Police Discuss Recent Spike In Violent Crimes, Offer Tips
Members of the Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) held a community forum on December 1 at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center to disseminate information on the recent spike in carjackings, robberies and violent incidents. Present were Chief Richard Bowers, Captain and Patrol Division Commander Jermaine Gulledge and Captain and Administrative Services Division Commander Tim White. Tips […]
Renovated Granite Building: Style, Proximity and Profit
On Friday, December 3 and Sunday, December 5 the newly renovated Granite Building in the Roosevelt Center celebrated its opening with a reception and an open house, respectively. The partnership of Kim Kash and Michael Cooney, David and Michael Frauenheim, and Brandon and Taylor Cole celebrated many months of hard work and vision with their […]
Artists Tell of Their Works At the Art and Craft Fair
Local artists and craftsmen displayed and sold their work in the annual Juried Art and Craft Show located in the Community Center and Youth Center this past weekend, December 4 and 5. Artists across multiple disciplines gathered to show the Greenbelt community their skills and passion portrayed in their work. Vendors sold pieces from jewelry […]
City Council Responds to State Transportation Plan, Parking Lot
At a relatively short meeting on November 22, the Greenbelt City Council approved comments on the state’s draft Consolidated Transportation Plan (CTP), cleared the way for awarding a contract for the reconstruction of Buddy Attick Park’s parking lot at the next meeting, and accepted several citizen petitions and requests. The published agenda indicated that council […]
Springhill Lake Elementary Earns National Award
At the beginning of December, Springhill Lake Elementary School received one of 100 national awards for schools that achieved exceptional student performance and academic growth for two or more consecutive years and excellence in serving English learners. “In the heart of a pandemic, they have managed to do really well,” said Jeri Erickson, membership director […]
Webb Space Telescope Has Greenbelt Dreams Built In
The James Webb Space Telescope, much of which was designed and built in Goddard Space Flight Center, will be the world’s premier space science observatory. Right now, the telescope is moving into position for launch in French Guiana, and the NASA team, including Greenbelter Jonathan Gardner, is reflecting on the journey of getting it there. […]
Police Reform Vote Delayed: Council Seeks Unanimous Vote
Voting on police reform measures by the Greenbelt City Council stalled on Monday, November 22 due to issues with the resolution’s wording. The wording was developed by Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers and Assistant City Manager Timothy George, based on the language agreed upon at the November 15 worksession. Bowers explained that the intent was […]
To Gobble Wobble around the Lake
I will just say that if it was called the Turkey Trot, I wouldn’t have done it. But a Gobble Wobble? While I am not much for trotting, I am excellent at wobbling, so when I saw an advertisement for the city’s Gobble Wobble, to be held on the morning of Thanksgiving Day, I hurried […]
Our History Takes Center Stage In News Review Online Archive
Remember your Greenbelt friends, family and events of the 2010s, 1980s or 1960s? Thanks to the Greenbelt Archive Project, you can now view and search our community’s entire history online. The News Review office has maintained banks of metal file cabinets holding an archive of paper editions back to the founding of the newspaper, and […]
The News Review Gives Thanks
As the News Review celebrates its 84th birthday on November 24 and Thanksgiving on November 25, we take time to reflect on what we are thankful for. First of all, we are grateful to live in a city whose administrators and residents care for those less fortunate than many of us. We donate to the […]