and, in November, the elimination of those seats for 2030 could also be a question on the ballot. The two at-large seats have been with the council for less than a decade, though when the council […]
Intern Laura Charleston Describes White House Correspondents’ Dinner
On Saturday, April 25, Greenbelt News Review Intern Laura Charleston was among those at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Charleston, who will graduate next month with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, was there to be recognized as a recipient of the […]
Four Teens Indicted in Shooting Of 14-Year-Old Carltin Bayong
Carltin Bayong was a 14-year-old who had just begun his first year at Eleanor Roosevelt High School when he was killed in a drive-by shooting near Cherrywood Terrace and Breezewood Court in the middle of a Sunday afternoon. The shooting, which police said at the time was thought to be targeted, took place at approximately […]
From Pockets of Excellence: PGCPS’ Vision and Budget
Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Interim Superintendent Shawn Joseph has had to cut $150 million from the budget. In fall budget discussions, he pledged to keep those cuts as far from the classroom as possible. Joseph’s budget, which was presented in January, despite requirements it be shared earlier (see the February 12 News Review) […]
GHI May Purchase Building Housing Supermarket, GAC
The board of Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) is considering purchasing 121 Centerway, the building that houses the Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy and Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC). A joint statement from GHI’s Board and the Co-op Supermarket said, for the first time in Roosevelt Center’s history, the owners of 121 Centerway have expressed a willingness to […]
Goddard Library Closure Paused As Lawsuit Fights to Keep It
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) was home to NASA’s largest research library. Then its services and operations were paused on December 9 for a 60-day review and less than half-way into that period, on January 2, the agency announced the library’s closure, shuttering the physical space (see the January 8 issue). The library closure is […]
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, […]