Mayor Emmett Jordan Applies To Fill County Council Seat
Greenbelt Mayor Emmett Jordan is among those who will be considered for a seat on Prince George’s County Council. The vacancy was announced only last week (see page 8 of the January 15 issue) and an appointment is expected to be made next Tuesday, January 27. Jordan told the News Review he’s given it quite […]
City’s Annexation Plans Expand To Include BARC and NASA Land
At its January 12 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council took the first steps toward annexing large tracts of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), approved an ordinance establishing fines for people parked in electric vehicle charging spaces who are not charging their vehicle (electric or otherwise) and approved […]
Greenbelt Postpones Legal Case, Hopes for Firefighters This Spring
In November career firefighters were anticipated to return to Greenbelt as soon as February. That timeline now looks overly optimistic, but the expectation of their return continues. “I cannot predict exactly when the Department will be able to resume full staffing at Station 835,” wrote Prince George’s County Fire Chief Thelmetria Michaelides in a letter […]
Council Considers Possible Changes to Standing Rules
At its January 7 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council discussed possible changes to its standing rules for the 2025-2027 session. As this was a worksession, no votes were taken but these changes can be voted on at a future meeting. Meeting Time Limits Councilmember Kristen Weaver proposed adding a time limit of two-and-a-half hours for […]
Greenbelt Elementary Receives $10,000 Thanks to Micro Center
During the annual Score with Intel Core competition, stores compete to win a donation to a local school. This year, one of the winning stores, Micro Center #85 in Rockville, chose Greenbelt Elementary. Manager of the store, lifelong Greenbelter Marc Siegel, was excited to choose his local elementary school. The donation amount is $10,000, in […]
Council Discusses Cellphone Coverage Gaps in Greenbelt
The Greenbelt City Council’s January 5 worksession was devoted to the issue of cellphone coverage gaps. Mayor Emmett Jordan introduced the issue as one of reliability and reach of cellphone coverage in the city, about which residents have complained in the past (see the December 18, 2025 issue). “While carrier maps show near-perfect coverage in […]
Absent School Board Member Snags County Council Position
On November 10, 2025, in an executive session of Prince George’s County Council, then-councilmember Calvin Hawkins made a motion to extend an offer for the position of council administrator to David Murray. It was seconded by Councilmember Jolene Ivey. Councilmembers Edward Burroughs, Krystal Oriadha, Tom Dernoga, Wanika Fisher, Ingrid Watson, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Wala Blegay, Jolene […]
Our Valentine Extravaganza Strikes Again; Pens Ready?
The weather is bleak. The wind batters the windowpanes. Night comes early and wolves howl across the endless plains. Or not. But with a little love in our hearts, Greenbelters can reach out to the people and institutions they love and cheer them up to get through what remains of the winter doldrums. The News […]
Loss of Library Hinders Research, Say Employees; Isaacman Says Not
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) was home to NASA’s largest research library. However, its operations were paused on December 9 for a 60-day review and on January 2 the agency announced it would close the library. Officials’ statements claim nothing of importance will be lost and point to digital resources but NASA employees say the […]
Greenbelt Ceramic Artists Featured in D.C. Juried Exhibit
The works of 33 participants in the Greenbelt Recreation Department’s Ceramics Program will be shown at the Studio Gallery in Washington, D.C., through January 24. The juried outreach exhibit, “In the Spirit of Community: Ceramics in Greenbelt, MD” includes 43 pieces ‒ wheel-made, hand-built, tile, mosaic, functional and sculptural ‒ and calls attention to the […]