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 […]
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Jumps Back into Full Swing
The reappearance of an almost-normal Labor Day Festival is a heartwarming step in the journey back from two weird years. This year’s Festival re-establishes almost all the favorite traditions so, true to form, Friday evening sees the announcement of the 2022 Outstanding Citizen. Rumor has it that a generous-hearted city resident is being gently connived […]
Space Foundation Celebrates Greenbelt’s Innovative Fischer
James (Jim) Fischer, a 50-year resident of Greenbelt, was recently lauded during the induction of Beowulf Computing into the Space Foundation’s Hall of Fame. Fischer, who worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from 1974 to 2014, is the co-creator of the Beowulf computing cluster concept originally developed at Goddard as part of research into […]
The News Review Open House Offers a Rare Peek on July 10
This little newspaper takes a lot of making, and weekly miracles aren’t mere luck. On Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., readers are invited to visit the super deluxe newsroom (at least in comparison to the former digs in the basement on Parkway) in the Community Center and visit with the members […]
IAU Presents Debut Outreach Prize to Greenbelter Bonnell
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) last week announced its very first triannual prize for outreach and education. The News Review is proud to congratulate one of its own as the prize goes to the Astronomy Picture of the Day team at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. This NASA outreach website is curated jointly by Greenbelter […]
Council Meeting Covers Rental Help, ARPA Funding, Taxes
The Greenbelt City Council meeting of May 23 had several speakers during the petitions and requests segment of the meeting. Two are discussed in a separate story that will be printed next week. Three of the other speakers were concerned with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending, particularly as it related to immediately-needed rental assistance. […]
Council OKs Financial Software; Update on Evictions and More
At its April 25 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council voted unanimously to accept the recommended bid by local government financial systems vendor Edmunds. City Treasurer Bertha Gaymon explained that the current system was manual and the new system will get them “into the 21st century” and had been “a long time coming.” Edmunds was the […]
The Greenbelt Farmers Market Opens Its 15th Season May 8
The Greenbelt Farmers Market opens Mother’s Day, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot by the Aquatic & Fitness Center and next to the New Deal Café. The usual last-minute rush is on as organizers prepare the site, corral all the vendors and satisfy county permit requirements and fire regulations. […]
Covid-19 Update for March; New Deal Café Sees Cases
The message of this article is simple. Anybody feeling symptoms that could be attributed to Covid should both immediately get tested and should stay isolated until they know what’s up. Covid-19 isn’t over and even with vaccinations there remains vulnerability. The story began on Friday, March 25, when an individual started feeling unwell. On Saturday, […]
Employee Booster Incentives, More ARPA Funds Authorized
During the Greenbelt City Council meeting of Monday, February 14, Covid-19 and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were significant topics. A second article deals with other council business covered that evening. Booster Bonus Councilmember Kristen Weaver proposed a motion to pay a bonus to city employees who complete the Covid-19 booster shot (College Park […]