Smoothly Run Council Meeting Navigates Polarizing Agenda
The Greenbelt City Council meeting of May 10 was more to the point, more polite, less divisive and far shorter than has recently been the case, presumably as a result of discussions the week before on demeanor and process. Though still frosty, the interactions in council remained professional and relatively unmarred by discord on an […]
Greenbelt Metro Vaccine Site Changes to J & J on May 12
On Tuesday, May 11, the FEMA-operated Community Vaccination Center in Greenbelt stopped giving new first shots of the Pfizer vaccine. Beginning Wednesday, May 12, the Greenbelt center will provide Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccinations and continue to provide Pfizer second doses for the remaining weeks the center is open. The center is currently open seven […]
Council Reviews Law Firm’s Analysis on Maglev DEIS
At the Greenbelt City Council meeting on May 10, Councilmember Leta Mach moved and council adopted a motion to authorize City Manager Nicole Ard to draft a letter that presents comments on the maglev Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) from the environmental law firm of Jill Grant and Associates. The letter will be presented for […]
Byrd Attacks State, County Officials on Vaccine Rollout
On Wednesday, April 7, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a press conference to open its new mass vaccination site at the Greenbelt Metro Station. After mutually congratulatory remarks from Governor Larry Hogan, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and senior representatives from FEMA and the National Guard, Mayor Colin Byrd soured the celebratory tone by […]
School Board’s Rapid About Face on Montessori School
On Wednesday, March 17, over 100 people, including several from Greenbelt, rallied to object to the unexpected decision by the Prince George’s County Board of Education to transfer the Robert Goddard Montessori School from its current location in Seabrook to the vacant Meadowbrook School in Bowie. The move was intended to provide space at Robert […]
County to Register Group 1C For Covid-19 Vaccinations
In a Covid-19 update issued Monday, March 15, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that the county was inviting pre-registration to those eligible in Phase 1C. She also urges those in Phase 1B who have not yet been immunized to pre-register. Phase 1C includes adults 65 to 74 years of age and also several categories of […]
Where Has All the Vaccine Gone – Long Time Passing?
This past week saw more of our older population starting and completing their vaccinations and burgeoning growth in the number of shots available – especially as the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine joins the mix. In the race to vaccinate, Prince George’s County remains in the back of the pack but has in the last […]
Former Greenbelter Supports Peace-Prize-Winning Agency
Colin Hourihan is a senior staff member of the World Food Programme (WFP), which was recently announced as the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize laureate for “its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of […]
The News Review Anticipates First Steps Toward Normalcy
The bolt shot home around a year ago after the News Review issue of March 12, 2020. With the benefit of hindsight, it was only the first tentative inroad of the pandemic. Very few people actually knew someone who was sick – perhaps a friend of a friend – but the pattern of who was […]
State Boosts County Vaccine Logistics to Minimal Effect
On February 24, county Covid-19 vaccination statistics still lag all other state jurisdictions. At approximately 6.8 percent of its population vaccinated (62,125 shots) Prince George’s County remains well behind the next nearest contender (Charles County at 8.7 percent). Rural Kent County is nearly 22 percent vaccinated, while Montgomery County (~134,000 first shots given), with 1.2 […]