Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
Howard County U.S. Colored Troops and Enlistment Bounties
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and...
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Tom Dernoga
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...
Staff Writers
City Beat
A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel staff SPRING 2024 Shake-up at City Hall Mayor Keith Sydnor has...
Staff Writers
What’s New With The Laurel History Boys
Spring Book Fair Celebrating LHS Graduate Authors The Laurel History Boys are sponsoring a Spring Book Fair. At this free event, all are...
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
The views expressed in letters to the editor do not purport to reflect the views or opinions of Voices of Laurel or The Laurel History...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
North Laurel
Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas Proposed Changes to Commuter Bus Service The Maryland Department of...
Diane Mezzanotte
South Laurel
Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor Drama at the Beltsville Fire...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
West Laurel
Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Green Bin Food Scrap Collection Program for West Laurel Residents of Howard...
Brenda Zeigler-Riley
Russett/Maryland City
Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Former Russett Resident Vies for Recording Contract on The Voice Elyscia...
Diane Mezzanotte
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
Ruth Walls is First Laurel Light Award Recipient
The Voices of Laurel team is pleased to announce that Ruth Walls is the first recipient of our quarterly “Laurel Light” award, created to...
Members of the South Laurel Civic Association
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...
Kevin Leonard
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...
Angela Latham Kozlowski & Kevin Leonard
Readying to be Ready: Citizen’s Military Training Camp
In August 1921, a free summer camp for young White men between the ages of 16 and 35 selected from around the country was held at Camp...
Wayne Davis
Hidden History in North Laurel: The Saga of Whiskey Bottom Road
North Laurel has some amazing history. We will focus this time on its most famous, or infamous, road—Whiskey Bottom. Whiskey Bottom Road...
Kevin Leonard
History Crumbs
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...
Kevin Leonard
Combining Art and Sports in a Lifelong Passion
Laurel Resident Was a Prolific Stadium Model Maker Last year, while The Laurel History Boys were doing research for our book on the...
Jim Clash
Riding On 60-Ft Waves, Flipping a Jet Ski... All in a Day’s Work
About an hour and a half north of Lisbon, Portugal, by bus, lies the small coastal town of Nazare. Most people have never heard of the...
Richard Friend
The Weight of Murder
Laurel Noir is a series focused on historic crimes and the darker underside of our hometown. Every so often—and especially in a small...
Pete Lewnes
Car Shows
With spring here and summer soon upon us, now is the time to uncover that classic car, hot rod, or motorcycle and enjoy the weather...
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