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6 Jan 2021

P.G. County Offers Little News On Covid Vaccine Availability

by Cathie Meetre

Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. The Prince George’s County Health Department is beginning to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations. Announcing that it was currently in the 1A phase of distribution (health and essential workers), the … Read More

31 Dec 2020

The Pandemic of 2020: How It Affected the Lives of Greenbelters

by Amy Hansen, Carol Griffith, Lesley Kash

Life for Greenbelt residents, as for everybody else in the world, was significantly altered as we adjusted to life in the midst of a serious pandemic. We were sequestered at home, except for forays to the supermarket and other essential … Read More

31 Dec 2020

Black Lives Matter Vigils

Greenbelt residents organized rallies, demonstrations and vigils in response to the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In the immediate aftermath, Mayor Colin Byrd and Police Chief Richard Bowers both issued statements. Byrd encouraged Greenbelters to consider how … Read More

31 Dec 2020

Co-op Had a Blockbuster Year

In a year of significant change for the Co-op Supermarket, it got new leadership, a new roof and a new solar array. Incoming Manager Dan Gillotte, joining the store to replace retiring 35-year Manager Bob Davis, was immediately plunged into … Read More

31 Dec 2020

Pandemic Affects City Government

The actions taken in response to the pandemic had an immediate impact and potentially large future impacts upon city government. Many revenue sources such as income tax, recreation program fees, gas tax revenues, admissions and amusement tax, as well as … Read More

23 Dec 2020

Foundation Awards Emergency Grant to Good Samaritan Fund

by Stephanie Calhoun

The Greenbelt Community Foundation has awarded an unprecedented emergency grant to the City of Greenbelt. The Foundation’s Board, which usually awards grants to local organizations to operate their own programs, has unanimously decided to award $10,000 to the city’s Good … Read More

23 Dec 2020

Franklin Park Faces Multiple Pandemic-Enhanced Problems

by Matthew Arbach

On December 16, the Greenbelt City Council had, in the words of Mayor Colin Byrd, a tough, but important discussion with representatives of the Franklin Park (FP) management office. Covid-19 has put enormous pressures on both residents and Fieldstone, owner … Read More

23 Dec 2020

Holiday Season Council Talks Recycling, Maglev, Cameras

by Kathleen Gallagher

The regular Greenbelt City Council meeting on December 14 had some ups and downs. For starters, the first 35 minutes appeared only for those logged into the Zoom meeting, while would-be watchers on the cable channels or streaming from the … Read More

23 Dec 2020

MacGregor Christmas Tree Dedicated by Woman’s Club

– Greenbelt Cooperator, November 30, 1950 The Greenbelt Christmas Tree will be dedicated tomorrow night at the Center to the late Angus MacGregor, former landscape supervisor for Greenbelt, by the Woman’s Club. A bronze plaque set in a concrete base … Read More

16 Dec 2020

El ayuntamiento y Greenway Center Discuten problemas de inquilinos y Covid

by Matthew Arbach

Combined Properties (CP), propietario de Greenway Center, se compromete a asegurarse de que el centro comercial siga siendo un espacio en la ciudad saludable y lleno de energía, frente a los recientes desafíos económicos de la nación. El 7 de … Read More

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