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13 Nov 2019

Byrd Elected and Sworn In As New Mayor of Greenbelt

by Gary Childs

Colin Byrd was elected and sworn in as mayor of Greenbelt by the newly elected city councilmembers at their Monday, November 11 meeting. The city charter specifies that at its first meeting following a regular election, the council will choose … Read More

21 Aug 2019

Co-op Faces Fiscal Year 2019 Loss: Seeks Remedial Strategy

by Gary Childs

At its upcoming membership meeting in November, the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket and Pharmacy (Co-op) will be reporting a financial loss for fiscal year 2019 which ended on July 31. Co-op Treasurer Joe Timer describes this reality as troubling and disappointing. … Read More

5 Jun 2019

Greenbelt Station Dedication Of Central Park, Now in Use

by Gary Childs

Residents of Greenbelt Station can now make use of and enjoy Central Park without travelling all the way to New York City; they have a Central Park of their own right in the middle of their neighborhood. On Saturday, June … Read More

28 Mar 2019

County Planning Board Defers City Conditions for Mall

by Gary Childs

Why did the Prince George’s County Planning Board not consider the conditions Greenbelt City Council set forth for its support of the Beltway Plaza Conceptual Site Plan? On February 11, council voted to support the Beltway Plaza site plan but … Read More

14 Mar 2019

La Proclamación del Concejo Aclama la Historia de las Mujeres en la Ciudad

by Gary Childs

En su reunión del 12 de marzo, el Concejo de Greenbelt conmemoró el importante papel de la mujer en la historia nacional y local. El alcalde Emmett Jordan emitió una declaración que designaba a marzo como el Mes Nacional de … Read More

14 Mar 2019

Council Proclamation Cheers Women’s History in Greenbelt

by Gary Childs

Para leer este articulo en espanol, haga clic aqui. At its March 12 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council commemorated women’s important role in both national and local history. Mayor Emmett Jordan issued a proclamation designating March as National Women’s History … Read More

9 Jan 2019

5 Capital Bikeshare Stations Considered for Greenbelt Area

by Gary Childs

Capital Bikeshare (Bikeshare) may be coming to Greenbelt. Bikeshare is a bicycle-sharing company that serves Washington, D.C., Arlington County, Fairfax County, and Alexandria in Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland. If a current proposal, recently submitted to the city of Greenbelt … Read More

3 Jan 2019

Los residentes enfrentan el cierre del gobierno: Los asuntos de dinero amenazan

by Gary Childs

Un cierre del gobierno federal afecta muchas áreas de la vida, pero los problemas económicos son, en cierto modo, los más obvios. Cuando un negocio se cierra, ya sea temporalmente como en este caso, o permanentemente, por ejemplo, una empresa … Read More

3 Jan 2019

Stories on How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Greenbelters.

by Gary Childs

There are several stories on this topic throughout the newspaper. How is the U.S. government partial shutdown affecting people who live in Greenbelt? The News Review invited a large cross-section of Greenbelt residents, via the Greenbelters page on Facebook, to … Read More

25 Dec 2018

‘Tis the Season to Celebrate the Worth and Dignity of all People

by Gary Childs

Could a United Nations decision made in 1948 actually be Greenbelt news? In the case of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the answer is absolutely yes. Monday, December 10, was the 70-year anniversary of the United Nations adoption of … Read More