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A Summary of Laurel’s Election Law Changes
(Photo: City of Laurel) Following the 2023 election, the city recognized a need to update its election laws, in part for simple...

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City Council Election Guide
Editorial: Why Should I Vote? (Photo: Richard Friend) Laurel residents will once again take to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to elect...

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Elections of City Councils Past
Mayor Robert J. DiPietro (left) and the City Council at the 1980 election results: Jim Cross, President, Lynn Roehrich, Dani Duniho, H....

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City Beat
A roundup of local news, events, and announcements Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill (center) speaks at a May 28 presss conference covering...

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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...

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Goodbye, Carl
City Councilman Retires, Relocates The Laurel History Boys are saddened by the resignation of Laurel City Councilman Carl DeWalt, who...

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John Brady: From WWII Hero to Laurel City Council
In the Winter 2023 issue of Voices of Laurel, I profiled Roy Gilmore, former Chief of the Laurel Police Department. His story was unusual...

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