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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.

21 Jun 2017

Water Quality Test Finds Indian Creek is Healthy

by Cameron Weekes

Most people dislike the idea of searching for insects, worms and other similar creatures. However, that is exactly what a small group of Greenbelt citizens did on Saturday, June 17. They were specifically looking for benthic macroinvertebrates at the Springhill … Read More

21 Jun 2017

Theater Facing Challenges Due to PEPCO, Legal Fees

by Diane Oberg

Just one day after receiving an emergency loan from the city for $10,000, Executive Director Caitlin McGrath of the Friends of the Greenbelt Theatre (FOGT) met with the Greenbelt City Council on June 7 for the annual review of theater … Read More

21 Jun 2017

Presentations, Public Hearings, Petitions and Speed Cameras

by Kathleen Gallagher

The May 22 Greenbelt City Council meeting had a full agenda and lasted for nearly four hours. It opened with three presentations and continued with three public hearings and a new speed camera contract and four projects presented by the … Read More

14 Jun 2017

GHI Task Force Educates Public On Reducing Stormwater Runoff

by Tom Taylor

The Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) Storm Water Task Force sponsored an information table at the Greenbelt Farmers Market on June 11. Visitors to the market stopped by the table to learn about stormwater runoff issues in GHI and greater Greenbelt … Read More

14 Jun 2017

Can City Catch the Wind At Half the Current Price?

by James Giese

At the June 12 Greenbelt City Council worksession, Assistant City Manager David Moran reported that there is an opportunity for the city to buy wind-generated electric power at a savings of up to 41 percent or more through Constellation Energy. … Read More

14 Jun 2017

Hour Grows Late as Council Hears Five Planning Projects

by Kathleen Gallagher

Someone in the Department of Planning and Community Development must have drawn the short straw when the agenda was created for the May 22 Greenbelt City Council meeting. It was after 10 p.m. when Assistant Planning Director Terri Hruby and … Read More

14 Jun 2017

Police, FOP Work to Resolve Issues in No Confidence Vote

by Diane Oberg

So, what has happened since the Greenbelt Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) issued a vote of no confidence in Acting Chief Thomas Kemp? What were the motivations behind the vote? Why had there not been advance notice … Read More

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