City Contracts for Long-Sought Recreation & Parks Master Plan
At its meeting on February 27, the city council took steps to develop Greenbelt’s very first recreation and parks facilities master plan, a project long anticipated by recreation staff and the city’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board. Other matters included an annual presentation from the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, Inc., discussion of the city’s practice […]
ACE, City Recognize Outstanding Educators in Greenbelt Schools
The 2017 Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Educator Awards were presented at the March 13 Greenbelt City Council meeting. Janet Mirsky, ACE treasurer, introduced the presentation and summed up selected ACE accomplishments. This year is the 22nd for ACE Educator Awards. Leta Mach, ACE’s city council liaison and Rosalind Ceasar, the city’s staff liaison to […]
Council and Beltway Plaza Plan for FBI HQ – or Not
NOTE: Just before press time, we received the news from GSA that the decision on relocation of the FBI would be delayed indefinitely. Fred Wine, president of Quantum Companies, the company that owns Beltway Plaza, assured the city council at a March 16 worksession that the mall is doing “extremely well” in spite of […]
Carriers and Deliveries: Paper Versus Electronics
The carriers are the link between the newspaper and its recipients throughout the community. In all weathers, by themselves or with a parent, friend or sibling, the News Review carriers walk from one house or apartment building to the next and drop off papers. Not all our carriers are youngsters – indeed our oldest carrier, […]
Council Honors Butler Family; City Co-sponsors Health Fair
At its March 13 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council presented a letter to Brian and Camille Butler, recognizing their work in raising awareness of sickle cell trait in the community and supporting the Journey to Health Fitness and Awareness Fair to be held Sunday, March 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Eleanor Roosevelt High […]
Roosevelt Students Test Water Biweekly in WISP Program
As the academic year inches toward a close and the weather gets warmer, some students inevitably get the urge to leave school and spend time outside. One group of students at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) doesn’t have to wait until the summer to spend time outdoors during the week. They have been spending a […]
Ups and Downs This Season With ERHS Raiders, Lady Rs
Despite falling short of defending their state title, the Roosevelt Raiders have a lot to be proud of – and a lot to look forward to. After losing an impressive senior class, the Raiders began the season with a tightly contested opening loss to DeMatha. Despite their youth, the Raiders exhibited the talent that would […]
Burglary Suspect Chased Into Ceiling at AMC Theater
The AMC Academy 8 Theater in Beltway Plaza was evacuated and closed for over three hours on Tuesday afternoon when a burglary suspect being pursued by the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGCPD) hid in the ceiling space to avoid the police, according to Greenbelt Police spokesperson George Mathews. Prince George’s County Police had the […]
Budget Shortfall Discussed At Turner’s Listening Session
John Tabori, a member of the county council’s Blue Ribbon Commission, presented the commission’s finding that Prince George’s County faces a $229 million budget deficit by 2023. Tabori made his remarks to about 40 people at a listening session for County Councilmember Todd Turner on February 28 at the Municipal Building. Turner called the commission’s […]
City Continues to Move Forward On Center City Dog Park Location
What does it take to get everyone on the same page at a city council meeting? What makes everyone compliant and cooperative rather than crabby and cantankerous? One word: puppies. On March 6 council met with City Manager Nicole Ard and Director of Planning and Community Development Celia Craze to continue earlier discussions on the […]