Feds Hit Pause on Maglev For the Incomplete Site EIS
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has temporarily paused its assessment of the proposed maglev train, giving the company more time to complete an environmental impact statement (EIS), which had been due in October. If built, the highspeed maglev train would provide service between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore and would go under some portion of Greenbelt. […]
Shop With a Cop: Embarking On Group Deployment of Joy
In the middle of Target at Beltway Plaza on Saturday December 21, Master Police Officer Carlos Torres stood next to the women’s sweaters and stopped to ask his partners about sizes. Captain Gordon Pracht already had a pink Care Bear in the cart and he and his partner were ready to roll. Another team was […]
El Concejo aborda el crecimiento En Greenbelt Station
A medida que Greenbelt Station (GS) ha comenzado a asentarse en términos de desarrollo y población, se han descubierto varios problemas. Algunos de estos se discutieron en una sesión de trabajo del concejo municipal el 11 de diciembre en el Springhill Lake Recreation Center. La falta de estacionamiento fue el tema principal de la noche […]
Council Addresses Growth Issues At Greenbelt Station
As Greenbelt Station (GS) has begun to reach fruition in terms of development and population, several issues have come into sharper relief. Some of these were discussed at a city council worksession on December 11 at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center. Insufficient parking was the evening’s major item for discussion. City Planner Terri Hruby gave […]
City Council Discusses Police Tech, Opioid Suit, BEP Issue
Along with the main topic of Cherrywood Lane’s proposed multifamily housing development, the city council discussed an array of topics at its December 9 meeting ranging from environmental preservation to police matters. In late September, council held a worksession with the Forest Preserve Advisory Board about proposed changes to the Forest Preserve Article of the […]
Cherrywood Housing Plan Under Review by the City
Representatives of the NRP Group LLC brought their detailed site plan (DSP) for their Greenbelt Metro housing development before the Greenbelt City Council at a worksession on December 2. Council reception to the proposal in 2018 was positive and included the retention of a retail component, though that turned out not to be economically feasible. […]
From the Archives: Flu Spread Means No Town Santa, Epidemic Cripples Staff
The following are excerpts from an article published in the December 17, 1943 Greenbelt Cooperator, the precursor paper to the News Review. Greenbelt will not have a community Santa Claus this year, it was announced this week and the blame was laid on the flu epidemic. Acting on the advice of public health director, Dr. […]
Tree Lighting a Merry Moment To Welcome Holiday Season
Greenbelt’s annual Christmas tree lighting saw a great turnout on Friday, December 6. With cups of hot chocolate in hand, Greenbelt residents filled Roosevelt Center waiting for Santa to arrive and light up the community tree. Mayor Colin Byrd and Councilmembers Emmett Jordan, Judith Davis and Edward Putens were all welcomed with a loud round […]
Violent Crime Continues To Decline in Franklin Park
In a city council worksession on December 4 at the Franklin Park Leasing Center, Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers noted that there has been a lower crime rate in the complex and his department believes that the continuing close collaboration between the police and Franklin Park is a key factor. Overall, the totals are the […]
GAC Celebrates 40 Years at Festive After-Production Party
On December 8 the Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC) celebrated its 40th anniversary with an informal gathering after a performance of The Phantom Tollbooth, attended by an audience of all ages. According to co-founder Konrad Herling, GAC was conceived as a cultural center that would promote a variety of the arts. The idea was born from […]