(Left to right): Kevin Leonard, Richard Friend, Harvey Smilovitz, Mark Opsasnick, Pat Carroll, and Jeff Krulik at the Wheaton Library...

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

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 North Laurel and Scaggsville areas The Boyd Cru wine tasting room at Savage Mill. (Photo: Brenda Zeigler-Riley)...

Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor A mural in the dining room of La...

Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Most of the businesses are now open at Burtonsville Crossing. (Photo: Russ...

Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas A sneak peek at the ambiance at Blue Sunday. (Photo: Brenda Zeigler-Riley)...

Photos by Charles Sisler/Soft Reflections Vision Solutions The morning of May 10 started out as the perfect Spring day: sunshine, clear...

Over 200 people lined Talbott Avenue near the Laurel Branch Library in a local rally coordinated by LaurelResist (Photo: Diane...

Best Dripping Bargain in Laurel! (Photo: Laura M/Yelp) As a semi-retired punter in the art of Laurel Park horseplay, I sought at least...

Stepbrothers Jeff Aug and Steve Levine began their musical journey as Green Eggs & Ham in 1985 as sophomores at Laurel High School....

Journalism Wins! (Photo: Angie Kozlowski) Horse racing fans were treated to a fabulous final running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico,...

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...

(Photos courtesy of Barry Walters) The following remarks were given by Barry Walters on January 10, 2025, at the Maryland State Police...

Clippings from the Laurel Leader  tell the story of the Laurel Jewish Congregation’s struggle to establish a synogogue in Montpelier in...

(Photos by Jim Clash) It’s one thing to see a photo of a tornado, yet another to see the real thing. I grew up in Laurel, the...

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

Tales From the Laurel Police Department Summer 2025 This series of articles has been an uncomplicated string of personal war stories from...

Each year, the life members of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department have a dinner to celebrate the members that have attained 25 years of...

Summer 2025 Ronald Able, 86 Ronald Able, age 86, of Laurel, Maryland died peacefully at home on May 26, 2025. He was born in Louisville,...