Co-op FY20 AGM’s Good News Tempered by Pandemic Realities
At the Annual General Meeting of Greenbelt Consumer Co-operative on November 7, approximately 60 members heard the good news that Co-op, for the first time in three years, had posted a profit. Manager Dan Gillotte was also happy to state that the store had not, through the day of the meeting, had a positive Covid-19 […]
Council to Vote on Freezing Evictions, Late Fees & Rents
At its November 23 regular meeting the Greenbelt City Council is expected to vote on three ordinances that would prohibit evictions, late fees and rent increases and impose substantial penalties for non-compliance. At the November 9 council meeting, Mayor Colin Byrd introduced for first reading an ordinance that would prohibit landlords from filing for evictions […]
Greenbelt Road Raises Many Issues to Resolve with SHA
On November 4, the Greenbelt City Council shared concerns about Greenbelt Road (Route 193), and its connections with adjoining roadways in Greenbelt, with representatives of the State Highway Administration (SHA) in a worksession. Some of these concerns are long-standing, while others are derived from proposed redevelopment along this corridor. The SHA representatives were Strategic Communications […]
First-time Election Volunteers Reflect on Their Experiences
When Mary Wade got an email from Mayor Colin Byrd saying there was a need for election judges on Tuesday, November 3, she was quick to sign up. The retired Greenbelt resident of 30 years thought volunteering would be fun, and so, at 5:30 a.m. on Election Day, she was at Eleanor Roosevelt High School […]
Grant Given to Underwrite 250 Thanksgiving Dinners
The holiday season is a time for sharing with others, especially those who may need a little boost. This year, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many more families are experiencing economic hardship. Reduced business revenue and closures have put many people out of work or reduced their income. MCF Community Church (MCF) in Greenbelt was […]
New Citizens and New Voters Learning Here in Greenbelt
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. We can all take a collective breath. This election cycle has come to an end. Your candidate may or may not have won. Political ads will be replaced with holiday buying ads, but what about first-time voters. What did they think? One day I […]
Mayor Byrd Speaks to Black Community on Race Relations
Mayor Colin Byrd had some advice for how to educate and empower Black boys and men on the subject of race relations in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement in a keynote address he gave on Thursday, October 29. His address was part of a larger panel discussion entitled, Where Do We Go […]
Greenbelt Mask Makers Win Community Partner Award
Although unable to attend the ceremony in Rockville, the Greenbelt Mask Makers felt privileged to win the Montgomery County Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) Community Partner of the Year award. Early in the pandemic – in fact before COVID-19 received pandemic status – ARC staffer Kimberley Njowusi requested masks from the Greenbelt Police Station, the […]
CARES Offers Customized – Online Classes During COVID
Greenbelt CARES’s Judye Hering and her cadre of volunteer teachers have been delivering in-person English lessons, school-age tutoring and GED preparation classes for many years in the Clubhouse at Springhill Lake Recreation Center. COVID-19 has brought unwelcome changes. Gone for now are the holiday potlucks, welcoming hugs, clothing exchanges and pep talks that have made […]
La búsqueda del tesoro crea comunidad y muestra las perlas ocultas de la ciudad
Crear comunidad no siempre significa participar en una reunión del concejo de la ciudad. A veces, significa participar en una búsqueda del tesoro para encontrar perlas ocultas en tu propia ciudad. Durante el fin de semana, una nueva organización de Greenbelt facilitó una búsqueda del tesoro de dos días para ayudar a los residentes a […]