Jonathan Briggs: Our Newest County School Board Member
“At the end of the day, it’s about our kids and their futures,” declared Jonathan Briggs, 34, the newly elected Prince George’s County School Board member for District 2, representing Greenbelt. “It’s how we put kids first. How do we work in partnership with everyone in the community, for everyone? I understand what’s at stake […]
Council Acts on Maglev Brief, Legislative Issues, Purchases
Greenbelt City Council authorized Jill Grant and Associates to research and perform an amicus brief in support of Westport Development Corporation’s opposition to the maglev condemnation of land needed for the project. According to Wikipedia, an amicus curia (literally friend of the court) is an individual or organization who is not a party to a […]
Huge Crowd Welcomes Santa’s Arrival in Center atop Fire Truck
Although there were many festive tree-lighting ceremonies in the region this past weekend, Greenbelt would not be outdone. If there was a contest, the city could easily have won Best Hometown Feeling during the 84th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 2. Set against a beautiful backdrop of a crisp early December evening, smiles and […]
Co-op Describes Challenges, Future Plans at Annual Meeting
On Saturday, November 12, Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative (GCC) held its first in-person annual meeting since the Covid-19 pandemic. GCC is better known as the Co-op independent grocery store in Roosevelt Center. More than 100 people attended and were treated to fresh cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes, cake and coffee. Financial Report The financial report from long-serving treasurer […]
2021 Election Survey Results Are Impacted by Covid Effects
In its meeting of November 28, the Greenbelt City Council discussed the results of the Election 2021 Community Questionnaire. Interim Assistant City Manager Debi Sandlin presented the results. The outcome closest to the News Review’s heart was that the favorite pathway for residents to receive city news was this newspaper. It was more popular than […]
Update on Indecent Exposure
The man arrested last week is the dean of students at a D.C. elementary school, a former Greenbelt resident and past Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) employee. Police are looking for more victims or witnesses who may have encountered him at the lake. Greenbelt Police are asking anyone who has been at Buddy Attick […]
Sparkle Mart Artisans Offer Handmade Wares At Annual Art and Craft Fair
by Leah Cohen and Nicole DeWald Sparkle Mart, Greenbelt Recreation’s annual Juried Art and Craft Fair, will take place at the Community Center on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with over 70 vendors participating. This year, visitors can shop and mingle […]
Council Hears Maglev Developments, Protects Green Ridge House Funding
On Monday, November 21, the Greenbelt City Council heard updates on what has been happening (or not) with the proposed maglev train. The city had previously submitted comments on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Washington to Baltimore portion of the project. Then in late August 2021, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which […]
News Review Is 85: Serving Community … & Cake
The News Review will be serving cake from its doorway, next to the gym inside the Community Center this Sunday. The event celebrates 85 years of continuous publication of this community’s own newspaper. As many small newspapers go under, the News Review is still proudly serving Greenbelt. The cake service starts at 12:30 and runs […]
Windsor Green Needs Carriers After Disruption in Delivery
Hopefully, Windsor Green residents are reading this in a newspaper that just arrived on their doorstep. A few weeks ago, door-to-door deliveries to the condominium townhouse community abruptly stopped when the carrier who had delivered them for almost 20 years resigned the day before publication. Because this carrier worked for the Home Owners Association (HOA), […]