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James K. Giese, Former City Manager, Has Died

James K. Giese, 94, Greenbelt’s city manager for 28 years, died at his home in the Collington retirement community on Saturday, August 2. He served from 1962 to 1990. Giese steered the city during the 1960s and 1970s, known as Greenbelt’s turbulent development years that brought major highways, shopping centers and single-family housing throughout the planned community and threatened the green belt. He was named Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen in 2010 and was the recipient of many awards from planning organizations. Giese was known for his professionalism. An article on Giese’s long career will appear in next week’s News Review. A memorial service will be held in the Greenbelt Community Church at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 5, with further details to come.

A map of the Franklin Park neighborhood. Three red x's mark the sites of the shootings: in the upper right, middle right, and lower-middle left of the image. The x's are labeled as follows: Upper right is labeled "Shooting 1 - 6150 Springhill Ter." Middle right is labeled "Shooting 2 - 6200 Springhill Ct." Lower-middle left is labeled "Cherrywood Ter and Breezewood Ct." The upper right X is near Springhill Lake Elementary School. At the bottom of the map, a black arrow points down, off the edge of the map. This arrow is labeled "Greenbelt Middle School. Dora Kennedy French Immersion School."

Three Dead from Gun Violence Including Local 14-Year-Old

A 25-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were fatally shot in separate incidents in Greenbelt over the weekend. Meanwhile, another

City Council Candidate Bios

The News Review has received biographies from Bill Orleans and incumbent Amy Knesel. Candidate biographies are prepared by the candidates

Bill Orleans

When first permitted to run for council, or from council, as it may be, Orleans’ biography was published in the

Amy Knesel

When Amy Knesel joined Greenbelt’s City Council in January 2024, she expected to help guide the city through a time

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