Local news covering the Oldtown area (Above): The former home of Bertha Moore, at 622 Tenth Street. (Right): Ms. Moore, in an undated photo courtesy of The Laurel Historical Society. A Profile of Bertha Moore With Black History Month approaching, it seemed fitting to write about one of Laurel’s own extraordinary Black women. When Bertha May Levi Moore died on July 2, 1981, her obituary was printed in The Washington Post . While it mentioned her surviving children, grandchildr

Long-Time Local Lawyer Reflects on a Full Career and His Own Next Steps (Photo courtesy of Tom Downs) When first meeting Tom Downs, he hardly seems like the type of person who talks often about death. Jovial and light-hearted though he may be, he possesses decades of experience planning for our inevitable end. Downs Law Firm, which specializes in estate planning, has been a fixture in Laurel since 2002. Raised in Greenbelt, Downs graduated a year early from high school. Witho

Local news covering the Oldtown area Examples of the volunteer-painted trash cans at McCullough Field featuring pollinator-themed...

Local news covering the Oldtown area Jessie and Jonah Norton hold newborn twins Josephina and John, with Daniel, Gabriel, and Hannah...

Local news covering the Oldtown area Lisa and Dave Everett are selling the beautiful Laurel Manor House Bed and Breakfast, built in 1888...

Local news covering the Oldtown area Mike Mondy hosted the second annual Blessing Baskets event for Thanksgiving, where residents and...

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...

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...

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