Comida y Amistad Entregadas en la puerta
por Amy Hansen El Departamento de Recreación de Greenbelt celebró un año de entrega de comidas a las personas mayores que solían venir al Centro Comunitario los días de semana para el programa Food & Friendship. “En promedio, son entre 35 y 45 personas mayores las que reciben las comidas”, dijo Rebekah Sutfin, supervisora de […]
Greenbelt Commits to Improve Landscapes for Pollinators
The Greenbelt City Council unanimously voted on February 22 to become a Bee City USA, joining many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators. Council’s action is the culmination of months of effort by the Department of Public Works, the Greenbelt Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability (GreenACES) and […]
Where Has All the Vaccine Gone – Long Time Passing?
This past week saw more of our older population starting and completing their vaccinations and burgeoning growth in the number of shots available – especially as the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine joins the mix. In the race to vaccinate, Prince George’s County remains in the back of the pack but has in the last […]
Former Greenbelter Supports Peace-Prize-Winning Agency
Colin Hourihan is a senior staff member of the World Food Programme (WFP), which was recently announced as the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize laureate for “its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of […]
Joint Report Proposes Balance For Gardens, Forest Preserve
A spirited discussion was had at the Greenbelt City Council meeting on March 1 concerning a recent report issued jointly by the Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) and the Greenbelt Community Gardens Club (GCGC). The report is an analysis and prescriptive proposal on how best to address the issue of shading that the Forest Preserve […]
William (Bill) Duncan, III, Dies
William (Bill) Wallace Duncan III, 72, died peacefully on March 5, 2021, after his struggle with Covid-19, with his wife of 45 years, Shobha Dandeker Duncan by his side, holding his hand. Bill was a very important member of the original Greenbelt Community Foundation and ran Proposal Writing workshops for the organization. His involvement in […]
One of First Residents of Color Remembers Early Years Here
Angie Bass Williams and her husband Rivers were among the first people of color to live in Greenbelt. On February 25, Angie Williams was interviewed by Councilmember Emmett Jordan, on behalf of the Greenbelt Museum and the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee, giving her a chance to recount her and her family’s experience in […]
Greenbelt Businesses Express Gratitude for City Grants
Twenty Greenbelt businesses won working capital grants of up to $10,000 last November to aid with financial loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a video posted on the city Facebook page (facebook.com/cityofgreenbelt) on February 23, business representatives expressed how the funds are helping them stay afloat during Covid-19. The grants are part of the […]
A Proclamation and a Plethora Of Petitions Occupy Council
The January 25 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council opened with a proclamation presented by Mayor Colin Byrd in recognition of February as Black History Month. Dr. Lois Rosado, representing the Greenbelt Black History and Culture Committee, received the proclamation and introduced the other members of the committee. Rosado described some of the many virtual […]
The News Review Anticipates First Steps Toward Normalcy
The bolt shot home around a year ago after the News Review issue of March 12, 2020. With the benefit of hindsight, it was only the first tentative inroad of the pandemic. Very few people actually knew someone who was sick – perhaps a friend of a friend – but the pattern of who was […]