Maglev Snubs Local Officials; Changes Threaten Forest
Local elected officials – the District 22 State Delegation, Prince George’s County Council and the Greenbelt City Council – have made known their opposition to the construction of the high-speed maglev train. Thus, it was disconcerting for them that they were not informed of Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail’s (BWRR) meeting via Zoom on July 20 […]
What Will Maryland’s 2020 General Election Look Like?
Everyone has been wondering when we’ll have more information about the November 3 General Election. A couple of days ago, it turned out that Governor Larry Hogan had been wondering about that, too. He sent a letter to the State Board of Elections giving them two days to explain how they will carry out the […]
Comienza la Reapertura limitada de la piscina al aire libre de GAFC el lunes
Después de rigurosos preparativos de seguridad y una amplia capacitación del personal, el Departamento de Recreación de Greenbelt facilitará la reapertura de la piscina al aire libre del Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) el lunes 3 de agosto a las 7 am. Esta primera fase de reapertura requerirá reservaciones para su uso, y solo […]
Camp Encore’s Shakespeare, A Zooming Success Story
Greenbelt Recreation’s Summer Connect camp programs are up and running, including Camp Encore, which is typically a four-week camp where teens aged 12 to 17 put on a Shakespeare production. This year, while many things have had to change in the transition to an online format, the camp is still a great success, with the […]
Arts Advisory Board: Let There Be Light for Roosevelt Center
It isn’t often these days to find everyone agreeing on something, but at its June 22 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council took up an item that had immediately received support from everyone involved in reviewing it. In a report titled Recommended Enhancements to Lighting in Roosevelt Center, the city’s Arts Advisory Board (AAB) presented […]
Community Center Window Restoration Project Underway
Restoration and cleaning efforts have begun on city facilities in the core of Greenbelt. The work includes the repainting and re-glazing of the gymnasium windows at the Community Center, cleaning of the building’s bas reliefs and marble garden statue, and cleaning and repair of the Mother and Child statue at Roosevelt Center. All of this […]
GAFC’s Outdoor Pool Begins Limited Reopening on Monday
After diligent safety preparations and extensive staff training, Greenbelt Recreation will ease into the reopening of the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) Outdoor Pool on Monday, August 3 at 7 a.m. This first phase of reopening will require reservations for use. All participants must be over 14 years of age, and either Greenbelt residents […]
Que quede para la posteridad: Ponga ” ‘Neighbor’ in the ‘Hood’ “(1)
Las nubes tormentosas amenazaban cuando la Marcha y el Encuentro Black Lives Matter/Stop the Violence (Las vidas negras importan/Terminar con la violencia) se reunieron la noche del lunes 20 de julio. El organizador Ric Gordon y su cohorte de activistas, LaWann Stribling, Carla Johns, Amanda Jennings, Lucy Silver y Janna Parker, no se desalentaron. Gordon […]
Give an Account for Eternity: Put “Neighbor” in the “Hood”
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Thunderclouds loomed as the Black Lives Matter/Stop the Violence March and Rally gathered on the evening of Monday, July 20. Organizer Ric Gordon and his cohort of activists, LaWann Stribling, Carla Johns, Amanda Jennings, Lucy Silver and Janna Parker, were not deterred. Gordon opened […]
Liggins Updates Council on Some Options to Support Businesses
At a worksession on July 15 Greenbelt Economic Development Coordinator Charise Liggins updated the Greenbelt City Council on the status of the city’s economic challenges and strategies as it contends with the COVID-19 pandemic. She focused on business recovery, offering recommendations, along with a proposed fund to provide capital grants to struggling businesses. When asked […]