Zoning Rewrite and More Discussed by City and GHI
The first part of the annual city Greenbelt Homes Inc., (GHI) stakeholder meeting on June 13 covered discussion of GHI concerns over new county legislation affecting “common ownership communities,” and was reported last week. Other topics at the meeting and covered in this article include the county zoning rewrite, Pepco’s tree management program for this […]
Council Reviews Draft Report On Economic Development
The Greenbelt City Council met until 11:30 p.m. at a July 5 worksession with Stuart Eisenberg, executive director, and Molly O’Connell, program manager, of Hyattsville Development Corporation, to review a draft report on economic development programming recommendations that they presented that evening. For the most part the study was well-received according to City Manager Michael […]
News Review Open House A Crowd Pleasing Success
The News Review Open House was a new venture for the paper. Although it regularly welcomes visitors, it has never before in all its years held a planned open house like Sunday’s. Perhaps it is merely 79 years of pent-up curiosity, but over 120 Greenbelters picked up their press passes and joined the paper’s […]
Youth Panelist Ema Smith Speaks at MML Convention
During the last week of June the Maryland Municipal League (MML), a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of all aspects of municipal administration, held its annual gathering in Ocean City. This year, besides the regular city government representatives from Greenbelt, a member from the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) attended the conference as an invited […]
Explore Your News Review Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – All the News that Fits, We Print.
Come to the News Review this Sunday, July 10, and get new insight into what makes your local newspaper tick. Activities are designed to amuse and inform all ages and to give insight into the paper’s history as well as its current manifestation. First published within weeks of the original inhabitants moving in, the paper […]
Forebay dredging session emphasizes care for the environment
A group of more than 20 people gathered at the Greenbelt Youth Center parking lot and walked down to the forebays of Greenbelt Lake to talk about the future of the water quality in Prince George’s County and how Greenbelt Lake can improve our water supply. The Clean Water Partnership is an agreement between county […]
At Council Worksession, GHI Decries County’s Communication
The Greenbelt City Council meets with the Board of Directors of Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) every year to share information on topics of mutual interest, update one another on projects and plans and, occasionally, to resolve differences. The 2016 meeting, which included a bit of all of those components, was hosted by the city at […]
Fireworks on the Fourth +1
July 4th dawned unpropitious. A leaden sky threatened rain from the outset though all systems stayed go through the day. But as afternoon overcast its way to evening, the rain started and it didn’t stop for a long time. We don’t remember the last time the fireworks were actually delayed. Still, the city shouldered the […]
News Review to hold Open House, July 10 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sharpen your pencils, adjust your eyeshades and follow the yellow brick road from the Farmers Market to Greenbelt News Review’s headquarters in the Community Center because on Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the newspaper is hosting an open house. Perhaps the paper should be called The Weekly Miracle. That’s because […]
Council Welcomes Raiders, Hears Homelessness Concerns
The June 20 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council got off to a rousing start with performances by two Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) Step Squads. Later, council dealt with budget issues, heard a petition from a resident threatened with homelessness and directed staff to send a letter to the county fire department in […]