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Bake Sale Continues Local Support for BLM Movement

Ana Fernandez-Napp and Julia Sharapi are both 19-year-olds who grew up in Greenbelt. Since they were children, they have been actively involved in the Greenbelt community, from just attending various festivals to volunteering at the Community Center to serving on the Youth Advisory Committee. They organized a yard sale/bake sale a few weeks ago to […]

Advisory Boards Continue with Planning Despite Shutdown

The annual meeting between the Greenbelt City Council and representatives of the city’s advisory boards and committees was held on June 24. These groups provide guidance to council on a wide range of areas. Said Councilmember Judith Davis, “we can’t do our job without you,” praising them for their creative ideas, as “we can’t think […]

Rec Center Goes Old School With Grab and Go Activities

Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Recreation Coordinators Brian Butler and Frank Jones gathered the team. “The kids that use this Rec Center are burned out on video games and binge watching. The mission, should you choose to accept it, is to scour the stores for – old school. No […]

Prince George’s County Full Phase 2 Reopening in Place

As of Monday, June 29, Prince George’s County entered a full phase two reopening. This decision was made under the advice of public health officials and the data that the County has been monitoring, including continued downward trends in the number of new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations. All County businesses with questions about whether […]

Abogada local representa inmigrantes, solicitantes de asilo

Six people, including a priest dressed in black clerical garb, stand in front of a mural. The mural depicts a brown-haired woman with light brown skin, arms reaching out in an embrace toward the viewer. / Seis personas, incluido un sacerdote vestido con un atuendo clerical negro, se paran frente a un mural. El mural muestra a una mujer de cabello castaño con piel marrón clara, brazos extendidos en un abrazo hacia el espectador.

En la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, la abogada de inmigración Anna Marie Gallagher conoció a una mujer cuya historia le rompió el corazón. “Mi iglesia salvó la vida de una mujer”, dijo Gallagher. La Comunidad Católica de Greenbelt recaudó el dinero para que Gallagher fuera al Centro de Detención de Port Isabel, en […]

Juneteenth Commemoration Has Special Meaning in 2020

The drum call drew people to the grounds of the community clinic in Franklin Park. The Drum Circle, led by Katy Gaughan, created a cadence that was both mournful and celebratory.  The beat moved heads and bodies into silent communication and as the rhythm slowed it became the cadence of a heartbeat.  Participants moved their […]

Police Host Virtual Town Meeting to Discuss Issues

The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) held a meeting June 18 to address questions and concerns about policing and what the department is doing. Police Chief Richard Bowers began the meeting by addressing recent events associated with police brutality and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I want to express that I and the people […]

Local Attorney Represents Asylum Seekers, Immigrants

Six people, including a priest dressed in black clerical garb, stand in front of a mural. The mural depicts a brown-haired woman with light brown skin, arms reaching out in an embrace toward the viewer. / Seis personas, incluido un sacerdote vestido con un atuendo clerical negro, se paran frente a un mural. El mural muestra a una mujer de cabello castaño con piel marrón clara, brazos extendidos en un abrazo hacia el espectador.

Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. At the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration attorney Anna Marie Gallagher met a woman whose story broke her heart. “My church saved a woman’s life,” Gallagher said. The Catholic Community of Greenbelt raised the money for Gallagher to go to Port Isabel Detention Center, outside Brownsville, Texas.  There […]

COVID Leads Greenbelt East, Council Annual Worksession

On June 17, the Greenbelt City Council and staff shared responses to a series of questions posed by the Greenbelt East Advisory Coalition (GEAC) on a wide range of topics, including the effect of the pandemic on the city, recreation, municipal police operations, littering and traffic issues. Mayor Colin Byrd expressed that it was a […]