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21 Feb 2024

ARPA Brings Funds for Many Recreational Upgrades in City

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On February 7, the Greenbelt City Council met for a worksession focused on an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) update. ARPA, established in March 2021, brought federal money to municipalities to help local communities like Greenbelt recover from the short- … Read More

21 Feb 2024

City Council Moves to Track State and County Legislation

by Michael Zeliff

At its February 12 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council took up issues connected to the State Legislative Assembly. The meeting also included discussion of facilities around Greenbelt, approval of funds to plan for high-speed internet in Greenbelt, the tracking of … Read More

14 Feb 2024

News Review Ups Its Game To Greenbelters, with Love

by Cathie Meetre

This week’s issue of the News Review has two special things in store for its readers. First, approximately 60 fond folks celebrated their love for family, friends and Greenbelt in rhyme and schmaltz in our Valentine’s Love Notes (pages 8, … Read More

14 Feb 2024

ERHS Students Again Participate in National History Day Contest

by Deanna Dawson

Students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) participated in a National History Day competition for the first time in more than 10 years. The local event took place on January 31 after being postponed by snow from its originally scheduled … Read More

14 Feb 2024

PGCPS Hot Mic on DKFI Move: “Doubling Down on a Bad Decision”

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Monday, February 12, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) leadership held a virtual town hall with the Dora Kennedy French Immersion (DKFI) school community, after the February 1 issue of the News Review broke the news of plans to … Read More

14 Feb 2024

Council Urged to Take a Step Back in Planning City Hall

by Diane Oberg

At its February 5 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council heard a presentation from architect David Whaples, based on work Isabelle Gournay and he did, urging council to take a broader view on replacing the Municipal Building. Gournay is an architect … Read More

7 Feb 2024

Greenbelt Lego Robotics Team Wins FLL Innovation Prize

by Lesley Kash

Greenbelt Bots, the youngest team competing, won first prize in the Innovation category in the Maryland First Lego League (FLL) qualifier event held in Joppa, Md., on Saturday, January 27. The young team thereby qualified for the Maryland First Lego … Read More

7 Feb 2024

Charlestowne North Lender Files For Foreclosure and Receivership

by Erica Johns

Residents of the troubled Charlestowne North apartment building saw their first concrete steps toward improving their living conditions last week, when they learned from Greenbelt City Manager Josué Salmerón and Mayor Emmett Jordan that lender Freddie Mac filed for foreclosure … Read More

7 Feb 2024

Council Receives an Update For Buddy Attick Park Plan

by Maurice Crawford

The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on January 31 on the Master Plan for Buddy Attick Park. This is the third public meeting on the plan with about a dozen community members attending in person as well as members … Read More

7 Feb 2024

Recycling Centers Drowning In Rampant Illegal Dumping

by Diane Oberg

The city’s three recycling centers are being inundated with large volumes of illegal dumping ranging from nonresidential volumes of oil, hazardous materials (including hydrochloric acid), furniture, construction debris and more. This is costing the city a lot of money in … Read More

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