Back to School 2020: Distance Learning Enabled by Technology
On August 31, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), which includes Greenbelt schools, began the 2020-2021 school year with online distance learning. Not only is this required because of the ongoing pandemic, but it is also part of the district shift toward one-to-one personalized technology-based instruction. “With the onset of distance learning, we have an […]
Greenbelt’s 66th Annual Labor Day Festival: Schedule of Events
In any of the past 65 years of the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival, by this time during the week before the actual event, the community would be all a-buzz with activity. The midway, booths and main stage would be in various stages of setup. Sound systems would be checked and re-checked. From food vendors to […]
City, County Council Discuss COVID, Maglev, Economy, Housing
Prince George’s County Council Chair Todd Turner and Councilmembers Mel Franklin and Calvin Hawkins met with the Greenbelt City Council on August 28, to inform the council about the county’s efforts in this difficult time and air issues that are of concern to Greenbelt. Councilmember Judith Davis began by commemorating the 100th anniversary of the […]
Returning the Absentee Ballot: Drop Box, Mail or In Person
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Absentee ballot requests, sent out by the Prince George’s County Board of Elections to all registered voters, began arriving at homes in Greenbelt last week. Voters who do not plan to vote in person will want to return the request as soon as possible […]
Byrd Presents Policing Act, Asks for Draft Ordinance
The regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council on August 10 ran for nearly six hours, with many items on the agenda. The longest of these, which lasted more than an hour, was a presentation by Mayor Colin Byrd of a proposal of his own to potentially be developed into an ordinance titled Greenbelt Fair […]
Meeting Will Address Forest Preserve Trails Stewardship
The Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) is holding a public Zoom meeting on Saturday, September 12 at 10 a.m. to discuss the Master Trails Plan. To prepare for the meeting, FPAB invites Greenbelt residents to peruse excerpts from Chapter 3.1 of the Forest Preserve Stewardship Guidelines that discuss the existing informal trails. The Master Trails […]
Refinancing of Two Bonds Saves $700,000; GSFC Environmental Plan Raises Concerns
At its August 10 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council gave final approval to a proposed refinancing of two prior bond issues. In addition, it received a briefing on the environmental assessment of the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). Refinancing As reported in Matt Arbach’s story in the August 13 News Review, the current extremely […]
El estado delinea nuevos procedimientos para las elecciones de noviembre
La semana pasada se hicieron oficiales unos cambios dramáticos en la forma en que Maryland votará en las elecciones generales de noviembre para Presidente y legisladores. La Junta Electoral del Estado de Maryland se reunió el miércoles 12 de agosto en una sesión de emergencia y ratificó nuevas fechas para las elecciones generales y una […]
State Board Announces New November Election Procedures
Dramatic changes in how Maryland will vote in the November general election for President and Congress were made official just last week. The Maryland State Board of Elections met Wednesday, August 12 in an emergency session and ratified new dates for the general election and a new strategy for voting, using the emergency powers Governor […]
Arts, Crafts, Exercise, Science: 2020 Kinder Camp Offers it All
This summer the Greenbelt Recreation Kinder Camp Connect program has looked drastically different from the Kinder Camp programs of the past. For instance, this summer the pre-school aged campers have worked entirely from the safety of their own homes. With COVID-19 closing down the Community Center, staff quickly shifted their focus from in-person camps to […]