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 […]
Local Birders Again Take Part In Continent-wide Bird Survey
It was inching toward 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 13, and this reporter and Elaine Nakash were scrambling to get on the road. The two News Review staffers were heading to Carroll County, Maryland, to conduct a Breeding Bird Survey route and needed to be at the route’s starting point, ready to go, by 30 […]
El Concejo reflexiona sobre los altos depósitos de seguridad y la reconfiguración de los distritos escolares
El alcalde Colin Byrd había sugerido exigir a los propietarios que permitan a los inquilinos entrantes tener la opción de pagar su depósito de seguridad dentro de los tres primeros meses si el depósito es más del 60 por ciento del alquiler mensual. En la reunión del Concejo Municipal de Greenbelt del 14 de junio, […]