Greenbelt Urges Cancellations, Cleanliness During Pandemic
Mayor Colin Byrd laid out a seven-part plan for the City of Greenbelt’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a video released on Friday. “It’s really simple,” Byrd said, “inform, clean, protect, prepare, cancel, collaborate, unite.” Byrd said newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus with an incubation period of 2 to 14 days, […]
Greenbelters y Coronavirus: Información para residentes de la ciudad
Nota: Este artículo se basa en fuentes confiables, como el CDC (Centro de Control de Enfermedades) y el sitio web de la Escuela de Ingeniería de la Universidad Johns Hopkins, que a su vez hace referencia a la Organización Mundial de la Salud y fuentes oficiales de información en una variedad de países. La información […]
Musical A-Mazes Audience With Music, Myth, Comedy
Theseus and the Monster in the Maze is a musical “about defending democracy,” said writer, composer and director Chris Cherry, told through the vehicle of a play within a play. Combining the Greek myth of Theseus and a grim not-too-distant future, Cherry and his company presented a spirited performance of epic adventure and song on […]
Greenbelters and Coronavirus: Information for City Residents
Note: This article draws from reliable sources, including the CDC and the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering website, which in turn references the World Health Organization and official sources of information in a variety of countries. The information contained in this article should not be construed as medical advice and each individual is urged […]
Maryland Primaries Are April 28; Voter Registration Closes April 7
Is there anyone out there who doesn’t know this is the season of primary elections for the two major political parties to select their presidential candidates? Probably not. If anything, Marylanders have been wondering if they would get a chance to contribute their two cents. This year, Maryland voters will go to the polls on […]
County and City Encourage 2020 Census Participation
Are Prince George’s County and Greenbelt residents informed and Census-ready? By law, every 10 years, the U.S Census Bureau counts every resident in the United States. Your participation determines your federal, state and local representation, and how billions of dollars in federal funds are distributed. If our communities are undercounted, we miss out on an […]
SHL Students, Staff, Celebrate African American Culture, Vote
Over 200 parents and students attended the African American history celebration at Springhill Lake Elementary School on February 27, according to Springhill Lake teacher and program coordinator Paulette Chung. More than 50 students and staff members participated in the program, which consisted of a chorus performance, a poetry reading by first-grader Marla Powe and an […]
County Approves Preliminary Plan For Beltway Plaza Redevelopment
On February 20, the Prince George’s County Planning Board voted to approve the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision (PPS) for the Beltway Plaza redevelopment proposed by GB Mall Limited Partnership. The approval was dependent upon conditions set out by the board, which focused mainly on bike and pedestrian accessibility within and around the site. The Greenbelt […]
News Review to Match Donations For V. Beauchamp Scholarship
The Greenbelt News Review will be matching all donations, up to a total of $5,000, made to the University of Maryland’s Virginia W. Beauchamp Scholarship through March, Women’s History Month. This scholarship is named in honor of University of Maryland Professor Emerita Virginia Beauchamp, who founded the university’s Department of Women’s Studies in 1975. She […]
Delegate Washington: Funding Increases Will Benefit Schools
At his first table talk of the year held in Greenbelt’s New Deal Café, Delegate Alonzo Washington discussed funding for education and House Bill 1300, which is intended to implement recommendations from the Kirwan Commission and improve Maryland’s school system. Washington, the delegate for the 22nd District and chair of the Education subcommittee, went through […]