Roosevelt Students Test Water Biweekly in WISP Program
As the academic year inches toward a close and the weather gets warmer, some students inevitably get the urge to leave school and spend time outside. One group of students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) doesn’t have to wait until the summer to spend time outdoors during the week. They have been spending a […]
Ups and Downs This Season With ERHS Raiders, Lady Rs
Despite falling short of defending their state title, the Roosevelt Raiders have a lot to be proud of – and a lot to look forward to. After losing an impressive senior class, the Raiders began the season with a tightly contested opening loss to DeMatha. Despite their youth, the Raiders exhibited the talent that would […]
Burglary Suspect Chased Into Ceiling at AMC Theater
The AMC Academy 8 Theater in Beltway Plaza was evacuated and closed for over three hours on Tuesday afternoon when a burglary suspect being pursued by the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGCPD) hid in the ceiling space to avoid the police, according to Greenbelt Police spokesperson George Mathews. Prince George’s County Police had the […]
Budget Shortfall Discussed At Turner’s Listening Session
John Tabori, a member of the county council’s Blue Ribbon Commission, presented the commission’s finding that Prince George’s County faces a $229 million budget deficit by 2023. Tabori made his remarks to about 40 people at a listening session for County Councilmember Todd Turner on February 28 at the Municipal Building. Turner called the commission’s […]
City Continues to Move Forward On Center City Dog Park Location
What does it take to get everyone on the same page at a city council meeting? What makes everyone compliant and cooperative rather than crabby and cantankerous? One word: puppies. On March 6 council met with City Manager Nicole Ard and Director of Planning and Community Development Celia Craze to continue earlier discussions on the […]
State Rejects Prince George’s Request for Aug. 22 Opening
Prince George’s County Public Schools will begin the 2017-2018 school year September 6 and end June 13. The school system’s request to begin prior to Labor Day was denied Tuesday, February 28 by the State Board of Education, according to a press release from Prince George’s County Public Schools CEO Kevin Maxwell. On Thursday, February […]
County Board of Education Votes to Increase AP Funding
In response to student testimony, the Prince George’s County Board of Education voted unanimously to increase funding for Advanced Placement (AP) exams to $500,000. The funds will cover all students on the Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARM) program “and everyone else we can fit in,” Chair Segun Eubanks said. “Everyone else” could potentially be any […]
Buried Treasure Opens
This year’s Greenbelt Youth Musical is Buried Treasure, an enchanting story about three high school students who fall down a mineshaft in the abandoned Treasure Trove mine and find themselves in the mythical Underworld. The trio’s subterranean adventure forces them to confront the idealized surface identities they have constructed. As the teens acknowledge the flaws […]
ERHS Basketball Playoff
In the region quarterfinal on Tuesday, the Raiders opened up a big lead in the beginning, but in the second half Bowie gave it maximum effort and tied it up with less than five minutes to play. Find out what happened in the March 2 News Review!
City Residents Ask Away!
Petitions were the order of the day at the February 13 council meeting, with eight petitions received. As is their usual practice, council took no action on these petitions but will consider them at future meetings, if council action is needed. (Council’s response to a petition from Greenbelt Advocates for Environmental and Social Justice regarding […]