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14 Oct 2021

Voters Can Still Request Mail-in Ballots from City

by Todd Pounds

In a memorandum to City Clerk Bonita Anderson, City Solicitor Todd Pounds details methods of voting in the city council election. In the City of Greenbelt there are three methods of voting: (1) voting on election day, (2) early voting … Read More

14 Oct 2021

Bill Orleans Is the 10th Candidate to File for Council

by Bill Orleans

Bill Orleans is the 10th candidate to run for city council. His nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidates’ biographies are prepared by the candidates and are published as they are received by the paper. Bill … Read More

7 Oct 2021

Council Deals with Election Costs, Eviction Notices, a Hybrid SUV

by Diane Oberg

The Greenbelt City Council continued to offer entertainment for insomniacs as its September 27 meeting again stretched to almost 1 a.m. During that meeting, council approved an election services contract, introduced an ordinance related to evictions, approved the purchase of … Read More

7 Oct 2021

Election 2021: Rodney Roberts, Colin Byrd, Emmett Jordan Are Running for Re-election to City Council

Incumbents Rodney Roberts, Colin Byrd and Emmett Jordan are the latest of the certified candidates to submit their biographies to the News Review. Biographies are prepared by the candidates and are published as they are received by the paper after … Read More

7 Oct 2021

Council Approves Community Gardens Phased Action Plan

by Matthew Arbach

The action plan, proposed by the Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) and the Greenbelt Community Garden Club (GCGC) to address the problem of shading at the community gardens, was approved by the Greenbelt City Council with an amendment proposed by … Read More

7 Oct 2021

Three Sisters Volunteers Reflect on Season’s End

by Melissa Sites

The Three Sisters Garden at Schrom Hills Park on Hanover Parkway is nearing the end of its season. Volunteers who have faithfully tended the garden all summer, putting in long hours watering and weeding, now reap the harvest, including a … Read More

30 Sep 2021

The Last Six Candidates Have Now Filed and Been Certified

Challenger Alex Zajac and incumbent Judith Davis are among the final six candidates to complete their nomination forms now certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson and have sent their biographies to the News Review. The others are incumbents Emmett Jordan, … Read More

30 Sep 2021

Council Candidates Running for Office

Ten certified city council candidates are running for seven seats on the Greenbelt City Council. On September 27, the candidates drew numbers for placement on the November ballot, as well as numbers for placement of their campaign signs. The candidates, … Read More

30 Sep 2021

Food Trucks and Financial Policies Occupy City Council

by Diane Oberg

In another marathon session lasting until nearly 1 a.m., the Greenbelt City Council at its September 13 regular meeting approved a staff recommendation for a one-time food truck event, adopted a set of financial policies aimed to strengthen its potential … Read More

30 Sep 2021

Kyla Tries a Volksmarch, Explores Greenbelt, Makes New Friends

by Kyla Hanington

I was excited to learn that there was a group in Greenbelt entirely devoted to walking, having recently decided that I am pretty much the walkiest. The Greater Greenbelt Volksmarchers, part of the American Volkssport Association, has been in existence … Read More

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