My granddad and I had a lot in common, including an uncanny proximity to famous race tracks Photos courtesy of Richard Friend Some of my...

(Photos courtesy of Jim Clash) It’s extremely rare for a civilian to score an edge-of-space ride in the backseat of a U-2 spy plane....

Herb Desind was one of those teachers that you never forget Herb Desind in his classroom at Eisenhower Junior High circa 1979. Students...

Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to find and preserve a number of items from the Laurel Police Department’s history, going...

A 1932 view of the fire station then located at 817 Montgomery Street. (Laurel History Boys collection) On October 12, 2024, the Laurel...

Tales From the Laurel Police Department Winter 2025 This installment of “We Had a Guy” is dedicated to Lt. Mike Bleything, who passed...

Winter 2025 Michael T. Bleything, 79 Michael “Mike” Thomas Christopher Bleything, 79, passed away Sunday, October 6th, 2024, surrounded...

The Race That Changed the World In the world of thoroughbred racing, certain cities have become synonymous with their famous races....

Laurel’s oldest resident, Virginia “Ginny” Scagliarini, who turned 102 in August, loves to tell stories about her father, Ben Chapman,...

Scenes from the Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, NY, which hosted “Quit Your Day Job: The World of Jeff Krulik”—a three-day retrospective...

Laurel Park to host Voices of Laurel , including a named race, on October 26 The Voices of Laurel  staff is proud to announce a special...

A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel  staff FALL 2024 Fire Damages Outback Leather Shortly after 11...

Local news covering the Oldtown area Two years ago, I was very pregnant with Peter, and my sister-in-law, Lisette, was dating a guy named...

Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas HoCo Seeks Improved Safety Along Dangerous Section of Route 1 The Maryland...

Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor Dirty Dough Offers Decadent Stuffed...

Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Burtonsville Crossing Gains Merchants and Pizzazz What had been a vacant,...

Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Russett’s Whittaker Sisters Share an Olympic Journey Congratulations to Russett...

The staff of Voices of Laurel  is pleased to announce that the third recipient of the Laurel Light Award is the grief support group...

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...

Hello to our friends in the Laurel community. The Howard County Historical Society is a private non-profit that is the primary repository...