Piscataway People of Maryland: The Original Greenbelters?
The Piscataway People settled in various parts of Prince George’s County. Piscataway means “the people where the river bends.” Their ancestors arrived in Maryland more than 10,000 years ago. Their lands spread from southern Maryland and included Baltimore, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties and the Washington, D.C., areas. Piscataway tribes speak an Algonquin dialect of […]
Council Approves ARPA Programs: Homebuyers, Scholarships, Healthcare
On November 14, the Greenbelt City Council approved Interim City Manager Timothy George’s proposed programs that use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds already approved by council. The programs benefit Greenbelt residents who are first-time homebuyers, scholarship applicants or persons in need of healthcare vouchers. Homebuyer Assistance The city will be working with the Maryland […]
Pack 202 Celebrates Greenbelt Generosity
The annual food drive of Cub Scout Pack 202 called Scouting for Food was a great success this year. After a change in style during the height of the pandemic, the pack returned to door-to-door collections to gather food donations. Many tireless scouts, from grades K through five, covered Old Greenbelt twice on foot – […]
New Deal Café Wins City Paper Awards with Help from Gompf
The New Deal Café has won several awards in the Washington City Paper’s Best of DC 2022 contest: first place in Best Place to Experience Local Music and Best Place to Have Dinner with Live Music and third place in Best Jazz/Blues Venue and Best Music Venue. The contest was based on reader-submitted choices, so […]
18th Annual Utopia Film Festival Opens Saturday, November 19
Film-lovers and filmmakers will converge in old Greenbelt on Saturday, November 19 to launch a weekend of fine independent movies, shorts and animation. Works from across the U.S., Iran, Norway, France, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom will be screened. The festival runs through Monday, November 21. Utopia is an all-volunteer event sponsored […]
Remembering the Greenbelt Sinkovs: WWII Code Breakers
In 1955, Dr. Abraham Sinkov and his wife Delia Taylor Sinkov purchased two lots in Greenbelt’s Lakeside neighborhood and built a house – 3 Lakeview Circle – where they lived for the following eight years. When asked, Abraham would simply say he was a mathematician, while Delia was at home raising their two children. Not […]
Democrats Sweep State, Local Seats; Questions Approved
In last week’s election, local and state level Democrats won in all races. Democrat Wes Moore will make history as the first Black Governor of Maryland. This means a shift in party leadership for a state that has had a Republican governor – Larry Hogan – since 2015. In this race, Republican Dan Cox was […]
EPA Group Visits Greenbelt To See Community Composting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) visited Greenbelt’s composting operations on Friday, September 30. Brenda Platt of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) contacted Luisa Robles, sustainability coordinator for Greenbelt’s Public Works department, and Hally Ahearn, founding member of the community food scraps and hot-composting programs, asking them to plan for a visit by EPA […]
FBI Headquarters: Politicians Rally at Metro Station To Challenge Criteria Changes
“The purpose of this is to say ‘This is Prince George’s County!’” U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer told the News Review on Friday, November 4, gesturing to the array of leaders and politicians from across the county who had gathered at Greenbelt Metro station. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks called the press conference to advocate for bringing […]
Emancipation Road, Traveled
by Gloria Walters-Flowers The Maryland Emancipation Day program was a success. Despite the unusually warm November day, over 50 people chose to head inside. The well-attended event held at the Community Center on Saturday afternoon, November 5, was hosted by the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee. From the opening call-and-response of the drum to […]