SHLES Community Welcomes Acting Principal Trena Wilson
Trena Wilson begins her new role as acting principal of Springhill Lake Elementary School (SHLES), where she first taught, fresh from graduating from Lincoln University in 1998. Wilson was enthusiastic in her expressions of appreciation of the strengths of the school and the community in her conversation with the News Review. She was also frank […]
Greenbelt NAACP Members Voice Opposition to Maglev
On August 8, at the maglev information meeting in Greenbelt East, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) members from Greenbelt and nearby cities made it clear that they do not stand with their leadership in supporting the project. The maglev is a proposed train that would take commuters from Washington to Baltimore […]
Reinicio del Blog de resumen, Resalta Noticias más livianas
Después de una pausa de casi cinco años, la ciudad ha reiniciado su blog de noticias “ligeras” dirigida por un nuevo miembro del personal presentando artículos sobre la apertura de “Hook and Reel”, el inicio de un grupo de ciclismo solo para mujeres y el proceso de crear la base blanda para un parque infantil. […]
Greenbelt Babe Ruth Takes Part in State Tournament
At the end of each regular season the Prince George’s County Babe Ruth League puts together an All-Star team for each respective age group from 13 to 18 years old. The teams are made up of a combination of players from each team that participates in the league during the regular season. This year the […]
Residents, Law Enforcement Celebrate Safe Neighborhoods
Greenbelt neighborhoods celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6. The national event is now observed by thousands of communities in all 50 states and has its origins in the nascent neighborhood watch programs that sprung up in the early 1970s. For Greenbelt, the event meant an evening of police interacting with community, good food, […]
ERHS 2019 Japan Bowl Stars Invited to Experience Japan
Three Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) students visited Japan this summer as part of the Kakehashi exchange program. Vivian Chan, Nicole Chen and Joselle Quijano were selected because of their excellent performance in the nationwide 2019 Japan Bowl, held this spring. The Japan Bowl is essentially a quiz competition, testing students’ knowledge of all things […]
Reforma de la Cámara del Consejo Nuevo sitio de exhibiciones de arte
Traducción gracias a Ana Fernandez-Napp El negocio del Ayuntamiento de Greenbelt se lleva a cabo en cámaras no conocidas anteriormente por su apariencia estética. Después de una reciente remodelación de la sala del consejo que incluyó deshacerse de cortinas que están desde hace 20 años, la aplicación de pintura fresca y la adición de persianas, […]
Council Chambers Showcase Paintings by Greenbelt Artists
Greenbelt City Council business is conducted in chambers not previously known for aesthetic appearance. After a recent council room refurbishment that included removing 20-year-old drapes, applying fresh paint and adding window blinds, the room remained visually boring. Councilmembers conferred with city staff. With the endorsement of the Greenbelt Arts Advisory Board, staff launched a new […]
In our own Backyard: Overseer Of the Asian Plant Collections
With the plethora of plants in gardens dotted throughout Greenbelt, it is no surprise that the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., is a popular nearby attraction for Greenbelt residents. What may be unexpected is that one of Greenbelt’s own is in charge of the Asian Collections and has worked at the Arboretum for over 30 […]
Theatre Wins $75K Grant, Intends to Improve Pop-up
Old Greenbelt Theatre (OGT) has won a $75,000 grant from Maryland Historical Trust, administered by Maryland Milestones/Anacostia Trails Heritage Area. This grant will improve the space adjacent to the theater, which is currently in use as the Pop-up. It will help further the mission of creating a destination for historic tourism in Greenbelt. The grant […]