“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...

Free Tax Assistance Are you searching for no-cost tax assistance in your vicinity? There are organizations dedicated to free tax...

A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel staff SPRING 2024 Shake-up at City Hall Mayor Keith Sydnor has...

Spring Book Fair Celebrating LHS Graduate Authors The Laurel History Boys are sponsoring a Spring Book Fair. At this free event, all are...

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...

Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas Proposed Changes to Commuter Bus Service The Maryland Department of...

Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor Drama at the Beltsville Fire...

Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Green Bin Food Scrap Collection Program for West Laurel Residents of Howard...

Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Former Russett Resident Vies for Recording Contract on The Voice Elyscia...

Sweeping changes may be on the horizon for thoroughbred racing in Maryland, and the Laurel Park Racetrack is slated to play an integral...

The Voices of Laurel team is pleased to announce that Ruth Walls is the first recipient of our quarterly “Laurel Light” award, created to...

Over two decades ago, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) was enacted to shield certain societal segments...

In the Winter 2023 issue of Voices of Laurel, I profiled Roy Gilmore, former Chief of the Laurel Police Department. His story was unusual...

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...

North Laurel has some amazing history. We will focus this time on its most famous, or infamous, road—Whiskey Bottom. Whiskey Bottom Road...

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...

Laurel Resident Was a Prolific Stadium Model Maker Last year, while The Laurel History Boys were doing research for our book on the...

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...

Laurel Noir is a series focused on historic crimes and the darker underside of our hometown. Every so often—and especially in a small...

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...