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28 Jul 2016

Greenbelt Joins National Night Out On August 2

On Tuesday August 2, the Greenbelt Police Department will spend at least some of the evening at play. They’ll be meeting with neighbors in Beltway Plaza and Franklin Park. They’ll have some food with neighbors in Greenbriar. They’ll laugh with … Read More

21 Jul 2016

Teens At Play Bring Joy To Midsummer Night’s Dream

by Kyla Hanington

The middle Dutch word pleien, from whence our contemporary word ‘play’ derives, means to leap for joy. Camp Encore’s recent production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream embodied that joyous playful energy, from the young players’ enthusiastic acting to the … Read More

21 Jul 2016

Assistance Devices for Deaf Patrons Supplied at Theatre

by Anna Socrates

Nearly 77 years after the 1938 premiere of Little Miss Broadway, Sara Johnston finally understood why Shirley Temple appeals to audiences of all ages. Sara, a long-time Greenbelt resident, is deaf, and going to the movies wasn’t always easy. When … Read More

21 Jul 2016

Council OKs Police Restructuring, Considers Playground Costs

by Diane Oberg

The Greenbelt City Council approved a proposed restructuring of the city police department from Police Chief James Craze at its July 11 regular meeting. Other items included dam repairs at Greenbelt Lake, playground surfacing costs and an update on the … Read More

21 Jul 2016

County Zoning Rewrite Sets Local Beekeepers Abuzz

by Lynne White

On July 12, Eleanor Roosevelt High School hosted one of a series of public outreach meetings regarding the Prince George’s County zoning re-write initiative. The town hall was hosted by the county’s Planning Department and the Maryland-National Capital Park and … Read More

14 Jul 2016

Zoning Rewrite and More Discussed by City and GHI

by Kathleen Gallagher

The first part of the annual city Greenbelt Homes Inc., (GHI) stakeholder meeting on June 13 covered discussion of GHI concerns over new county legislation affecting “common ownership communities,” and was reported last week. Other topics at the meeting and … Read More

14 Jul 2016

Council Reviews Draft Report On Economic Development

by James Giese

The Greenbelt City Council met until 11:30 p.m. at a July 5 worksession with Stuart Eisenberg, executive director, and Molly O’Connell, program manager, of Hyattsville Development Corporation, to review a draft report on economic development programming recommendations that they presented … Read More

14 Jul 2016

News Review Open House A Crowd Pleasing Success

by Cathie Meetre

The News Review Open House was a new venture for the paper. Although it regularly welcomes visitors, it has never before in all its years held a planned open house like Sunday’s. Perhaps it is merely 79 years of … Read More

14 Jul 2016

Youth Panelist Ema Smith Speaks at MML Convention

by Mariana Guerrera

During the last week of June the Maryland Municipal League (MML), a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of all aspects of municipal administration, held its annual gathering in Ocean City. This year, besides the regular city government representatives from … Read More

7 Jul 2016

Explore Your News Review Sunday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – All the News that Fits, We Print.

Come to the News Review this Sunday, July 10, and get new insight into what makes your local newspaper tick. Activities are designed to amuse and inform all ages and to give insight into the paper’s history as well as … Read More

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