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12 Jul 2017

So Many Election Issues … So Little Time

by Kathleen Gallagher

There was a time when the Greenbelt City Council hammered out pending election-related legislation no later than the end of spring in election years, well before incumbents become candidates and election issues are likely to morph into campaign issues. This … Read More

12 Jul 2017

New Exhibit Celebrates Parks New Exhibit Celebrates Parks

by Cameron Weekes

As National Park and Recreation Month, July serves to promote health in American communities through exercise and play and to recognize the personnel who maintain America’s parks and recreation centers. To achieve this goal, the Greenbelt Recreation Department has put … Read More

5 Jul 2017

Barbara Likowski Was 2007’s Outstanding Citizen

by Sandra A. Lange

In 2007, the Outstanding Citizen Committee honored someone who was not a well-known figure in the city. Barbara Likowski worked quietly “behind the scenes” for over 36 years as a member of the Greenbelt News Review staff. She served as … Read More

5 Jul 2017

Celebrating City’s Anniversary By Reading Books of the 1930s

by Chris Cherry, Elizabeth Gardner

This summer, young Greenbelters can take part in the Greenbelt Legacy 80th Anniversary celebration by reading some of the terriffic books that enthralled Greenbelt youngsters during the town’s first years. To launch the kids of today on their time-traveling adventure, … Read More

5 Jul 2017

Council Recognizes Two From Police Department

by Kathleen Gallagher

At the June 19 meeting of the city council, Acting Chief of Police Thomas Kemp presented Michelle Moo-Young as the Greenbelt Police Department’s Civilian of the Year and MPO Michael Eppard as the department’s Officer of the Year for 2016. … Read More

28 Jun 2017

Celebrate Our Country’s Birthday with Fireworks

Greenbelt will hold its annual Independence Day celebration on Tuesday, July 4 at Buddy Attick Park. There will be festivities for family and friends of all ages, including a drum circle and a band concert, topped off by a fireworks … Read More

28 Jun 2017

Plateau Place Fire Displaces One; No Injuries Reported

by Janice Wolf

No one was injured in a fire on Plateau Place that displaced one person around 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 27. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but is believed to have started in the kitchen, according to … Read More

28 Jun 2017

Douglas Raysor Foundation Aids Those with Sight Loss

by René Sewell-Raysor

Who is the oldest living African American Olympic medal holder in the U.S.? It’s Herbert Douglas Jr., and he was in Greenbelt recently, meeting with Franklin Park’s Rev. Ray Raysor at GATe-TV to discuss the Douglas Raysor Foundation. Douglas Jr., … Read More

28 Jun 2017

Council Refocuses on Options To Create Affordable Housing

by James Giese

Ten months ago, the Greenbelt City Council received a report on affordable housing prepared by Mary Kovar, an intern with the Maryland Municipal League and a graduate student at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Kovar made three … Read More

21 Jun 2017

Young campers Tour the News Review office

School is out and summer camps have started. Young campers, called the Argonauts, from Creative Kids Camp tour the News Review office on June 19 and react as Editor Mary Lou Williamson suggests they volunteer to work on the paper.

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