City ARPA Projects: Some Underway, Some Begin Soon
On January 23, Greenbelt City Council heard Interim Assistant City Manager Debi Sandlin present American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) project updates. Higher Education Support Scholarships, Greenbelt First-time Homebuyers Assistance, Rental and Utility Assistance, Mortgage and Homeowner Assistance, Business Improvement Fund and Healthcare Vouchers with CCI Health Services are among the ARPA projects that are already […]
Four Students Experience Bolivia In ERHS Research Campaign
In late May 2022, four student interns – Ayomiposi Ajayi, Fisayo Okunuga and first-year undergraduate students Monique Watson (Purdue University) and Hadijat Oke (University of Maryland College Park) – boarded a plane to La Paz, Bolivia, to participate in a week-long atmospheric research campaign. The goal of the research was to measure the flow of […]
Black History Month: Celebrate with Art, Exhibits, Dance, Movie and a Health Bus
Each year the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee organizes programs to acknowledge the contributions, commemorate the sacrifices and illuminate the achievements of Black Americans. This year’s theme is Black Resistance and Resilience in the African Diaspora, as determined by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, founded by Carter G. […]
Council Seeks: Ban on Single-Use Plastics and No Maglev
Each year before the Maryland Legislative session opens, the members of the Greenbelt City Council meet with representatives of state, county and other local jurisdictions to share the priorities of our community. Priorities and Concerns This year Greenbelt’s top priorities are: a ban on single-use plastics; improvements to Greenbelt Road’s streetscape; improvements to the Greenbelt […]
Police Search after Shooting Ends at Greenway Center
On Monday morning, January 23, an incident that police are describing as an “officer-involved shooting” in Lanham resulted in almost eight hours of searching for the driver who fled the scene. It culminated in his arrest at the Greenway Center. Twenty-year-old Tyler Clendenen, a Greenbelt resident, is now charged with assaulting two Prince George’s County […]
Three Roosevelt Seniors Are Selected as Posse Scholars
Three Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) seniors are celebrating brighter opportunities for their college careers after being named Posse Scholars this month. The Posse Scholarships will provide them with full college tuition for four years. A total of 12 students from Prince George’s County, including the three from Roosevelt, were selected this year. Students participating […]
Working Parents Struggle With Virtual Learning Days
After the approval of up to eight Virtual Learning Days by the Maryland State Department of Education, Prince George’s County Public Schools announced three scheduled asynchronous virtual learning half days to facilitate teachers’ end-of-quarter grading and planning. The first day, November 7, was just over three weeks after their announcement and left many families scrambling […]
Bring Valentine Love Notes To the Greenbelt Co-op Store
The opportunity to do a little something for world love and peace arises again this year as the News Review launches Valentine Love Notes 2023 to burst forth in the issue of February 9. Take a look at last year’s outpouring of love and humor at greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20220210.pdf. We Love You, Co-op New this year, a […]
MLK Day of Service: Volunteers Cage Big Trees Along Greenbelt Lake Trail
On Monday, January 16, tree protection in Buddy Attick Park was the main focus of Greenbelt’s Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. National Day of Service. The Co-existing With Beavers volunteer workday saw 40 volunteers cage big trees along the trail around Greenbelt Lake in an attempt to protect the trees from hungry beavers. The MLK […]
PGCPS CEO to Retire; Cites Acrimony of School Board
On Thursday, January 5, Dr. Monica Goldson, chief executive officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools, announced her intention to retire at the end of this school year. Goldson has led the school system since 2018 when she was appointed interim CEO by then-county executive Rushern Baker. She was selected as the permanent CEO a […]