Many long-time Laurelites remember 1994 as the year that Jack Kent Cooke sought to bring a Redskins stadium to Laurel adjacent to the...

The year 1970 was a tumultuous one for area fans of rock concerts. Merriweather Post Pavilion, the outdoor music venue in Columbia, was...

Howard County had its own harness racing track, the Laurel Raceway, which opened in 1948. Not to be confused with the existing Laurel...

Mark Opsasnick’s incredibly researched book, Rock the Potomac , is chock-full of stories and biographies of the people and groups who...

These short bits of history tend to pile up as I do more research on various topics. Unless otherwise credited, all quotes are from the...

Part 2 — But Why? For almost 10 years, families in six different counties in Maryland were victimized by terrifying arson fires to their...

A 1992 tournament was supposed to be a relaxing break from a tumultuous year. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. The year 1992 was a memorable one...

All my life, I had wanted to witness a total solar eclipse. But it was always too cloudy, or I was someplace where the thing wasn’t...

It was Fall 2023 and St. Vincent Pallotti’s football team was playing an away game. They had scored a touchdown and were lining up for an...

Laurel Park—at other times known as Laurel Race Course, or known to longtime locals simply as “The Race Track”—has been a core element of...

Tales From the Laurel Police Department Fall 2024 This continuing series is an uncomplicated string of personal war stories from my time...

Fall 2024 Carol Geis Barnes, 78 Carol Rae Geis Barnes, age 78, of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away in her home on August 17. Carol was...

Board of Directors News We were saddened by the resignation of Board member Carl DeWalt. He’s been a good friend to The Laurel History...

A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel staff SUMMER 2024 Adrian Simmons Elected to City Council On...

Local news covering the Oldtown area Greetings from your new Oldtown columnist! If you don’t know me personally, you may recognize my...

Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks News North Laurel Community...

Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor South Laurel Crafting Group Produces...

Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas I like to focus on the local aspects of the West Laurel/Burtonsville area,...

Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Challenge Accepted: Russett Resident Is Outrunning Kidney Disease Sixty-year-old...

Part 1 — What He Did It was his gait. That’s how they knew it was him. After almost 30 years in law enforcement, first with the Baltimore...