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28 Mar 2018

Luncheon and Silent Auction Celebrate Editor, Fund Archive

by Cathie Meetre

“Enough with the celebrations,” protested Mary Lou Williamson, in response to a luncheon to mark her new status as editor emerita of the Greenbelt News Review (GNR). She remained resolute until enticed by making the luncheon also the launch pad … Read More

28 Mar 2018

Completed Anacostia Study Highlights Continuing Problem

by Caroline Hanks

The need to reduce the pollutants and contamination in the Anacostia River and its sources remains according to longtime Greenbelt resident Harriette Phelps, a professor emerita in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of the District … Read More

22 Mar 2018

ERHS Step Teams Carry On Tradition of Excellence

by Caroline Hanks

Members of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School step squads work hard to carry on their teams traditions of success and commitment. At the 2017 Youth Step USA National Championships, the squads for both boys and girls, known as Dem Raider … Read More

22 Mar 2018

Turner Hears Greenbelt Issues, Discusses Zoning and More

by Amy S. Hansen

County Councilmember Todd Turner touched on county zoning rewrite concerns, the FBI headquarters and other issues during his listening session held in the Municipal Building on March 15. The meeting, attended by about a dozen people including five city councilmembers, … Read More

22 Mar 2018

Old Greenbelt Theatre Managers Describe Successes, Challenges

by Melissa Sites

Old Greenbelt Theatre has become a destination for visitors from around the area, encouraging nonresidents to spend their money not only at the theater but also at other businesses here in Greenbelt, according to Caitlin McGrath, executive director of the … Read More

22 Mar 2018

Council Begins National Search For Next Greenbelt Police Chief

by Kathleen Gallagher

At its March 12 regular meeting, city council voted to authorize engaging the services of a firm to conduct a national search for the city’s next chief of police. Chief James Craze retired in October 2016 with 45 years of … Read More

14 Mar 2018

Destination Imagination

On Saturday, March 3, seven students from Greenbelt Elementary competed in the Central Region Destination Imagination competition for Prince George’s County. Destination Imagination is a STEM/Creative Processes club for students around the world. The Greenbelt Elementary Piercing Shrills (team name) … Read More

14 Mar 2018

Lady Raiders Win Eighth State Title Behind McCalla’s Efforts

by Patrick Gleason

The Eleanor Roosevelt Lady Raiders basketball team fought back from a halftime deficit to win the program’s eighth state championship in 14 years, beating the defending champions, the Catonsville Comets, 60-56. Ashia McCalla led the way, including two game-defining shots, … Read More

14 Mar 2018

GES Mosaic Mural Portrays Native Flowers and Wildlife

by Matthew Arbach

On Wednesday, February 28, fourth- and fifth-grade art class students at Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) began gluing down tiles on a mosaic mural depicting native flowers and the animals that pollinate them such as butterflies and hummingbirds. Based on drawings … Read More

14 Mar 2018

ERHS Student Walkout Protests Gun Violence

Eleanor Roosevelt High School students joined a national protest against gun violence on March 14, when an estimated half the school’s 2,400 students walked out onto the football field. The protest was sanctioned by the school and heavily monitored by … Read More

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