Council Discusses Prioritization Of the Remaining ARPA Funds
On Monday, October 7, the Greenbelt City Council met with staff in a worksession to discuss the status of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds that have been allocated to the city. Good Problems City Manager Josué Salmerón summarized the situation as the city having “three good problems.” The city has received more […]
Unsatisfied Greenbelt City Council Responds to PGFD
On October 2, in an open letter to Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) Chief Tiffany Green, Greenbelt City Council expressed their concern over fire department and EMS response times, prioritization and communication with Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Alan Doubleday attended the recent townhall on September 12, to represent PGFD (see the September 19 […]
City Acquires Armory; Feasibility Study Weighs Plans for its Future
On September 16 the deed to the Armory at 7100 Greenbelt Road, located at the corner of Southway and Greenbelt Road, was signed over to the City of Greenbelt. “It’s been years of work,” said City Manager Josué Salmerón. In fact, the News Review reported on the planned acquisition this month three years ago (see […]
Utopia Film Festival Celebrates Its 20th Year with 40 Films
Greenbelt’s 20th Utopia Film Festival kicks off Saturday, October 19 and runs through Monday, October 21 with 40 independent films and works of animation. “Greenbelt was founded to improve the world,” said Utopia committee member Chris Corson. “The films in this year’s Festival ‒ shorts, docs, animations and features ‒ are 40 perspectives on the […]
Election 2024: Early Voting Here
Early voting in Prince George’s County will be from Thursday, October 24 through Thursday, October 31 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. There are 11 early voting sites in the county. The closest site to Greenbelt is College Park Community Center, 5051 Pierce Ave., College Park. The next closest are: Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center, 7120 […]
U.S. Supreme Court Precedent Reverberates Anew in Utah
The Greenbelt News Review is (perhaps) inordinately proud of its 54-year-old U.S. Supreme Court win over a local developer who sued the newspaper for reporting negative comments made about him in a public meeting. The case has been quoted in freedom of the press/First Amendment cases multiple times since. Thus, the News Review was much […]
Greenbelt City Council Meets With School Board Member
District 2 Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board of Education member Jonathan Briggs met with the Greenbelt City Council in a September 25 worksession to give a summary of the current operations, concerns and policies for Greenbelt schools in this new school year. Stephenie Arcido from the Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) was also […]
PGFD Investigates Delayed Response; Suspends Personnel
On September 23, a fire alarm resulted in the dispatch of emergency vehicles to Green Ridge House on Ridge Road in Greenbelt. The equipment came from West Lanham Hills – five miles away. Firehouses in Greenbelt (0.7 miles), Berwyn Heights (2.2 mile) and College Park (3.9 miles) all considerably closer, were apparently unable to respond […]
GAFC Indoor Pool Projected To Close June to October 2025
Major construction is slated for the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) indoor pool in 2025, projected to last from June to October 2025, during which time the indoor pool will be closed. This isn’t the first time that the GAFC pools have been renovated, or even the first time in the 2020s. Earlier this […]
Reparations Commission Invites Community to Forum on Oct. 12
The Greenbelt Reparations Commission (GRC) will hold its second public forum on Saturday, October 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Greenbelt Library auditorium. The forum will update residents on the progress of the commission and will hear thoughts on this issue from the community. The forum is open to all Greenbelt residents. The […]