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Nominees Sought for 2025 Laurel Light Award
(Photo courtesy of SAILS) Beginning this year, Voices of Laurel will present an annual Laurel Light Award to an individual, business, or...
Staff Writers
Laurel: A Community of Communities
Photo: John Floyd/Laurel History Boys Collection Each of us starts life in a “community” called family. And as we grow, we naturally...
Adrian Simmons
Additional Duties as Assigned
Photo: Homes.com The best part of my school day must be bus duty. I know a lot of other educators have bemoaned this “additional duty as...
Shane Walker
SAILS is Newest Recipient of the Laurel Light Award
The staff of Voices of Laurel is pleased to announce that the third recipient of the Laurel Light Award is the grief support group...
Staff Writers
The Laurel High Lunch Bunch
Until two years ago, Janet Willis lived her entire life in Laurel. After moving to Florida, Willis now says that the one thing she misses...
Caitlin Lewis
Greetings from the Howard County Historical Society!
Hello to our friends in the Laurel community. The Howard County Historical Society is a private non-profit that is the primary repository...
Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
City, DPW Workers Sign Landmark Contract After Contentious Bargaining
Update Just before going to press, Voices of Laurel learned of yet another twist in the DPW push for unionization. Just days before the...
Diane Mezzanotte
From the Office of Council Member Tom Dernoga
In May 2024, the County Council approved a balanced budget of $5.46 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Like many jurisdictions across the...
Tom Dernoga
Busy 2024 for LARS
Locally sourced farm fresh produce and recent property acquisition Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) is rolling out...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
Goodbye, Carl
City Councilman Retires, Relocates The Laurel History Boys are saddened by the resignation of Laurel City Councilman Carl DeWalt, who...
Staff Writers
From the Office of Council Member Tom Dernoga
Free Tax Assistance Are you searching for no-cost tax assistance in your vicinity? There are organizations dedicated to free tax...
Tom Dernoga
Betting Against the Odds: Historic Laurel Park Faces Uncertain Future
Sweeping changes may be on the horizon for thoroughbred racing in Maryland, and the Laurel Park Racetrack is slated to play an integral...
Diane Mezzanotte
This Could Also Happen to Your Neighborhood
Over two decades ago, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) was enacted to shield certain societal segments...
Members of the South Laurel Civic Association
A Conversation With... Mayor Keith Sydnor
Keith Sydnor was elected Mayor of Laurel in November 2023, becoming the first African American to hold the office. This interview took...
Kevin Leonard
From the Office of Council Member Tom Dernoga
2024 Gavel Exchange On Tuesday, December 5, the County Council convened to elect a new County Chair and Vice Chair for Legislative Year...
Tom Dernoga
Sports Card Heroes
A Main Street presence for over thirty years, the sports memorabilia store Sports Card Heroes is trading owners.
John Mewshaw
Connecting in Laurel
Facebook Group Presents Opportunities and Challenges
Richard Friend
Mr. & Mrs. Businesses on Main Street
We have known about “Mom and Pop” businesses throughout history, but this is about a Mr. and Mrs. business venture. Mr. (Tony Basim) and...
Charles H. Clyburn
My First Movie Premiere
In addition to my work with The Laurel History Boys, I do historical research as a consultant. Most of my clients are filmmakers and book...
Kevin Leonard
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