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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

2 Oct 2024

Greenbelt City Council Meets With School Board Member

by Matthew Arbach

District 2 Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Board of Education member Jonathan Briggs met with the Greenbelt City Council in a September 25 worksession to give a summary of the current operations, concerns and policies for Greenbelt schools in … Read More

2 Oct 2024

PGFD Investigates Delayed Response; Suspends Personnel

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On September 23, a fire alarm resulted in the dispatch of emergency vehicles to Green Ridge House on Ridge Road in Greenbelt. The equipment came from West Lanham Hills – five miles away. Firehouses in Greenbelt (0.7 miles), Berwyn Heights … Read More

2 Oct 2024

GAFC Indoor Pool Projected To Close June to October 2025

by Daniel Thies

Major construction is slated for the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) indoor pool in 2025, projected to last from June to October 2025, during which time the indoor pool will be closed. This isn’t the first time that the … Read More

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