Survey and Ideas for Attick Park Discussed in Community Meeting
Greenbelt’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) discussed the community survey regarding Buddy Attick Park on Wednesday evening, November 15. The survey is one of the first steps in the development of a master plan for the park. The results of the survey were presented by Tom McGilloway and Anthony Dye of Mahan Rykiel Associates, […]
GHI’s New General Manager, James Claggett Jr., Fits Right In
James Claggett Jr. is the new general manager at Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI). He has been on the job for four months, starting on July 10. The News Review talked with Claggett recently about how he was settling into his new job. Claggett grew up in Montgomery County and has lived in Prince George’s […]
Indigenous People Were Here
We know there were once indigenous people who occupied the land in and around Greenbelt, but with all the development since, it can be hard to imagine their lives. In remembering those who were driven from the lands they cared for, there are specific places where one can feel more connected to them. Both bear […]
FBI HQ Comes to Greenbelt, Finally
Greenbelt’s City Council Room was full of jubilation and pride on the rainy morning of Friday November 10, when Maryland Governor Wes Moore led an extraordinary press conference to celebrate Greenbelt’s selection as the location of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) national headquarters (HQ). The event followed the General Services Administration’s (GSA) selection announcement […]
Greenbelter, LGBTQ+ Ministry Receive an Audience with Pope
Greenbelter Frank DeBernardo was received by Pope Francis at the Vatican, along with colleagues from New Ways Ministry, Loretto Sister Jeannine Gramick, Associate Director Robert Shine and staff associate Matthew Myers. DeBernardo wrote to the Pope in April 2021 to explain the mission and work of New Ways Ministry, a group that “educates and advocates […]
Water Tower Rehabilitation Set to Begin by Next Summer
On Monday, October 30 representatives from WSSC Water (WSSC) updated the Greenbelt City Council on the Standpipe Rehabilitation Project expected to start next year. Councilmembers and nearby residents felt “blindsided,” in the words of Mayor Emmett Jordan earlier this year, when they learned that WSSC had purchased the house closest to the standpipe (water tower) […]
City Questionnaire: Check News Review
The city’s community questionnaire is now available – see the back page of the November 9 issue. Be sure to answer the questionnaire and let the city know what’s important to you. One of the questions asks how you prefer to receive your public information. If you enjoy reading it in the News Review, be […]
First Woman of Color and New Majority-Woman Council Elected
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, after a protracted wait for results, the winners of the race for Greenbelt city council were announced. It will include two new members, both women – Danielle McKinney and Jennifer Pompi – making for a majority-woman council. All incumbents maintained their seats, with Emmett Jordan and Kristin Weaver […]
Perspectives of Josué Salmerón, Greenbelt’s New City Manager
Now three months on the job, City Manager Josué Salmerón has been listening to community residents, city staff and department heads to learn how the city works, the Greenbelt way. He shared with the News Review some of the big topics facing the city and some of what he’s learned in his first few weeks. […]
Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket Shares News, Financial Outlook
On the morning of Saturday, November 4, members of the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative, also known as the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket (GCS), gathered in the Community Center gym for their annual membership meeting. Over 100 members were offered drinks, snacks and other products from the Co-op and its vendors. Members heard reports from Treasurer […]