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Local School Music Programs Adapt to Virtual Instruction

Music is one area where being together in person is an integral part, as performers connect to each other and an audience. Music teachers at Greenbelt Middle School (GMS) and Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) have endeavored, like all teachers and students dealing with the social restrictions of the pandemic, to keep their programs alive […]

Joint Report Proposes Balance For Gardens, Forest Preserve

A spirited discussion was had at the Greenbelt City Council meeting on March 1 concerning a recent report issued jointly by the Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) and the Greenbelt Community Gardens Club (GCGC). The report is an analysis and prescriptive proposal on how best to address the issue of shading that the Forest Preserve […]

One of First Residents of Color Remembers Early Years Here

Angie Bass Williams and her husband Rivers were among the first people of color to live in Greenbelt.  On February 25, Angie Williams was interviewed by Councilmember Emmett Jordan, on behalf of the Greenbelt Museum and the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee, giving her a chance to recount her and her family’s experience in […]

Public Hearing on Police CBA Sparks Citizen Involvement

On February 17, the Greenbelt City Council held a public hearing to allow residents a chance to weigh in with their concerns and suggestions for a forthcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Greenbelt Police Department, using the current CBA as a springboard to possible changes. The final CBA will be the result of review, […]

County Schools to Reconfigure, Offer Hybrid Format for Spring

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) are planning to reopen in April using a hybrid combination of in-person and continued virtual learning, PGCPS CEO Monica Goldson announced on February 17. The plan to is have two days of in-person and three days of virtual learning, as well as students who will have all virtual learning. […]

City Council Hears Initial Report On Deficiencies in Maglev DEIS

Jill Grant and Associates, a law firm hired by the city, met with the city council on Wednesday, February 10 to share their evaluation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) issued by SCMaglev on January 15. Grant said they were asked to “point out flaws” and ascertain if all proper steps and contingencies had […]

Franklin Park Faces Multiple Pandemic-Enhanced Problems

On December 16, the Greenbelt City Council had, in the words of Mayor Colin Byrd, a tough, but important discussion with representatives of the Franklin Park (FP) management office. Covid-19 has put enormous pressures on both residents and Fieldstone, owner of FP, while also exacerbating some longer standing issues. Director of Resident Services Denise Knight […]

El ayuntamiento y Greenway Center Discuten problemas de inquilinos y Covid

Combined Properties (CP), propietario de Greenway Center, se compromete a asegurarse de que el centro comercial siga siendo un espacio en la ciudad saludable y lleno de energía, frente a los recientes desafíos económicos de la nación. El 7 de diciembre, los representantes se reunieron con el Concejo Municipal de Greenbelt para brindar una imagen […]

Council and Greenway Center Discuss Tenant Issues, Covid

Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Combined Properties (CP), owner of Greenway Center, is committed to making sure the center remains a vibrant and healthy city stakeholder in the face of the nation’s recent economic challenges. On December 7, representatives met with the Greenbelt City Council to provide a picture […]