Recreation, CARES and GAIL Develop Long-term Strategies
City departments, like Recreation, Greenbelt CARES and GAIL, are now in the process of bringing their programs to the community in a way that works with the serious, precautionary steps being taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic, especially social distancing. Concerning recreational programs, Public Information and Communications Coordinator Beverly Palau said, “we are not […]
Artist-in-residence Karlson Proposes Gift to the City
Painter Kathy Karlson is known to many Greenbelters for her bright, energetic artwork and her kind demeanor. She has been an artist in residence at the Community Center for 13 years. Karlson says that the experience has been enriching for her as well. “Greenbelt has made my artist’s life satisfying and often joyful,” she comments. […]
Ayuda Mutua: Gente de Greenbelt Apoya a Gente de Greenbelt
La amenaza de la propagación del coronavirus es grave; cuando no se ejerce el distanciamiento social, la cantidad de personas infectadas aumenta exponencialmente. Según un informe de China, un 16 por ciento de los que contraen el coronavirus se enferman gravemente. Más allá del efecto directo de la pandemia, hay efectos de segundo y tercer […]
Mutual Aid: Greenbelters Help Support Greenbelters
The threat from the spread of the coronavirus is serious; when social distancing is not exercised, the number of people who are infected rises exponentially. Based on a report from China, 16 per cent of those who get the coronavirus become seriously ill. Beyond the direct effect of the pandemic, there are second and third […]
Governor Orders the Closure Of Non-essential Businesses
On March 23, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the closure of all non-essential businesses in Maryland to slow the spread of coronavirus. According to the City of Greenbelt website, essential businesses include grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies; farmers markets, farms and other links in the food supply chain; plumbers, electricians, HVAC service; cable, phone […]
Reporter, Advocate, Friend: Beauchamp’s Legacy Lives
Quiet, demure and tough are three words that longtime editor and current Greenbelt News Review staff member Mary Lou Williamson used to describe Dr. Virginia Beauchamp, a proud Greenbelter, avid supporter of women’s rights and journalist and sometime editor for the News Review for more than 60 years. Beauchamp copy-edited the News Review every Tuesday […]
Council: Cell Towers Debated, First Coronavirus Steps Taken
The March 11 Greenbelt City Council meeting was a wide-ranging discussion on the issues of deploying small cell facilities throughout the city, the creation of a memorial wall honoring historic doers for Greenbelt and the quickly changing coronavirus pandemic. The meeting began with the virus and how the city could best adapt to these uncertain […]
Greenbelt urge cancelaciones, y limpieza durante la pandemia
El alcalde Colin Byrd presentó un plan de siete partes para la respuesta de la Ciudad de Greenbelt a la pandemia de COVID-19 en un video publicado el viernes. “Es realmente simple”, dijo Byrd, “informar, limpiar, proteger, preparar, cancelar, colaborar, unir”. Byrd dijo que los casos recientemente confirmados de COVID-19, un nuevo coronavirus con un […]
Hanover Parkway Bikeway Feasibility Study Discussed
On March 2, Sabra & Associates (SA), represented by transportation planner and project manager Bryon White, shared with the Greenbelt City Council the findings of their feasibility study concerning a bikeway along Hanover Parkway. They presented options A and B to council. The area studied was the Hanover Parkway corridor between Mandan Road and Good […]
CHEARS Open Seed Quest Awarded Grant by Foundation
On March 7, CHEARS (the Chesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society) held its first workshop after receiving a Greenbelt Community Foundation (GCF) grant for its most recent project, the Chesapeake Intergenerational Open Seed Quest. CHEARS received the GCF grant and a Chesapeake Bay Trust mini-grant with its partner in the Seed Quest, the School of […]