Advisory Boards Continue with Planning Despite Shutdown
The annual meeting between the Greenbelt City Council and representatives of the city’s advisory boards and committees was held on June 24. These groups provide guidance to council on a wide range of areas. Said Councilmember Judith Davis, “we can’t do our job without you,” praising them for their creative ideas, as “we can’t think […]
Rec Center Goes Old School With Grab and Go Activities
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Recreation Coordinators Brian Butler and Frank Jones gathered the team. “The kids that use this Rec Center are burned out on video games and binge watching. The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to scour the stores for – old school. No […]
Prince George’s County Full Phase 2 Reopening in Place
As of Monday, June 29, Prince George’s County entered a full phase two reopening. This decision was made under the advice of public health officials and the data that the County has been monitoring, including continued downward trends in the number of new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations. All County businesses with questions about whether […]
Abogada local representa inmigrantes, solicitantes de asilo
En la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, la abogada de inmigración Anna Marie Gallagher conoció a una mujer cuya historia le rompió el corazón. “Mi iglesia salvó la vida de una mujer”, dijo Gallagher. La Comunidad Católica de Greenbelt recaudó el dinero para que Gallagher fuera al Centro de Detención de Port Isabel, en […]
Juneteenth Commemoration Has Special Meaning in 2020
The drum call drew people to the grounds of the community clinic in Franklin Park. The Drum Circle, led by Katy Gaughan, created a cadence that was both mournful and celebratory. The beat moved heads and bodies into silent communication and as the rhythm slowed it became the cadence of a heartbeat. Participants moved their […]
Police Host Virtual Town Meeting to Discuss Issues
The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) held a meeting June 18 to address questions and concerns about policing and what the department is doing. Police Chief Richard Bowers began the meeting by addressing recent events associated with police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I want to express that I and the people […]
Local Attorney Represents Asylum Seekers, Immigrants
Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. At the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration attorney Anna Marie Gallagher met a woman whose story broke her heart. “My church saved a woman’s life,” Gallagher said. The Catholic Community of Greenbelt raised the money for Gallagher to go to Port Isabel Detention Center, outside Brownsville, Texas. There […]
COVID Leads Greenbelt East, Council Annual Worksession
On June 17, the Greenbelt City Council and staff shared responses to a series of questions posed by the Greenbelt East Advisory Coalition (GEAC) on a wide range of topics, including the effect of the pandemic on the city, recreation, municipal police operations, littering and traffic issues. Mayor Colin Byrd expressed that it was a […]
La vigilia con velas de Greenbelt East continua semanalmente
Hace dos semanas, se llevaron a cabo dos vigilias a la luz de las velas en Greenbelt, una en Roosevelt Center y la otra en Greenbelt East en la esquina de Hanover Parkway y Ora Glen Drive. Las vigilias se organizaron como parte de la discusión nacional actual sobre la vigilancia comunitaria y la justicia […]
Special City Council Session Devoted to Phase 2 Reopening
In anticipation of the June 15 modified Phase Two reopening in Prince George’s County, the Greenbelt City Council held another special meeting on June 14 to discuss how the city would respond. Council was joined by representatives of the Recreation and Public Works Departments, as well as from the Roosevelt Center Merchants Association. This was […]