City Council Heralds Changes Prior to Forthcoming Election
Though perhaps neither announcement at the September 11 Greenbelt City Council meeting was entirely unexpected, both were poignant. The meeting’s biggest news, though nearly last on the agenda, was that its longest-serving member, Councilmember Judith Davis, would not run for re-election this November. As the meeting drew to its close, Davis requested permission to read […]
Change Now Contemplated By New Deal Café and Co-op
The quarterly open board meeting of the New Deal Café on August 28 was attended by a crowd that filled much of the available seating in the Café’s back room. It was a lively group, not slow to voice its opinions or to ask questions. Much of the meeting revolved around the possibility that […]
Bands, Booths, Bikes, Bingo, Burgers: It Must be Labor Day
The Parade itself arrives on Labor Day Monday morning. It sashays down Crescent Road from Greenhill to Southway, spits and polishes off with the police color guard, scoops up a pipe and drum corps, flourishes a frenzy of fire trucks, screams some sirens and projects a perfect perambulation of politicians – it’s all a hometown […]
City Police Report Auto Theft Surge But Less Violence
At the quarterly update to the Greenbelt City Council on Monday, July 31 (main story published separately, see page 7), Police Chief Richard Bowers and Interim City Manager Tim George updated council on city policing. On a lighter note, George began by stating that e-bikes are now in service, though the photograph presented to council […]
WMATA, ARPA and Auditors Plus Council’s State Priorities
June 20’s Greenbelt City Council meeting focused on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) “visionary” Better Bus Network which had been the subject of an earlier council worksession. Assistant Director of Planning Jaime Fearer interacted with council to flesh out a letter to be sent to WMATA on the city’s position. The transit plan, […]
CDC Graphs Show Continued Drop in Covid-19 Admissions
It has been a while since the News Review published an article on Covid-19. For most people, it feels like the emergency is over – and that’s true to some extent. In fact, death data for the U.S. in recent weeks show the lowest number of Covid-related deaths, 203, since data began to be kept […]
2023 Farmers Market Preps For Mother’s Day Opening
With the coming of Mother’s Day comes also the siren song of the Farmers Market. It is fitting that the market should bring the bounty of spring’s renewal to Greenbelt on the day that mothers – historically the nurturers of family – are celebrated. The new season began for volunteers with a recent afternoon celebration […]
Council Debates Trees and Trails: Talks Trees, Roots and Leaves
The Greenbelt City Council meeting of Tuesday, March 28 (apart from the budget, which is dealt with in a separate story), was dominated by Greenbelt’s trees, which is appropriate as Greenbelt is a designated Tree City and April is the month of Arbor Day. Charles Jackman, representing the city’s volunteer Advisory Committee on Trees, thanked […]
Council Reschedules Charter Meeting, Supports Police Tech
The Greenbelt City Council meeting on February 27 was short but informative. In attendance were Mayor Emmett Jordan and Councilmembers Judith Davis, Colin Byrd, Silke Pope and Rodney Roberts. A discussion with School Board Member Jonathan Briggs is in a separate story on page 7. Charter Amendment Due to an omission by the city from […]
Bring Valentine Love Notes To the Greenbelt Co-op Store
The opportunity to do a little something for world love and peace arises again this year as the News Review launches Valentine Love Notes 2023 to burst forth in the issue of February 9. Take a look at last year’s outpouring of love and humor at greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20220210.pdf. We Love You, Co-op New this year, a […]