GAC Open House Offers a Theatrical Peek
Greenbelt becomes Italy for more than two hours with “Enchanted April” at the Greenbelt Arts Center (GAC). This story of two English housewives on a life-changing trip to Italy after WWI, “Enchanted April” illustrates how a community theater fuels the imagination of its residents. The community is invited to an open house on April 8 […]
Fifty Years Ago: Things Ain’t Always What They Seem…
Police Blotter on March 31, 1966 The police received a telephone call about a crazy man with an axe in the woods near the warehouse. Upon investigation, the crazy man turned out to be an employee of the Smithsonian Institute armed with a net to capture migratory game birds.
Explore Your Greenbelt Showcases Greenbelt Community Foundation and Grant Recipients
Explore Your Greenbelt is a new initiative of the Greenbelt Community Foundation (GCF) which works with Greenbelt nonprofit and community organizations to provide grant funding for a variety of projects that contribute to the wellbeing of this community. This year GCF is celebrating its tenth anniversary with its Explore Your Greenbelt engagement campaign to encour […]
Literacy Sparks Enthusiasm at Greenbelt Middle
The March 17 literacy event at Greenbelt Middle School (GMS) brought out an enthusiastic crowd of students and parents, eager to get up and read a poem or speak about their favorite books. After a presentation by author Steven Macalester, a panel of 8th grade students and other special guests spoke passionately about the value […]
ACE Educators Feted by Council, Dignitaries
The Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Educator Awards were presented at the Greenbelt City Council meeting on March 14. A standing-room only crowd of awardees, family members, friends, students and school associates was on hand to applaud the winners. A number of school principals and senior administrators were also present. Janet Mirsky, ACE treasurer, introduced […]
Trails to Rails In South Core Shadowed by Spectre of FBI
At a March 21 Greenbelt City Council worksession, Mayor Emmett Jordan was clearly upset over the information that efforts to construct a connecting trail between the South Core of Greenbelt Station, now well under development, with the Greenbelt Metro Station were put on hold by the Metro staff. The new development could be within easy […]
Andrew Rice Carruthers died Friday, March 11 2016
According to a police report, Andrew Carruthers, 51, shot himself in front of the Mother and Child Status in Roosevelt Center in the early hours of Friday morning, March 11. Police were investigating a report of shots being fired in the Center. The police report states that, as the officer approached him, Carruthers took his own […]
ERHS Varsity Boys Still Standing in Basketball Tourney
Wow, it’s a close one. The ERHS varsity girls are out of the after a tough but courageous fight in the state basketball championships but the boys remain in contention despite a series of very tight and bruising games. Boys and girls have both had strong showings in recent years, with the girls ahead of […]
Orlando Furioso – Broadway Comes to Greenbelt
Quite possibly, Greenbelt has the best youth theater on the planet. Folks, you’re in the vicinity of genius. Talented kids, inspired writing and music and costumes worthy of Broadway (but on a budget of pennies) add up to a fantastic experience on both sides of the footlights. One has the impression that no young person caught […]
Confessions of a News Reviewaholic….
This letter was received from Marc “Kap” Kapastin General Counsel Quantum Companies, the owners of Beltway Plaza Mall. The One Hand Clapping? editorial published on February 18 prompts this letter. Consider this confession: I am addicted to the Greenbelt News Review and I don’t see recovery any time soon. Every Thursday morning, immediately following morning prayers […]