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6 Dec 2023

Greenbelt’s Pam Hamlin Is An Early Learning Champion

by Cavit Ireland

After long hours in the office organizing educational programs and activities from behind the scenes, stepping into a library reminds Greenbelter Pamela Hamlin why she does what she does. “This is what it’s all about, seeing kids develop a love … Read More

6 Dec 2023

GSA to Evaluate FBI HQ Greenbelt Selection Process

by Erica Johns

The General Services Administration (GSA) plans to evaluate the process by which GSA selected Greenbelt for the new national headquarters of the FBI. GSA’s Acting Inspector General Robert Erickson will conduct the evaluation. Following GSA’s November 8, 2023, announcement of … Read More

29 Nov 2023

Greenbelt City Council Grieves Loss of Ric Gordon at Meeting

by Maurice Crawford, Michael Zeliff

The November 27 Greenbelt City Council meeting was filled with grief as members mourned the sudden passing of Councilmember Ric Gordon, who died the previous day. The meeting, which began with Mayor Emmett Jordan calling for a moment of silent … Read More

29 Nov 2023

City Mourns Sudden Death Of Councilmember Ric Gordon

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Early Sunday morning Councilmember Ric Gordon died suddenly, at home. He was 41 years old. “The sudden passing of Ric Gordon is a great loss to the Greenbelt community, Prince George’s County and the State of Maryland,” said Mayor Emmett … Read More

29 Nov 2023

From Dream to Reality: The Greenbelt Community Orchestra

by Joseph Abelardo Conaty

On Sunday, November 19, Greenbelt’s first community orchestra performed an incredible concert that was a culmination of nearly four months of weekly practice and decades of an ambitious dream. The orchestra’s mission statement is to “provide an outlet” for Greenbelt … Read More

29 Nov 2023

Juvenile Justice Discussions With District 22 Representatives

by Deb Daniel

On November 18, District 22 representatives to the Maryland General Assembly (House of Delegates Nicole Williams, Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez and Senator Alonzo Washington) met in the Greenbelt Library to discuss priorities for the next legislative session with interested … Read More

21 Nov 2023

Survey and Ideas for Attick Park Discussed in Community Meeting

by Maurice Crawford

Greenbelt’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) discussed the community survey regarding Buddy Attick Park on Wednesday evening, November 15. The survey is one of the first steps in the development of a master plan for the park. The results … Read More

21 Nov 2023

GHI’s New General Manager, James Claggett Jr., Fits Right In

by Erica Johns

James Claggett Jr. is the new general manager at Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI). He has been on the job for four months, starting on July 10. The News Review talked with Claggett recently about how he was settling into his … Read More

21 Nov 2023

Indigenous People Were Here

by Bonnie Schrack

We know there were once indigenous people who occupied the land in and around Greenbelt, but with all the development since, it can be hard to imagine their lives. In remembering those who were driven from the lands they cared … Read More

16 Nov 2023

FBI HQ Comes to Greenbelt, Finally

by Erica Johns

Greenbelt’s City Council Room was full of jubilation and pride on the rainy morning of Friday November 10, when Maryland Governor Wes Moore led an extraordinary press conference to celebrate Greenbelt’s selection as the location of the Federal Bureau of … Read More

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