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30 Nov 2017

Greenbelt News Review Deploys Boxes to Deliver Papers in Greenbelt West

by Cathie Meetre

Today marked the first issue of the newspaper to be deployed to delivery boxes at the metro station. The first two boxes are set outside the forecourt of the station and are now loaded with papers. More boxes will be … Read More

1 Nov 2017

New Deal Chef Carrie’s Cool Culinary Creation: The Croak

by Cathie Meetre

The New Deal Café’s recently hired executive chef, Carrie Megginson, was only installed a few weeks ago but she’s already making an impact. She is keen to retool the Café’s restaurant business so that it becomes the neighborhood go-to place … Read More

26 Oct 2017

Defending Utopia: Movie Night Speakers Cover The News Review Waterfront

by Cathie Meetre

The new movie, Defending Utopia: The News Review at 80, premieres at the Old Greenbelt Theatre on Thursday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. (advance tickets available at the box office and online). Prior to the film (and after dessert) the … Read More

19 Oct 2017

Defending Utopia: The News Review at 80

by Cathie Meetre

Tickets are now available at the Old Greenbelt Theatre’s box office and online for Greenbelter Susan Gervasi’s new documentary film, Defending Utopia: The Greenbelt News Review at 80. The film uses the News Review as a focal point to weave … Read More

9 Aug 2017

SNAP Comes to the Market And Market Matches SNAP

by Cathie Meetre

When the Greenbelt Farmers Market (GFM) begins accepting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards this Sunday, August 13, the market will match participants’ SNAP funds dollar for dollar up to $5. Funding permitting, the match will stay in place … Read More

3 May 2017

Paper Holds Firm on Ad Rates: Color Free, Nonprofits Boosted

by Cathie Meetre

In a bold move, this newspaper has implemented substantial changes to its advertising policies and practices. This redesign of ad policy utilizes savings from recently decreased printing costs and co-opts additional funds from the operating budget of the paper to … Read More

15 Mar 2017

Carriers and Deliveries: Paper Versus Electronics

by Cathie Meetre

The carriers are the link between the newspaper and its recipients throughout the community. In all weathers, by themselves or with a parent, friend or sibling, the News Review carriers walk from one house or apartment building to the next … Read More

2 Feb 2017

Greenbelt News Review Has Big 80th Year Birthday Plans

by Cathie Meetre

November of this year will mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of this newspaper. Since 1937, every week has seen an issue – through war, through storms, through unrest and turmoil. The paper takes its role seriously as an … Read More

27 Nov 2016

The Greenbelt News Review Heads for the Big Eight-O

by Cathie Meetre

Looking back over the News Review’s 79th year reveals a varied and adventurous period. At the start of the year, the paper debuted its color pages. Each week since, at least four pages have been in color and the online … Read More

14 Jul 2016

News Review Open House A Crowd Pleasing Success

by Cathie Meetre

The News Review Open House was a new venture for the paper. Although it regularly welcomes visitors, it has never before in all its years held a planned open house like Sunday’s. Perhaps it is merely 79 years of … Read More