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Three Win GATe’s Rose Awards for Best Videos

Last week, Greenbelt Access Television (GATe) announced the winners of its first Rose Award for Best Greenbelt Community Video. When this contest was launched last year, the plan was to award the winner a prize of $200.  GATe’s board, encouraged by the number of great submissions, decided to award prizes to the second and third […]

City Revenues Weather Covid-19 Year Better than Expected

The City of Greenbelt revenues survived the coronavirus-related shutdowns and capacity limits surprisingly well in the current fiscal year (FY21) and are projected to rebound slightly in the fiscal year beginning July (FY22). The adopted budget for FY21 anticipated $29.623 million and staff estimate that revenues are now at $29.599 million, down $1.2 million from […]

Información de la vacuna

El estado ha pasado a la Fase 2B de vacunación, que incluye adultos de 60 años o más, personas mayores de 16 con afecciones de salud subyacentes que los ponen en riesgo, personas con discapacidades del desarrollo y la mayoría de los trabajadores de la salud, personas que reciben atención hospitalaria y ambulatoria y muchos […]

Vaccination Site to Open April 7 at Greenbelt Metro

Governor Larry Hogan and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced in a press release on March 30 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has agreed to open a community vaccination center in Prince George’s County beginning Wednesday, April 7. The Federal Pilot Community Vaccination Center (CVC) – Maryland will be located at the […]

26th Annual ACE Awards Given To Educators in Greenbelt Schools

Melinda Brady, chair of the City of Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Education (ACE), introduced the committee’s 26th year of awards, noting that these were also the Second Annual Virtual ACE Awards. While the virtual version is absent the usual reception, large crowd and event photos, it maintains all the pleasure and pride Greenbelt takes in […]

Fire Department Hosts First Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

The Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. hosted a two-day Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28. Greenbelters took pictures with the Easter Bunny. Sparky the Fire Dog joined the photo event on Sunday. Lisa Hegwood, the department’s special events and public outreach chair, said this first-time event […]

GHI Homes Improvement Program Is Almost Finished

For the past five years, contractors have been busy throughout the Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) housing cooperative, installing various components of the community-wide Homes Improvement Program (HIP). Windows, entry doors and baseboard heaters have been replaced in nearly all of the 1600 housing units, and all the frame units are sporting new siding. The work […]

Información de la vacuna de un vistazo

El estado y el condado han pasado a la Fase 2 de vacunación, que incluye a adultos de 60 años o más. Las personas en la Fase 1 todavía son elegibles. La información está disponible en el sitio de información de Covid-19 del estado de Maryland en coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine#access. Para las vacunas dispensadas por el Departamento […]

Exploring Greenbelt on Foot

Part One of a Series When the News Review asked if I’d write an essay about walks around Greenbelt, I couldn’t imagine a better person for the job. As the farthest I’ve walked at any one time since March 2020 is from my bedroom to the kitchen and back again, an article about various walks […]