Treasury’s BEP Print Facility Looms Ever Larger at BARC
As the government continues to print more money, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for building the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) facility has now been published, containing a summary of the comments received during the Draft Environmental Impact Statement public review period and the agency’s proposed changes/responses (see front page article in the […]
Folklore y diversión para campistas: Haz que suene a verano
Suena a verano en Greenbelt otra vez. La calidez de una húmeda mañana de julio se filtraba dentro y fuera de cada palabra de la tradición del Campamento YOGO cuando una nueva generación de campistas aprendía sobre el misterio del “amongalong” – “una criatura mítica pero muy real” – y la risa infantil más la […]
Camper Folklore and Fun: Make It Sound Like Summer
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. It sounds like summer in Greenbelt again. The warmth of a humid July morning seeped in and out of each word of Camp YOGO lore as a new crop of campers learned about the mystery of the amongalong – “a mythical yet very real […]
Walk to the Firefly Sanctuary Brings Back Old Enchantments
The other day Dan and I celebrated our anniversary. By celebrate I mean we had a conversation that went like this: Me: Is our marriage strong? Dan: Yes. Me: I mean, can it survive anything? Dan: Yes. Me: Are you sure? Dan (after a thoughtful pause): Um, pretty sure. Me: I’ve never listened to Buffy […]
Cuatro de Julio ¡Fuegos artificiales!
Los fuegos artificiales para el 4 de julio se llevarán a cabo alrededor de las 9 p.m. el domingo en el Buddy Attick Park. Ningún entretenimiento precederá a la exhibición de fuegos artificiales. Se recomienda encarecidamente a los asistentes que usen máscaras y mantengan distancia social, especialmente las personas no vacunadas.
Crisis de desalojo inminente: Información Adicional
Al leer el extenso artículo sobre desalojos del Greenbelt News Review del 17 de junio, dos destacados expertos locales en vivienda han instado a que se brinde más información a los inquilinos afectados de Greenbelt. El análisis a continuación ha sido proporcionado por la abogada que trabaja para el Community Legal Services (CLS) Kayla Williams, […]
Fourth of July Fireworks!
Fireworks for the Fourth of July will take place at about 9 p.m. on Sunday at Buddy Attick Park. No entertainment will precede the fireworks display. Attendees are strongly encouraged to wear masks and socially distance, especially unvaccinated individuals.
Thirty-two Years Later, Palau Retires, Looks to Her Future
If Beverly Palau were writing this story, it would have a hundred photos showing the subject moving around the city. An accompanying video would interview someone, like this reporter, explaining how the subject’s work communicating the life of the city helped encourage more people to have a life in the city. And the press release […]
Creative Kids Camp Opens Both In-person and Virtual
“Unlimited positive energy” is how Creative Kids Camp starts off the summer every year. That is the camp’s motto, according to Performing Arts Coordinator Chris Cherry. The camp joins six others being run by Greenbelt Recreation this year. “There’s a real theme of community in the camp,” said Cherry, who is back with the program […]
Greenbelt’s North End Began As Military Housing in WWII
Stephen Oetken, a longtime resident of Greenbelt, is a docent with the Greenbelt Museum, a member of the board of the Friends of the Greenbelt Museum and holds a master’s degree in historic preservation. After living in the North End of Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) area of Greenbelt, Oetken became interested in the history of […]