New State Legislation Brings Changes to Local Policing
On April 10, Maryland became the first state to repeal the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) as well as to enact new legislation concerning use of force by police and the investigation and discipline process for officers, among other things. This was done by the Democratic-majority state legislature in an overriding of Governor […]
En la biblioteca
El Sistema de Bibliotecas Conmemorativas del Condado de Prince George (PGCMLS), por sus siglas en inglés) está entrando en la Fase 2 con servicios limitados a partir del jueves 22 de abril, con cita previa en bibliotecas seleccionadas. Se pueden hacer citas para el uso de la computadora durante 1 hora o 15 minutos para […]
Centro de vacunación de la estación de metro de Greenbelt
Centro de vacunación de la estación de metro de Greenbelt Incluye servicio sin cita previa Un Centro Comunitario de Vacunación (CVC) en la estación de metro de Greenbelt está listo para todos los residentes, de 16 años para arriba. Regístrese en onestop.md.gov o llamando al 1-855-MD-GOVAX (855-634-6829). El horario habitual es: lunes y martes, de […]
Everybody Is Rethinking Voting Methods – Including Greenbelt
At its meeting last Monday night, the Greenbelt City Council introduced for first reading a resolution to amend the city charter by replacing the section on absentee voting with a section on mail-in voting. All Greenbelt voters have had the option to vote in city elections by using an absentee ballot, with no excuse required, […]
Greenbelt Vaccination Sites Include Walk-up Service
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. A Community Vaccination Center (CVC) at Greenbelt Metro Station is ready for all residents, ages 16 and up. Register at onestop.md.gov or by calling 1-855-MD-GOVAX (855-634-6829). Regular hours are: Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 8 p.m. […]
Greenbelt Schools Are Open; Only Some Students Attend
As the public schools in Prince George’s County reopen, Greenbelt students and teachers are entering classrooms that are different from the ones they remember. “It kind of feels like a ghost town,” said Patrick Gleason, an Eleanor Roosevelt High School English teacher, about returning to the school. Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Chief Executive […]
Byrd Proposes a Commission To Consider City Reparations
Two items not discussed at the April 12 regular city council meeting could prove lively topics at the next (or a future) council meeting. These include a resolution to study and develop reparations for Black residents and an advisory report on a proposed development on Greenbelt Road. In other actions, council declined to support federal […]
Maestros de la escuela primaria SHL luchan contra el moho y el covid
El mantenimiento de la Escuela Primaria Springhill Lake, un edificio que se inauguró en 1966, es continuo. Excepto durante una pandemia cuando todo se detuvo. La falta de mantenimiento supuso que los maestros y el personal fueran recibidos con moho, falta de barandillas y la presencia de roedores, según las cartas y fotografías enviadas a […]
Propietarios de apartamentos discuten planes para el fin de la moratoria de desalojos
Con la moratoria sobre los desalojos que va a finalizar el 30 de junio, el Ayuntamiento de Greenbelt el 6 de abril dio la bienvenida a representantes de varios de los complejos de apartamentos de la ciudad a un diálogo sobre sus planes sobre cómo responderán a esta posible crisis, que podría resultar en que […]
Byrd Attacks State, County Officials on Vaccine Rollout
On Wednesday, April 7, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a press conference to open its new mass vaccination site at the Greenbelt Metro Station. After mutually congratulatory remarks from Governor Larry Hogan, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and senior representatives from FEMA and the National Guard, Mayor Colin Byrd soured the celebratory tone by […]