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2 Oct 2024

Reparations Commission Invites Community to Forum on Oct. 12

by Gail Crichlow

The Greenbelt Reparations Commission (GRC) will hold its second public forum on Saturday, October 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Greenbelt Library auditorium. The forum will update residents on the progress of the commission and will hear thoughts … Read More

26 Sep 2024

Greenbelt Amends City Charter To Allow All-resident Voting

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

On Monday, September 23, Greenbelt City Council held a public hearing on all-resident voting. Following the hearing the six councilmembers who were present voted unanimously to amend the city’s charter to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. In the … Read More

26 Sep 2024

Greenbelt Paralympian Wins Relay Silver Medal in Paris

by Jack Downs

Zach Shattuck, a Greenbelt native who lived on Hillside Road during his childhood, represented Team USA at the Paris Paralympics earlier this month, where he won a silver medal in the 4 x 50m freestyle relay. Greenbelt Connections Much of … Read More

26 Sep 2024

Green Ridge House Residents Wait 23 Minutes for Fire Response

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

At 11:18 a.m. on Monday, September 23, a fire alarm sounded in the Green Ridge House apartments on Ridge Road. It was a mechanical failure but it would be 23 minutes before a single fire engine responded to the multistory … Read More

26 Sep 2024

On the Ballot: Maryland Constitutional Amendment on Reproductive Freedom

by Erica Johns

In the November 5 general election, Maryland voters will decide on a proposed amendment to the Maryland Constitution about reproductive freedom. If passed, the amendment will secure a state constitutional right to reproductive rights already enacted in Maryland legislation. The … Read More

18 Sep 2024

Greenbelt Parents Share School Transportation Experiences So Far

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

The Greenbelt News Review solicited comments from Greenbelt parents about their experiences with transportation to see how this year’s transportation changes are impacting families and students locally. Amidst an ongoing driver shortage, Lei Zong’s children didn’t have an assigned bus … Read More

18 Sep 2024

McCarl Dental Marks 100 Years; Four Generations of Dentistry

by Deanna Dawson

The McCarl Dental Practice is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. James W. McCarl started it off. He was born in Mapleton Depot, Pa., in 1895 and at age 15 went to Washington, D.C., where he found work and … Read More

18 Sep 2024

Latest County Fire Department Meeting Brings No Reassurance

by Erica Johns

At a September 12 town hall officials and residents hoped for an update and more information from Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) about the June 30 “temporary” removal of career firefighter and EMS staff from Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Bunker … Read More

18 Sep 2024

County Fire Dept Sends PowerPoint Charts to Answer PIA for Analysis

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

In July the Greenbelt News Review submitted a Public Information Act (PIA) Request for the analysis the Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) has repeatedly said they conducted and used as the basis for the staffing changes but had not … Read More

11 Sep 2024

Greenbelt Officer Joshua Forney Receives Lifesaving Award

by Anna Bedford-Dillow

In July, Steve Edmonds was moving a piece of glass he intended to turn into a table onto a truck when it collapsed, slicing him in multiple places, including an artery. “There was so much blood it scared me to … Read More

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