Mary Lou Williamson on Board With Digital Archive Project
The Retirement Luncheon on Sunday, May 6 will celebrate two things – or possibly they are really one. The Greenbelt Archive Project (GAP) delightedly announces that the very same Editor Emerita, Mary Lou Williamson, who guided this newspaper through nearly 50 years of success, is the secretary of GAP. The luncheon at the Marriott on […]
Suspicious Package Prompts Effective City Hall Evacuation
Location. Location. Location. “What made it so odd is where it was – in a place you would not expect to see it,” said Brian Kennell, city IT network engineer, who saw something and reported it on Thursday, March 29. What he saw was a dark duffle-type bag, wedged between two air conditioning compressors behind […]
ACE Educator Awards 2018 Presented to Local Teachers
The Greenbelt City Council hosted the 23rd Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Educator Awards on Monday, March 26. ACE, formed in 1994 with an updated charter in 2007, serves as a link between the community and the city council to promote high quality schools for Greenbelt. This year, ACE sponsored reading clubs at two Greenbelt […]
Public Works Keeps Roads, Sidewalks Clear of Snow
Greenbelt Public Works was still cleaning up on Tuesday, six days after the unusual early spring snowstorm last Wednesday, March 21, according to Jim Sterling, GPW director. A full crew of 40 to 45 employees worked 11.5 hours straight starting at 5 a.m. on Wednesday to clear the snow, after pre-treating the roads with salt […]
Luncheon and Silent Auction Celebrate Editor, Fund Archive
“Enough with the celebrations,” protested Mary Lou Williamson, in response to a luncheon to mark her new status as editor emerita of the Greenbelt News Review (GNR). She remained resolute until enticed by making the luncheon also the launch pad for a critically-needed new archive for this newspaper. Enter Sandy Lange – veteran of the […]
Completed Anacostia Study Highlights Continuing Problem
The need to reduce the pollutants and contamination in the Anacostia River and its sources remains according to longtime Greenbelt resident Harriette Phelps, a professor emerita in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). Phelps has completed her 17-year study on the detrimental effects of U.S. […]
ERHS Step Teams Carry On Tradition of Excellence
Members of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School step squads work hard to carry on their teams traditions of success and commitment. At the 2017 Youth Step USA National Championships, the squads for both boys and girls, known as Dem Raider Boyz (DRB) and The Lady Raiders respectively, claimed the top spots. Both squads recently won […]
Turner Hears Greenbelt Issues, Discusses Zoning and More
County Councilmember Todd Turner touched on county zoning rewrite concerns, the FBI headquarters and other issues during his listening session held in the Municipal Building on March 15. The meeting, attended by about a dozen people including five city councilmembers, started with Turner highlighting developments in the county including the opening of the new Wayne […]
Old Greenbelt Theatre Managers Describe Successes, Challenges
Old Greenbelt Theatre has become a destination for visitors from around the area, encouraging nonresidents to spend their money not only at the theater but also at other businesses here in Greenbelt, according to Caitlin McGrath, executive director of the theater. McGrath, along with members of the Friends of Greenbelt Theatre (FOGT) board of directors […]
Council Begins National Search For Next Greenbelt Police Chief
At its March 12 regular meeting, city council voted to authorize engaging the services of a firm to conduct a national search for the city’s next chief of police. Chief James Craze retired in October 2016 with 45 years of service to the city and more than 50 in law enforcement. At that time, former […]