Greenbelt Cinema Celebrates Its Ten Years as a Nonprofit
At a special gala celebration at Greenbelt Cinema on Saturday, May 3, supporters heaped praise upon the revivification and growth of the Cinema, a long-standing Greenbelt institution, which has flourished over the past 10 years under the leadership of Executive Director Caitlin McGrath. Mayor Emmett Jordan praised the Cinema for “promoting the arts and thriving […]
Council Considers Cost Increases For Trash Removal, Other Models
During its May 5 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council discussed several options to deal with the serious financial situation concerning the city’s solid waste removal program. Serving a quarter of the city, comprised of 1,600 Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) homes and 900 single- family homes, the city has largely been subsidizing the service from its […]
Fire Department Data Shows Some Increasing Response Times
Since the removal of career firefighters from Greenbelt on June 30, 2024, the Greenbelt community worried about longer response times and reduced service provided to the community. At the time of the announcement, Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) Chief Tiffany Green estimated the average response time would be around eight minutes. Before the staffing […]
Refugee Resettlement Organization Rallies to Continue Despite Freeze
On January 20, President Donald Trump announced the future suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for an initial period of 90 days due to the country’s inability to “absorb large numbers of migrants, and in particular, refugees, into its communities in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans, […]
USDA Cuts Will Impact Fresh Food Availability at Greenbelt Distributions
Last week, the News Review reported on sources of supplemental food available in Greenbelt for those whose budgets don’t reach far enough. Since then, a worrisome development threatens to curtail the city’s large monthly food distribution program that serves hundreds of individuals and draws residents to the Community Center and Franklin Park, and is delivered […]
Social Justice Student Awards Draw Crowd, Public Figures
Room 201 at the Community Center was buzzing with excitement as student winners with their families entered the room to participate in the Fourth Annual Social Justice Student Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project (PGCLMP) and hosted by the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee. The excitement increased as more […]
ERHS Alum Tramell Tillman Shines in Apple TV+’s Severance
In Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed show Severance, Tramell Tillman plays Mr. Milchick, the (mostly) ever-smiling enforcer of workplace boundaries at Lumon Industries, where employees’ memories are surgically severed between their work and personal lives. But there’s no severing Greenbelt from Tillman’s story. He’s a graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) class of 2003, but […]
City Votes to Change Retirement Plan Provider, Reducing Fees
On April 14 the Greenbelt City Council voted 6 to 1 in favor of transitioning the city employee retirement plan from the longtime use of MissionSquare to Nationwide, with Councilmember Rodney Roberts giving the dissenting vote. The city’s long-standing broker NFP, a global benefits broker, represented by Andrew Prevost and Ray Reeves, met with council […]
Springhill Lake Elementary School Students Clean Up Nearby Stream
Third through fifth grade students at Springhill Lake Elementary School got to spend 45 minutes outside on a gorgeous day and were all excited to aid in the cleanup of the small stream behind the school. “[The students] are always excited and incredibly helpful,” said Shana Sterkin, an instructional lead teacher at Springhill Lake Elementary. […]
Ridge Road in Years Past: The Road to Riddle’s Bridge
Ridge Road loops around old Greenbelt from its beginning at 1 Court to its western end where it meets Crescent Road at the police station. Its length is approximately three miles. Almost all of it was built in the 1930s and 40s when Greenbelt was built. One section, however, is much older. It is all […]