Valentine Vignette: Marc and Diane Siegel
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
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 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 […]
Greenbelters Celebrate Thanksgiving With Both Old and New, Near and Far
In search of how Greenbelters celebrate Thanksgiving, the News Review visited Schrom Hills Park, the Greenway Center Safeway, the Co-op Supermarket, the Greenbelt Farmers Market and Greenbelt Station on Saturday and Sunday, November 23 and 24. Malik Myles and Derrick Coffey were at Schrom Hills Park on Saturday when they talked with the News Review. […]
Panel Reviews Reparations Status, History and Future
On November 9 over 70 people attended a reparations discussion at Greenbelt Library, hosted by the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee. Panelists shared historical context, continuing efforts and the outlook for reparative justice for Indigenous and Black communities. Attendees came to learn, many bringing notebooks to record information they found meaningful. Emancipation? Committee Chair […]
A Story about Story Hour: Fun at Springhill Lake Rec
Books and songs and activities about mariachi music, plants, shapes, colors and numbers filled the monthly pre-K bilingual story hour at Springhill Lake Recreation Center on Friday, October 11. Children’s voices filled the room with singing, responses to questions (“A star!”) and talking to each other, though attention sometimes wandered, which happens when you’re 2 years […]