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Greenbelt Museum to Expand In Space, Hours and Offerings

A squared-off white 2-story building, with a lower white addition that has a canopied entryway. Roof detailing and rainpipes are brown. The building is surrounded by a hedge, then a sidewalk, then a lawn.

The Greenbelt Museum will expand to colocate all visitor programs and museum operations by creating a new Education and Visitor Center at the museum, with work expected to begin within the next 18 months. Museum staff hope to open the facility by Greenbelt’s 90th anniversary in 2027. Museum Director Megan Searing Young spoke about the […]

Upcoming Changes to MetroBus And TheBus Names and Routes

There will be changes to MetroBus and TheBus routes that serve Greenbelt when the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) launches its new bus network on Sunday, June 29. Many but not all Greenbelt riders will be able to use the same bus stops but route names will change and the new routes do not […]

Hundreds Attend Hands Off! America Rally in Greenbelt

In the foreground, cars along a highway, preparing to go under a pedestrian overpass. On the overpass, dozens of protesters stand. Many hold signs up against the chain-link walls of the overpass. One waves a large Palestine flag. Photo by Fred Gasper.

Over 300 Greenbelt and Maryland residents attended Greenbelt’s Hands Off! National Day of Action rally on Saturday, April 5 to protest Trump administration actions they say are violating the U.S. Constitution, attacking democracy and civil rights, gutting federal services, damaging the economy, threatening Americans’ lives and livelihoods, and endangering global security. Many said it was […]

Valentine Vignette: Marc and Diane Siegel

A light-skinned couple stand together and smile. Marc, in front, wears a baseball cap, glasses, and a gray polo shirt with the Greenbelt Recreation logo in green. Diane, behind him, has light hair.

We heard Marc and Diane’s story first from Marc. He remembered living in a Springhill Lake apartment while attending the University of Maryland and meeting Diane Douglas, who lived in an apartment downstairs from his and worked at Beltway Plaza. They dated a while before breaking up. “Then my dad, who liked her, brought her […]

County Proposes Temporarily Relocating Beltsville Firefighters

A red brick building with five large grey garage doors. "31" in red numbers on the central garage door.

The Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) has asked the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) for permission to place temporary trailers for firefighters and apparatus for two years at Chestnut Hills Park in Beltsville, one mile from the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) Station 31, during that station’s renovations to address health and […]

Many Chelsea Wood Condo Owners: Snow, But No Heat

Most Chelsea Wood condominium owners still didn’t have heat as of Tuesday morning, January 7, after temperatures and snow fell over the weekend. There were 12 buildings with heat and 35 without heat, according to a map from Metropolis Condominium Management. At least three pipes were still being repaired and since last week a boiler […]

Nearby Chelsea Wood Condo Residents Are Without Heat

Many Chelsea Wood condominium residents at 8403-8495 Greenbelt Road are without heat this holiday season. Pleas to the management company (RGN Management Services of Largo) and the condo’s board of directors and approaches to county and state administrations and elected officials have produced little change. The residents’ plight highlights the complexities condominium owners face when […]

Top Stories of 2024

The News Review presents highlights from last year’s news stories. The reviews were prepared by Cathie Meetre, Erica Johns, Diane Oberg, Deanna Dawson, Pat Scully and Anna Bedford-Dillow. Greenbelt Loses Career Firefighters On June 30, Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) removed career fire and rescue personnel from Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Bowie and Bunker Hill […]

Employee Concerns Arise at Grocery Store Board Meeting

The co-op grocery store's produce department. Colorful produce and packages line shelves on two walls of the space, while more colorful produce rests on an island in the middle. At right, a display holds bags of packaged items. Colorful triangle banners hang from the ceiling.

The member comment portion of the Greenbelt Co-op’s December 11 board meeting raised concerns about employee working conditions, which also had been raised by several employees at the August board meeting. Board Vice Chair Steven Bernheisel led the meeting. Concerns of current and former employees who spoke at the August meeting, after General Manager Dan […]

What Is the JEDI Action Team? A Look at Its Origins and Work

The memorandum requesting action on City Councilmember Rodney Roberts’ August 2024 remarks about the Public Works Department was written by the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Action Team, which consists of city staff. The team was created in response to council’s direction to act on findings from the 2023 JEDI audit of city government […]