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 […]
Absent School Board Member Snags County Council Position
On November 10, 2025, in an executive session of Prince George’s County Council, then-councilmember Calvin Hawkins made a motion to extend an offer for the position of council administrator to David Murray. It was seconded by Councilmember Jolene Ivey. Councilmembers Edward Burroughs, Krystal Oriadha, Tom Dernoga, Wanika Fisher, Ingrid Watson, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Wala Blegay, Jolene […]
Loss of Library Hinders Research, Say Employees; Isaacman Says Not
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) was home to NASA’s largest research library. However, its operations were paused on December 9 for a 60-day review and on January 2 the agency announced it would close the library. Officials’ statements claim nothing of importance will be lost and point to digital resources but NASA employees say the […]
Greenbelt Ceramic Artists Featured in D.C. Juried Exhibit
The works of 33 participants in the Greenbelt Recreation Department’s Ceramics Program will be shown at the Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C., through January 24. The juried outreach exhibit, “In the Spirit of Community: Ceramics in Greenbelt, MD” includes 43 pieces ‒ wheel-made, hand-built, tile, mosaic, functional and sculptural ‒ and calls attention to the […]
Top Stories of 2025
This year’s end replay of Top Stories was prepared by News Review staff members: Anna Bedford-Dillow, Deanna Dawson, Carol Griffith, Erica Johns, Sandra Lange, Diane Oberg, Sandy Rodgers and Pat Scully. FBI, BARC and BEP Proposed and existing federal facilities in and near Greenbelt took major hits this year. A multi-year process led to the […]
Maryland Politicians Discuss Goddard Campus, Loss, Budget
On Monday, December 15, members of Maryland’s congressional delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss Goddard’s workforce and missions. “The NASA Goddard story is part of a larger story where the Trump administration has really eaten away at American leadership in many areas, including when it comes to space and innovation and exploration,” […]
Greenbelt’s Peggy Higgins Recognized With Award from County Executive
On December 4, Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy hosted the county’s first Golden Senior Ball, which was a sold-out event held at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt. Previously there were “red and gold” senior balls in the county but this was the first ball since 2019, after which they ceased due to the pandemic and […]