Longtime Greenbelt Dentist Dr. James McCarl Retires
James H. (Jay) McCarl, D.D.S, has retired after practicing dentistry for more than 40 years. He joined the McCarl family dental practice in 1984 after earning a dental degree from the University of Maryland Dental School. The practice started in 1924 when James W. McCarl, Jay’s grandfather, opened an office in the family home near […]
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 […]
The Winter Solstice Inspires A Sparkling Musical Stroll
In the very chilly evening darkness on Friday, December 20, around 30 revelers, bundled up decoratively, gathered in the Firefly Sanctuary in Stream Valley Park to sing, dance, stroll and celebrate the Winter Solstice. Greenbelt’s Honk! Situation band provided their trademark musical foolishness. Fabulously costumed characters, a giant eyeball and a dancing dragon led the […]
Council Tackles DEI Audit; Shares Community Feedback
The Greenbelt City Council gathering on December 18 began with a worksession with representatives from Tribesy Consulting who presented their overview of their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) audit of the city. This was built upon a Phase I internal audit conducted under the city’s DEI Department, headed by Tyra Smith, who was also present. […]
Charlestowne North Tenants Ride Rental Roller Coaster
In the latest round of trauma for residents, on November 14, 23 residents of Charlestowne North, a 178-unit rental high-rise building located by Greenbelt Lake at the end of Lakecrest Drive, were taken to court for nonpayment of rent by former building owner Charlestowne North Holding Company (CNHC). The Maryland Business Express website states that […]
GHI Discusses Traffic Calming Again; Proposals Not Popular
At the December 19 Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) board meeting, the City of Greenbelt Traffic Calming Study was again on the agenda. A general tone, although not unanimous, was that the board was not in favor of the proposals in the Traffic Calming Study. It was on the agenda of the December 5 meeting but […]
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 […]
City Council Publicly Rebukes Councilmember Rodney Roberts
On December 9, Greenbelt City Council addressed “unbecoming conduct of a councilmember” following a staff complaint of allegedly abusive language directed at city staff by Councilmember Rodney Roberts. Councilmember Kristen Weaver had placed the item on the agenda, an item postponed from previous meetings at the request of Roberts and some residents (see the November […]
City Perseveres with Legal Fight Over Withdrawal of Firefighters
At the December 9 Greenbelt City Council meeting, City Manager Josué Salmerón spoke about the city’s renewed legal efforts to challenge the removal of career firefighters from the Greenbelt Fire Department in June. Salmerón also shared the news that the city will now have a paramedic ambulance 24/7 effective December 29 (for more on the […]