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10 May 2018

Twin Cats Reunited, After Decades and an Ocean Apart

by Cathie Meetre

The silent auction had an unexpected bonus for two cats. Reunited after decades apart, the cats now live contentedly together in the household of Jon and Anne Gardner, both News Review members. The story begins in England when the Gardners … Read More

10 May 2018

Celebrating The Old Greenbelt Theatre’s Birthday on May 6

by Amy Hansen

Old Greenbelt Theatre celebrated its third birthday on Sunday, May 6 by looking to the past and then to the future. The first performance of the evening was the play Danger, a drama set in a Welsh coalmine after a … Read More

10 May 2018

City Council Opposes P3 State Highway Widening Proposition

by Matthew Arbach

In order to address the area’s impending traffic build-up, a proposition, dubbed the P3 Program, is under consideration by the State of Maryland that could result in the widening of sections of I-270, I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (see map … Read More

3 May 2018

Beltway Plaza is Town Center For West-side Greenbelters

by Anne Wallace

A Washington Post article from December 2016 declared that Beltway Plaza had dodged the bullet of suburban mall death by finding an “immigrant niche.” Janubi Devendra, director of marketing at Beltway Plaza, describes it as “community-oriented.” Either way, the Mall … Read More

3 May 2018

ERHS Symposium Shows Off Students’ Science Acumen

Eleanor Roosevelt High School celebrated its 34th Annual Research Symposium on April 26, with all 231 science and tech seniors presenting their year-long projects. The research practicum has been called a science fair on steroids. Students stand with professionally finished … Read More

25 Apr 2018

Slow Trail Progress Frustrates Greenbelt Station Residents

by Diane Oberg

It’s been a long time coming and the end, a completed trail, is not yet in sight. The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on Monday, April 16, to discuss the seemingly never-ending saga of the trail that is to … Read More

25 Apr 2018

ERHS Students Make Voices Heard on School Safety, Guns

by Matt Arbach

When asked about her intentions concerning the Day of Solutions at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) on April 20, student organizer Sophia Riazi-Sekowski replied that it would be not a moment, but a movement – that it won’t stop. The … Read More

25 Apr 2018

Rev. Raysor Appointed to Term On County Disability Comm.

by Anne Wallace

On April 3, Rev. Ray Raysor, Greenbelt activist and Franklin Park resident, was appointed to serve a two-year term on the Prince George’s County Commission for Individuals with Disabilities. “If you live long enough, you will develop a disability,” said … Read More

25 Apr 2018

Silent Auction and Luncheon Launch Digital Archive Project

by Deanna Dawson

A silent auction is being held in conjunction with the May 6 retirement luncheon for Mary Lou Williamson, long-time editor of the Greenbelt News Review. The auction will raise funds to digitize issues of the News Review and its predecessor, … Read More

19 Apr 2018

Council Considers Six Percent Increase in Public Safety Budget

by James Giese

In a marathon session lasting almost four hours, Greenbelt City Council reviewed City Manager Nicole Ard’s budget for the Fiscal Year 2019 Public Safety section. Present to discuss their budget proposals were representatives of the police department, Greenbelt Volunteer Fire … Read More

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