Three Finalists for Greenbelt City Manager Meet Residents
The three finalists for Greenbelt’s open city manager position met with residents at the Municipal Building last Thursday evening. Cohesion across Greenbelt’s diverse communities, budgeting and a recent charter amendment allowing city council to waive the residency requirement for city manager pervaded discussions, as residents talked with finalists in small groups. College Park Assistant City […]
Cannabis Legalization Sparks Hope, Curiosity, Questions
“You just have to understand your why,” said LaWann Stribling, the founder of Stribble District, LLC, selling baked goods and herbal products at the July 2 Greenbelt Farmers Market. Cannabis use, approached with that knowledge, has broad potential for healing, according to Stribling, 46, of Greenbelt. “That’s the most important part is knowing why you […]
Joe Jr. Flips Burgers at Age 12, Makes Partner by his Mid-20s
This is the second part of a three-part series about the historic diner. The News Review reported last week that Generous Joe’s was sold to its manager, Greenbelt resident Aaron Mengel by the Natoli family who opened the diner in the Center in 1966 and has owned and operated the restaurant since that time. Last […]
Costa Rica Travelers Spot Surprising Patch of Home
Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, is over 3,000 miles from Greenbelt. Located there is Café & Macadamia, a roadside restaurant and gift shop, where the scent of cinnamon and coffee mingle in the warm morning air to arrest your senses. After passing to the outdoor seating area, the panorama of Lake Árenal, a vast body of […]
WMATA, ARPA and Auditors Plus Council’s State Priorities
June 20’s Greenbelt City Council meeting focused on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) “visionary” Better Bus Network which had been the subject of an earlier council worksession. Assistant Director of Planning Jaime Fearer interacted with council to flesh out a letter to be sent to WMATA on the city’s position. The transit plan, […]
Natolis Sell Generous Joe’s; Remembering Golden Start
This is part one of a three-part series. The orange booths in Generous Joe’s Deli were busy with families, couples, teens and kids at lunchtime on a recent Tuesday, eating pizza, sandwiches and Italian hoagies. The air was filled with chatter, laughter and music; staff talking with customers and each other; and customers’ congratulations to […]
WSSC Promotes Amnesty, Water Tower Repair Plans.
Representatives of WSSC Water (WSSC), the agency that provides water and sewer services to Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, met with the Greenbelt City Council on June 21 to discuss the agency’s Get Current amnesty program and refurbishment of the water tower on Lastner Lane. After the worksession, council briefly discussed potential issues with the […]
Greenbelt Readies for July Fourth Day of Festivities
As Greenbelt prepares to celebrate July Fourth, Public Works, especially, is busily preparing. This year the festivities at Buddy Attick Park will include a Greenbelt Museum art activity from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., a community drum circle from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., a performance from the Greenbelt Concert Band from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and […]
Basketball Star Penny Greene Revisits His Greenbelt Roots
Pennington Greene, a former Greenbelter, collegiate basketball star and national record-setter in his day, who was recruited to play for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA after college, returned to his roots on Saturday, June 24 to host a well-received panel at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). The event was sponsored by […]
Audience Learns the Origins Of the Real Texas Juneteenth
Interspersing facts and history with anecdotal personal stories, speaker Reynauld “Rey” Smith mesmerized the audience at his lecture on Tuesday, June 13 at the Community Center as he explained the origins of the real Juneteenth in Comanche Crossing, Texas. Slavery was practiced only in the agricultural eastern section of Texas; the rest of Texas was […]