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21 Dec 2017

Greenspring Ladies Cookie Drive Aids County Women

by Eulalie Lucas

On December 15, The Ladies of Greenspring 1 held their annual cookie exchange/donation drive co-hosted by Eulalie Lucas and Janice Davis. The group was formed over eight years ago primarily as a cookie exchange among neighbors but the focus has … Read More

21 Dec 2017

News Review Pays for a Pack Of Cigarettes and a Babysitter

by Cathie Meetre

The News Review’s pay scale, though hardly overgenerous at any time in its history, offered the 1950’s volunteer (as one veteran of the times noted) enough money to pay a babysitter and buy a pack of cigarettes. A great deal … Read More

21 Dec 2017

Hotel Construction Begins Next to Greenway Center

by Matt Arbach

What is going on next to Greenway Center, where a large section of the parking lot has been fenced off? A new long-term stay hotel, Woodspring Suites, is now under construction at 7480 Greenway Center Drive. The hotel should be … Read More

13 Dec 2017

Lions Breakfast with Santa Draws a Capacity Crowd

by Butch Hicks

This year’s pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 2, part of the Festival of Lights, gave the Greenbelt Lions Club charities and community support a welcome boost. With more than 200 participants bringing children to share Christmas wishes with … Read More

13 Dec 2017

Lower Voting Age Decision Scheduled for January 8

by Kathleen Gallagher

The first meeting of Greenbelt’s 42nd City Council had what appeared to be a short agenda, but lasted almost three-and-a half hours. It was newly elected Colin Byrd’s first regular meeting and also featured a visit from his predecessor, Konrad … Read More

7 Dec 2017

Try Out Our New Clickable Table of Contents

Did you know the online version of the newspaper just got a little bit cooler? Look at the bottom of this week’s front page and you’ll see an illustrated box called ‘Inside Stories’. If you click the caption below the … Read More

7 Dec 2017

Meeting Focuses on Process For Defeating Maglev Train

by James Giese

Around 200 people attended an informational meeting on Monday, November 27, concerning the proposal to run an SCmaglev train between Baltimore and Washington, with two of the three routes under consideration tunneling under homes in Greenbelt East. Arranged by Delegate … Read More

7 Dec 2017

Franklin Park’s Worksession Shows a Work in Progress

by Diane Oberg

As part of its periodic stakeholders’ meetings the Greenbelt City Council met with Franklin Park management on November 29 to receive an update on what’s happening within that community. Topics discussed included crime, communications with residents, recycling conditions in the … Read More

30 Nov 2017

Lady Angels Again Play Smart, Win Big in Montreal Tourney

by Maria Herd

After a four-year hiatus from competing in an international basketball tournament in Canada, the Greenbelt Lady Angels took a new team of women to Montreal to win the championship for the fourth time this past summer. Herbert Allen founded the … Read More

30 Nov 2017

Head Off to See the Wizard

by Jim Link

Follow the yellow brick road to Greenbelt Arts Center to see community theater at its warm, rollicking best. A full house (over 100 by my guesstimate) on opening night for The Wizard Of Oz was enchanted by L. Frank Baum’s … Read More

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