Community Church Works To Give Help in Pandemic
The Board of Congregational Life at Greenbelt Community Church, United Church of Christ (GCC) has been working hard to identify ways to help neighbors affected by the pandemic and raise funds during the holiday season. However, it was the support of many church members and friends in the community that made it a great success. […]
Covid-19 Vaccination Stats For Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County is beginning to ramp up the number of Covid-19 vaccinations administered, but seems to be behind most Maryland counties in the numbers of residents vaccinated, even bearing in mind possible reporting delays. The first few county vaccinations were given on December 16 and, as of January 12, the total vaccinated out of […]
ERHS Mentoring Program Wins $25K State Farm Grant
A State Farm neighborhood assistance grant went to Imara (ee-mah-rah) Roose, a local mentoring program based at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS). The Imara Roose program was selected out of 2,000 applicants nationwide after a 10-day crowd-sourcing campaign that solicited voting from the public; the program was voted in as one of the top 40 […]
El condado ofrece escasas noticias Sobre la disponibilidad de vacunas
El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Prince George está comenzando a implementar el programa de vacunación contra el Covid-19. Al anunciar que se encontraba actualmente en la fase 1A de distribución (trabajadores de salud y esenciales), el condado señaló que pasaría a la siguiente categoría de destinatarios a medida que lo permitan los suministros […]
Master Patrol Officer Chris Peters Critically Injured
On Saturday, January 2, at approximately 10 p.m., a Greenbelt police officer sustained serious injuries as a result of being struck by a vehicle while on foot assisting the U.S. Park Police with a traffic accident on Edmonston Road north of Cherrywood Lane. The officer was transported by helicopter to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for […]
Greenbelt Arts Center Presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
The Rude Mechanicals, in residence at Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC), will perform William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night: or What You Will live online on Saturday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 10 at 2:30 p.m. Shakespeare was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I to write the romantic comedy as a light entertainment to close out […]
City Budget Still in the Black But Fiscal Uncertainties Remain
Greenbelt is in excellent financial condition and its revenue stream is sound, City Treasurer Bertha Gaymon told the Greenbelt City Council at a December 28 work session. Her written report and related budget table are available on the city’s website as part of the agenda packet for the meeting. Revenues Gaymon calculated that real estate […]
P.G. County Offers Little News On Covid Vaccine Availability
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. The Prince George’s County Health Department is beginning to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations. Announcing that it was currently in the 1A phase of distribution (health and essential workers), the county noted that it would move to the next category of recipients as supplies of […]
The Pandemic of 2020: How It Affected the Lives of Greenbelters
Life for Greenbelt residents, as for everybody else in the world, was significantly altered as we adjusted to life in the midst of a serious pandemic. We were sequestered at home, except for forays to the supermarket and other essential trips. Our children, instead of going to school every day, sat in front of a […]
Black Lives Matter Vigils
Greenbelt residents organized rallies, demonstrations and vigils in response to the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In the immediate aftermath, Mayor Colin Byrd and Police Chief Richard Bowers both issued statements. Byrd encouraged Greenbelters to consider how policing might be reformed in Greenbelt, and Bowers asked residents to work to keep the […]