Police Department Announces New Crisis Intervention Team
The Greenbelt Police Department has launched a new unit, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), to help redirect individuals with behavioral health issues from the judicial system to the health care system. The CIT is an integration between police and behavioral health professionals to assist community members with behavioral health concerns, offering them mental health and […]
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Jumps Back into Full Swing
The reappearance of an almost-normal Labor Day Festival is a heartwarming step in the journey back from two weird years. This year’s Festival re-establishes almost all the favorite traditions so, true to form, Friday evening sees the announcement of the 2022 Outstanding Citizen. Rumor has it that a generous-hearted city resident is being gently connived […]
Back to School August 29
The Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will open for in-person learning on Monday, August 29. for the 2022-2023 academic year. Students, parents and legal guardians can check the website at pgcps.org for individual school start and end times, bus stop information, individual school supply lists and health forms for parents and providers. Registration To […]
Council Ponders Its Work Plan, Tends to Administrative Issues
The Greenbelt City Council addressed administrative issues at its August 10 meeting. Mayor Emmett Jordan initiated a debate on the possibility of moving the scheduling of future worksessions from the end of regular (often long) meetings to a worksession, feeling that council would have a fresher perspective. Council and staff were amenable (with one exception) […]
Kara Harris Illuminates Maryland’s Historic Cookbooks at Museum Talk
A tea cup? A salt spoon? A wine glass? These are just a few of the frustratingly unspecific cooking measures highlighted by Kara Harris in her virtual lecture, Exploring Maryland’s Historic Cookbooks, at the Greenbelt Museum on Thursday night, July 21. Introduced by Museum Director Megan Searing Young, Harris mentioned that she was excited when, […]
City Council Nails Down Some ARPA Spending Priorities
At its August 8 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council approved the first set of expenditures for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds the city received. In response to a petition from Public Works employees, council deferred action on premium pay for city employees until August 29. Council also rejected a contract for monument […]
Apartments, Other Parts of Town Faced Flooding on August 10
Flooding again hit Greenbelt on Wednesday, August 10, as rain pelted the city, leaving as much as three inches of water in an hour, according to the National Weather Service. Greenbelt Police tweeted a warning to residents: “Do not travel through flooded roadways – even shallow water can quickly disable a vehicle.” Flood waters were […]
ERHS Grad Comes Full Circle And Returns as New Principal
Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) welcomes ERHS graduate Dr. Portia Barnes as its new principal. Barnes said she is “excited to continue in the Roosevelt Way, building on tenets of Respect, Integrity and Responsibility.” “I am overjoyed to be back home,” Barnes said. “When I walked the halls during my high school journey, I would […]
Mail Carrier Cesar Delivers Mail, Good Cheer on his Route
When I asked Cesar Oregon if I could accompany him on his mail route for a story for the Greenbelt News Review, he answered immediately in the affirmative. “We are going to walk really fast and we’re going to pat all the dogs,” he promised. As I was definitely capable of doing one of those […]
The Smells of Summer Camp: YOGOs Get Non-stop Action
Most Camp YOGO mornings begin with an adolescent chorus of “Smells like summer!” in response to a semi-rhetorical questioning of “Smell that, YOGOs?” While it may be impossible to describe the exact smells of summer or fully quantify their effects, the enthusiasm that fills this group of more than 30 campers on a daily basis […]