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3 Dec 2021

Police Reform Vote Delayed: Council Seeks Unanimous Vote

by Matthew Arbach

Voting on police reform measures by the Greenbelt City Council stalled on Monday, November 22 due to issues with the resolution’s wording. The wording was developed by Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers and Assistant City Manager Timothy George, based on … Read More

3 Dec 2021

To Gobble Wobble around the Lake

by Kyla Hanington

I will just say that if it was called the Turkey Trot, I wouldn’t have done it. But a Gobble Wobble? While I am not much for trotting, I am excellent at wobbling, so when I saw an advertisement for … Read More

3 Dec 2021

Our History Takes Center Stage In News Review Online Archive

by Tom Jones

Remember your Greenbelt friends, family and events of the 2010s, 1980s or 1960s? Thanks to the Greenbelt Archive Project, you can now view and search our community’s entire history online. The News Review office has maintained banks of metal file … Read More

23 Nov 2021

The News Review Gives Thanks

As the News Review celebrates its 84th birthday on November 24 and Thanksgiving on November 25, we take time to reflect on what we are thankful for. First of all, we are grateful to live in a city whose administrators … Read More

23 Nov 2021

Volunteers Take First Steps In Sustainable Trails Initiative

by Kevin Carpenter-Driscoll

The morning of Saturday, November 6 broke cool and crisp with some of the first frost of the fall accumulating on windshields and across the ground. The cloudless sky and bright sun quickly dispelled the chill lingering in the calm … Read More

23 Nov 2021

Juried Art and Craft Fair Both Virtual and In Person

by Anne Gardner

Greenbelt Recreation’s annual juried Art and Craft Fair is taking place in a hybrid format this year. Online sales will be available from Friday, November 26 to Sunday, December 19 at greenbeltmd.gov/craft. The traditional in-person event will take place from … Read More

23 Nov 2021

The Eclipsed Beaver Moon Shines Bright, Weird and Red

by Amy Hansen

Early morning on Friday, November 19, the Earth started passing between the Sun and the Moon, putting the Earth’s shadow on the moon; in other words, there was a lunar eclipse. For those watching, the slight dimming started at close … Read More

23 Nov 2021

City Council Prepares to Vote On Proposed Police Reform

by Matthew Arbach

On Monday, November 15, the Greenbelt City Council produced a working list of police reforms to be voted upon at the November 22 council meeting. This list was based upon a concurrence of the following sources: Councilmember Colin Byrd’s October … Read More

18 Nov 2021

Veterans Day Ceremonies Again Held in Person at War Memorial

by Butch Hicks

Greenbelt’s Veterans Day Ceremony was held on November 11 at Roosevelt Center. Mayor Emmett Jordan, members of the Greenbelt City Council, Maryland Delegate Anne Healey and American Legion Post 136 officers addressed community guests, veterans and those still serving in … Read More

18 Nov 2021

GHI Tree Marker Program Identifies Trees to Watch

by Glenn Harris

In your recent travels around the Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) housing cooperative, you may have noticed coin-size metal markers attached to some trees. (This reporter has one in the holly tree in the yard at his unit.) You may have … Read More

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