Byrd Attacks State, County Officials on Vaccine Rollout
On Wednesday, April 7, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a press conference to open its new mass vaccination site at the Greenbelt Metro Station. After mutually congratulatory remarks from Governor Larry Hogan, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and senior representatives from FEMA and the National Guard, Mayor Colin Byrd soured the celebratory tone by […]
Mowatt Church Plans Opening Of Its New Little Free Library
Greenbelt’s newest Little Free Library will celebrate its grand opening at Mowatt Memorial United Methodist Church (MUMC) this weekend. At littlefreelibrary.org, the Mowatt site is described as “primarily a religious library … includ[ing] a variety of books, activities and periodicals.” Greenbelter Ellen Noll, lay leader at Mowatt, explained, “My motivation for opening a Little Free […]
Teachers at SHL Elementary Fight Mold as Well as Covid-19
Maintenance on Springhill Lake Elementary School, a building that opened in 1966, is non-stop. Except during a pandemic when everything stopped. The lack of upkeep meant that teachers and staff were greeted by mold, missing railings and rodent infiltration, according to letters and pictures sent to the News Review by teachers and staff who work […]
Council Censures Byrd’s Use Of FEMA Event as a Soapbox
Mayor Colin Byrd was censured for his remarks at the April 7 press conference marking the opening of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mass vaccination site at Greenbelt Metro Station. In an item added to the agenda at the meeting, Councilmember Emmett Jordan moved “to formally censure Mayor Byrd for his behavior during the […]
Arte Gratis para Todos es tanto inspirador como terapéutico
Una forma de evitar desviarse de la misión de una organización es recordarla a diario con el nombre de la organización sobre la puerta. Space (el espacio): Free Art for All (Arte Gratis para Todos) es un acrónimo de Sharing Positive Artistic and Creative Energies. Shaymar Higgs, quien presta su visión y energías artísticas a […]
Tim Houchens Retires from Public Works After 35 Years
Tim Houchens worked for the City of Greenbelt for 35 years during an amazing time of growth and change. With Greenbelt Public Works from 1986 to 2021, Houchens held the title of Facilities Maintenance Manager while city facilities were improved, expanded or created anew, including the Police Station, the Aquatic & Fitness Center, Schrom Hills […]
More Exploring on Foot Trails
Part Two of a Series Having now walked an entire 2.3 miles over the course of four days on behalf of the News Review and the good residents of Greenbelt, I did the next obvious thing I could: I signed up for a (virtual) half marathon for June 16. Obviously, I am totally ready to […]
Three Win GATe’s Rose Awards for Best Videos
Last week, Greenbelt Access Television (GATe) announced the winners of its first Rose Award for Best Greenbelt Community Video. When this contest was launched last year, the plan was to award the winner a prize of $200. GATe’s board, encouraged by the number of great submissions, decided to award prizes to the second and third […]
City Revenues Weather Covid-19 Year Better than Expected
The City of Greenbelt revenues survived the coronavirus-related shutdowns and capacity limits surprisingly well in the current fiscal year (FY21) and are projected to rebound slightly in the fiscal year beginning July (FY22). The adopted budget for FY21 anticipated $29.623 million and staff estimate that revenues are now at $29.599 million, down $1.2 million from […]
Sitio de vacunación abrirá pronto 7 de abril en la estación de metro de Greenbelt
El gobernador Larry Hogan y la ejecutiva del condado de Prince George, Angela Alsobrooks, anunciaron en un comunicado de prensa el 30 de marzo que la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) acordó abrir un centro comunitario de vacunación en el condado de Prince George a partir del miércoles 7 de abril. El […]