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28 Jun 2023

Audience Learns the Origins Of the Real Texas Juneteenth

by Leeann Irwin

Interspersing facts and history with anecdotal personal stories, speaker Reynauld “Rey” Smith mesmerized the audience at his lecture on Tuesday, June 13 at the Community Center as he explained the origins of the real Juneteenth in Comanche Crossing, Texas. Slavery … Read More

28 Jun 2023

CDC Graphs Show Continued Drop in Covid-19 Admissions

by Cathie Meetre

It has been a while since the News Review published an article on Covid-19. For most people, it feels like the emergency is over – and that’s true to some extent. In fact, death data for the U.S. in recent … Read More

22 Jun 2023

My Joni Mitchell Journey

by Liz Tobey

I had never flown across the U.S. to attend a concert. Last weekend, I did just that, attending Joni Mitchell’s concert at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Wash., on Saturday, June 10. The 79-year-old Canadian-born singer/songwriter gave her first scheduled … Read More

22 Jun 2023

Small City Newspaper Has Need for Big-time Support

One of the primary duties of this newspaper is to report on city council. Like it or not, city council is pivotal in the quality of residents’ lives. Its budget choices affect everything from the flower beds by the B-W … Read More

22 Jun 2023

Watson Meets and Greets Greenbelt’s Golden Agers

by Mary Moien

On June 16, County Councilmember Ingrid Watson, whose district includes Greenbelt, hosted a Meet and Greet luncheon with the Golden Age Club. It was a chance for senior citizens to meet Watson informally and discuss issues of importance. The wonderful … Read More

22 Jun 2023

Clear Backpack Requirement For Middle and High School?

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

Parents have begun to receive a patchwork of ad-hoc mentions of a new requirement for middle and high school students to carry clear backpacks to school come the fall. Some schools within Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) have added … Read More

15 Jun 2023

Dem’ Raider Boyz Step Up At Strathmore for Juneteenth

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

School has already ended for many but on Monday, June 12, members of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) Step Team were hard at work, outside the closed school buildings, practicing in the light rain. They’re preparing for their final … Read More

15 Jun 2023

Poor Air Quality Impacted Life in and around Greenbelt

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

The haze and poor air quality Greenbelters woke up to on Wednesday took many by surprise. Wendy Young is an avid runner and had headed to Lake Artemesia that morning. A running partner texted her saying, “I hope you’re not … Read More

15 Jun 2023

Council Okays FY24 Budget And Open Space Spending

by Diane Oberg

The Greenbelt City Council adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) at its June 5 regular meeting. Council also approved submission of the FY24 Program Open Space plan to the county and witnessed Mayor Emmett Jordan present several proclamations. … Read More

15 Jun 2023

Greenbelt Elementary Fifth-Graders Graduate

by Eric McKenzie

Nearly 100 fifth-graders from Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) received their certificates of promotion at a ceremony at Eleanor Roosevelt High School on June 9, as hundreds of enthusiastic family members and friends cheered them on. The students entered in a … Read More

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