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 […]
Covid Vaccine Sign-up Woes, Hints; Offer Help for Others
Obtaining a vaccination slot is tough for the computer averse. Greenbelters who don’t belong to an organized health care provider like an HMO must get their shots by hook or by crook. A letter on Saturday, February 13 from County Executive Angela Alsobrooks promises that restructuring is underway but meanwhile the county remains last in […]
Co-op Powers Up 240-kW Rays on the Roof Solar Array
The Greenbelt Co‐op Supermarket and Pharmacy energized its newly installed 241.6-kilowatt rooftop solar project on Tuesday, February 9. Completed in December, the array had to pass inspection by the county and be energized by Pepco before switching to its operational mode. “I’m so delighted that the Co-op will be powered by clean energy through this […]
County Vaccination Rollout Continues to Evolve Slowly
Rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations by Safeway (including the Greenbelt store) and Rite Aid pharmacies was promised on February 1 by the Maryland state Covid-19 website. But just after midnight on January 31, one insomniac reporter found that the sign-on site showed no appointments available. And at 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and […]
El condado sigue detrás de la curva Pero los lugareños comienzan a recibir vacunas
por Cathie Meetre A pesar de haber administrado más dosis en la última semana que en las anteriores, y haber superado la barrera de las primeras 25,000, el condado de Prince George todavía está muy por detrás de cualquier otro condado en Maryland en porcentaje, aunque está aumentando rápidamente. Usando los números actualizados del condado […]