Co-op’s Solar Vision Reduces Costs and Carbon Footprint
Para leer este articulo en español, haga clic aqui. Up on the roof of the Co-op Supermarket, the picture is bleak. The flat, membrane-covered roof is past its end-of-life and rainwater frequently leaks into the store and offices. But the very same rainclouds that beset the Co-op have a silver lining and the now-urgent need […]
Joshua Thomas Wins School Board, Hogan Keeps Top Job, by Cathie Meetre
With the exception of Republican Governor Larry Hogan, Democrats retained all state and local partisan slots associated with Greenbelt, including the two new at-large county council members – according to preliminary counts. Prince Georgians supported Hogan’s opponent, Ben Jealous, by more than two to one, with ~209,000 votes to Hogan’s ~83,000 in the unofficial tally. […]
Vehicle Engulfed by Fire At Crescent and Lakeside
On Thursday, July 5, at around 11:30 p.m., residents of homes around the intersection of Crescent Road and Lakeside Drive thought they heard firecrackers. They didn’t find this very surprising given the recent July 4 celebrations and the tendency of firework noise to be randomly present for some days before and after the celebration. A […]
Twin Cats Reunited, After Decades and an Ocean Apart
The silent auction had an unexpected bonus for two cats. Reunited after decades apart, the cats now live contentedly together in the household of Jon and Anne Gardner, both News Review members. The story begins in England when the Gardners met in Durham in northeast England some 25 years ago. They had decided to get […]
Mary Lou Williamson on Board With Digital Archive Project
The Retirement Luncheon on Sunday, May 6 will celebrate two things – or possibly they are really one. The Greenbelt Archive Project (GAP) delightedly announces that the very same Editor Emerita, Mary Lou Williamson, who guided this newspaper through nearly 50 years of success, is the secretary of GAP. The luncheon at the Marriott on […]
Luncheon and Silent Auction Celebrate Editor, Fund Archive
“Enough with the celebrations,” protested Mary Lou Williamson, in response to a luncheon to mark her new status as editor emerita of the Greenbelt News Review (GNR). She remained resolute until enticed by making the luncheon also the launch pad for a critically-needed new archive for this newspaper. Enter Sandy Lange – veteran of the […]
News Review Pays for a Pack Of Cigarettes and a Babysitter
The News Review’s pay scale, though hardly overgenerous at any time in its history, offered the 1950’s volunteer (as one veteran of the times noted) enough money to pay a babysitter and buy a pack of cigarettes. A great deal for a mom with demanding toddlers and a smoking habit. In comparison to 1958, however, […]
Greenbelt News Review Deploys Boxes to Deliver Papers in Greenbelt West
Today marked the first issue of the newspaper to be deployed to delivery boxes at the metro station. The first two boxes are set outside the forecourt of the station and are now loaded with papers. More boxes will be placed next week at strategic bus stops in Greenbelt West to complement our electronic delivery system […]
New Deal Chef Carrie’s Cool Culinary Creation: The Croak
The New Deal Café’s recently hired executive chef, Carrie Megginson, was only installed a few weeks ago but she’s already making an impact. She is keen to retool the Café’s restaurant business so that it becomes the neighborhood go-to place for a delicious, informal meal. Megginson is aiming for conscientious cooking, quick friendly service, quality […]
Defending Utopia: Movie Night Speakers Cover The News Review Waterfront
The new movie, Defending Utopia: The News Review at 80, premieres at the Old Greenbelt Theatre on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. (advance tickets available at the box office and online). Prior to the film (and after dessert) the program includes three speakers with very different stories to tell. Megan Searing Young The first […]