Anna Bedford-Dillow

On February 7, the Greenbelt City Council met for a worksession focused on an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) update. ARPA, established in March 2021, brought federal money to municipalities to help local communities like Greenbelt recover from the short- … Read More

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On Monday, February 12, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) leadership held a virtual town hall with the Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) school community, after the February 1 issue of the News Review broke the news of plans to … Read More

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On January 24, during a special meeting, Greenbelt City Council voted to appoint Amy Knesel to fill the open council seat. Interviews with five candidates for the seat had been held the night before. Knesel has lived in Greenbelt since … Read More

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On January 10, the Greenbelt City Council held a worksession with Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Superintendent Millard House II and several members of his team (see article on page 6 for more on the worksession). That evening House … Read More

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The Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy is asking members to invest $100 in the co-operative. It’s a return to the original intention of members investing at this level, says General Manager Dan Gillotte. There are now signs in the Co-op … Read More

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On Saturday, December 30, Greenbelt City Council held its second listening session on the topic of the vacant council seat (see the December 28, 2023, issue for more on the first session). There were approximately 30 people in the audience … Read More

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On Saturday, December 16, Greenbelt Police Officers spent the morning shopping at Target with preselected students from Springhill Lake Elementary and Greenbelt Elementary schools for their annual Shop With A Cop event. They met at Target at 8:30 a.m. and … Read More

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Early Sunday morning Councilmember Ric Gordon died suddenly, at home. He was 41 years old. “The sudden passing of Ric Gordon is a great loss to the Greenbelt community, Prince George’s County and the State of Maryland,” said Mayor Emmett … Read More

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At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, after a protracted wait for results, the winners of the race for Greenbelt city council were announced. It will include two new members, both women – Danielle McKinney and Jennifer Pompi – making … Read More

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The nonprofit 2nd Star Productions is an all-volunteer run community theater that performs out of the Bowie Playhouse in Whitemarsh Park, producing three or four plays a year. Currently they are performing the musical Matilda, which is proving a sell-out … Read More

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