Re-Enactors of Distinction Tell Story of Charlotte Scott
On February 14, the room was packed and there was great excitement about the program that was about to unfold. The Golden Age Club had asked the Female Re-enactors of Distinction (FREED) to perform in an acknowledgement of Black History Month in Greenbelt. The all-women group is part of the African American Women of the […]
ARPA Brings Funds for Many Recreational Upgrades in City
On February 7, the Greenbelt City Council met for a worksession focused on an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) update. ARPA, established in March 2021, brought federal money to municipalities to help local communities like Greenbelt recover from the short- and long-term impacts of Covid. The worksession included discussion of recreation facilities and calls for […]
City Council Moves to Track State and County Legislation
At its February 12 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council took up issues connected to the State Legislative Assembly. The meeting also included discussion of facilities around Greenbelt, approval of funds to plan for high-speed internet in Greenbelt, the tracking of state and county legislation, and a report on electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations in […]
News Review Ups Its Game To Greenbelters, with Love
This week’s issue of the News Review has two special things in store for its readers. First, approximately 60 fond folks celebrated their love for family, friends and Greenbelt in rhyme and schmaltz in our Valentine’s Love Notes (pages 8, 9 and 16). Tastefully decorated with hearts, flowers, cupids and so on by our artistic […]
ERHS Students Again Participate in National History Day Contest
Students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) participated in a National History Day competition for the first time in more than 10 years. The local event took place on January 31 after being postponed by snow from its originally scheduled date of January 17. Led by ninth-grade U.S. history teacher Victoria Patch-Williams and Judith Barrera, […]
PGCPS Hot Mic on DKFI Move: “Doubling Down on a Bad Decision”
On Monday, February 12, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) leadership held a virtual town hall with the Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) school community, after the February 1 issue of the News Review broke the news of plans to move DKFI out of Greenbelt. During the webinar, PGCPS leadership gave a presentation about the […]
Council Urged to Take a Step Back in Planning City Hall
At its February 5 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council heard a presentation from architect David Whaples, based on work Isabelle Gournay and he did, urging council to take a broader view on replacing the Municipal Building. Gournay is an architect and a member of the Advisory Planning Board (APB). They first presented this concept to […]
Greenbelt Lego Robotics Team Wins FLL Innovation Prize
Greenbelt Bots, the youngest team competing, won first prize in the Innovation category in the Maryland First Lego League (FLL) qualifier event held in Joppa, Md., on Saturday, January 27. The young team thereby qualified for the Maryland First Lego League Championship, an invitation-only competition bringing together the winning teams of all the Maryland qualifying […]
Charlestowne North Lender Files For Foreclosure and Receivership
Residents of the troubled Charlestowne North apartment building saw their first concrete steps toward improving their living conditions last week, when they learned from Greenbelt City Manager Josué Salmerón and Mayor Emmett Jordan that lender Freddie Mac filed for foreclosure and emergency receivership against the building owner on January 31 and February 2, 2024. The […]
Council Receives an Update For Buddy Attick Park Plan
The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on January 31 on the Master Plan for Buddy Attick Park. This is the third public meeting on the plan with about a dozen community members attending in person as well as members of the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. The goal of the Master Plan is to […]