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23 Oct 2024

Pumpkin Festivities Continue With Roosevelt Center Carving

by Jake Ballard

The Greenbelt Pumpkin Festival kicked off a second weekend of community carving and a walk in Roosevelt Center on Friday, October 18. The day began for volunteers around 7 a.m. as they moved 300 pumpkins for carving from the parking … Read More

16 Oct 2024

PGFD Will Not Return Career Staff to Greenbelt Fire Dept.

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Twenty-four career firefighters were pulled from Greenbelt station on June 30 as part of what was called a “summer staffing” plan to meet staff shortages exacerbated by scheduled summer vacation leave and unscheduled callouts. After dodging questions about when the … Read More

16 Oct 2024

A Story about Story Hour: Fun at Springhill Lake Rec

by Erica Johns

Books and songs and activities about mariachi music, plants, shapes, colors and numbers filled the monthly pre-K bilingual story hour at Springhill Lake Recreation Center on Friday, October 11. Children’s voices filled the room with singing, responses to questions (“A star!”) … Read More

16 Oct 2024

Join a Wild and Joyful Rumpus In Roosevelt Center Next Friday

by Nicole DeWald

The Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program invites families and kids at heart to attend a joyful celebration of creative transformation. The Wild Rumpus takes place in Roosevelt Center on Friday, October 25 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This event is free, … Read More

16 Oct 2024

Council Discusses Prioritization Of the Remaining ARPA Funds

by Daniel Thies

On Monday, October 7, the Greenbelt City Council met with staff in a worksession to discuss the status of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funds that have been allocated to the city. Good Problems City Manager Josué Salmerón … Read More

9 Oct 2024

Unsatisfied Greenbelt City Council Responds to PGFD

by Anna Bedford-Dillow, Joan Estenson, Julie Rapp

On October 2, in an open letter to Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) Chief Tiffany Green, Greenbelt City Council expressed their concern over fire department and EMS response times, prioritization and communication with Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Alan … Read More

9 Oct 2024

City Acquires Armory; Feasibility Study Weighs Plans for its Future

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On September 16 the deed to the Armory at 7100 Greenbelt Road, located at the corner of Southway and Greenbelt Road, was signed over to the City of Greenbelt. “It’s been years of work,” said City Manager Josué Salmerón. In … Read More

9 Oct 2024

Utopia Film Festival Celebrates Its 20th Year with 40 Films

by Susan Gervasi

Greenbelt’s 20th Utopia Film Festival kicks off Saturday, October 19 and runs through Monday, October 21 with 40 independent films and works of animation. “Greenbelt was founded to improve the world,” said Utopia committee member Chris Corson. “The films in … Read More

9 Oct 2024

Election 2024: Early Voting Here

Early voting in Prince George’s County will be from Thursday, October 24 through Thursday, October 31 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. There are 11 early voting sites in the county. The closest site to Greenbelt is College Park … Read More

9 Oct 2024

U.S. Supreme Court Precedent Reverberates Anew in Utah

by Cathie Meetre

The Greenbelt News Review is (perhaps) inordinately proud of its 54-year-old U.S. Supreme Court win over a local developer who sued the newspaper for reporting negative comments made about him in a public meeting. The case has been quoted in … Read More

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