Byrd Elected and Sworn In As New Mayor of Greenbelt
Colin Byrd was elected and sworn in as mayor of Greenbelt by the newly elected city councilmembers at their Monday, November 11 meeting. The city charter specifies that at its first meeting following a regular election, the council will choose one of its members as mayor. The mayor presides at council meetings and is recognized […]
Co-op Faces Fiscal Year 2019 Loss: Seeks Remedial Strategy
At its upcoming membership meeting in November, the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy (Co-op) will be reporting a financial loss for fiscal year 2019 which ended on July 31. Co-op Treasurer Joe Timer describes this reality as troubling and disappointing. According to Timer, this financial shortfall is the third in the last six years and, […]
Greenbelt Station Dedication Of Central Park, Now in Use
Residents of Greenbelt Station can now make use of and enjoy Central Park without travelling all the way to New York City; they have a Central Park of their own right in the middle of their neighborhood. On Saturday, June 1, as part of the Greenbelt Day Weekend festivities, residents of Greenbelt Station gathered at […]
County Planning Board Defers City Conditions for Mall
Why did the Prince George’s County Planning Board not consider the conditions Greenbelt City Council set forth for its support of the Beltway Plaza Conceptual Site Plan? On February 11, council voted to support the Beltway Plaza site plan but with conditions that largely dealt with phasing (the order in which various elements take place) […]
La Proclamación del Concejo Aclama la Historia de las Mujeres en la Ciudad
En su reunión del 12 de marzo, el Concejo de Greenbelt conmemoró el importante papel de la mujer en la historia nacional y local. El alcalde Emmett Jordan emitió una declaración que designaba a marzo como el Mes Nacional de la Historia de las Mujeres en Greenbelt, y reconocía el papel de las mujeres en […]
Council Proclamation Cheers Women’s History in Greenbelt
Para leer este articulo en espanol, haga clic aqui. At its March 12 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council commemorated women’s important role in both national and local history. Mayor Emmett Jordan issued a proclamation designating March as National Women’s History Month in Greenbelt and recognizing the role of women in Greenbelt’s own history. Representing Greenbelt […]
5 Capital Bikeshare Stations Considered for Greenbelt Area
Capital Bikeshare (Bikeshare) may be coming to Greenbelt. Bikeshare is a bicycle-sharing company that serves Washington, D.C., Arlington County, Fairfax County, and Alexandria in Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland. If a current proposal, recently submitted to the city of Greenbelt by the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) is approved, Bikeshare […]
Los residentes enfrentan el cierre del gobierno: Los asuntos de dinero amenazan
Un cierre del gobierno federal afecta muchas áreas de la vida, pero los problemas económicos son, en cierto modo, los más obvios. Cuando un negocio se cierra, ya sea temporalmente como en este caso, o permanentemente, por ejemplo, una empresa privada que ha cerrado, sus empleados sienten los efectos económicos. Estas son algunas de las […]
Stories on How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Greenbelters.
There are several stories on this topic throughout the newspaper. How is the U.S. government partial shutdown affecting people who live in Greenbelt? The News Review invited a large cross-section of Greenbelt residents, via the Greenbelters page on Facebook, to share stories about how people or businesses in town are being directly affected by the […]
‘Tis the Season to Celebrate the Worth and Dignity of all People
Could a United Nations decision made in 1948 actually be Greenbelt news? In the case of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the answer is absolutely yes. Monday, December 10, was the 70-year anniversary of the United Nations adoption of that now-famous declaration. On that day I received a call from a Greenbelt resident asking […]