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Summer 2025 Edition
New & Noteworthy
What’s New With The Laurel History Boys
(Left to right): Kevin Leonard, Richard Friend, Harvey Smilovitz, Mark Opsasnick, Pat Carroll, and Jeff Krulik at the Wheaton Library...
Staff Writers
Neighborhood News
Oldtown
Local news covering the Oldtown area Jessie and Jonah Norton hold newborn twins Josephina and John, with Daniel, Gabriel, and Hannah...
Caitlin Lewis
North Laurel
Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas The Boyd Cru wine tasting room at Savage Mill. (Photo: Brenda Zeigler-Riley)...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
South Laurel
Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor A mural in the dining room of La...
Diane Mezzanotte
West Laurel
Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Most of the businesses are now open at Burtonsville Crossing. (Photo: Russ...
Virginia May Geis
Russett/Maryland City
Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas A sneak peek at the ambiance at Blue Sunday. (Photo: Brenda Zeigler-Riley)...
Brenda Zeigler-Riley
City Beat
City Beat
A roundup of local news, events, and announcements Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill (center) speaks at a May 28 presss conference covering...
Diane Mezzanotte
Community
A Main Street Festival for the History Books
Photos by Charles Sisler/Soft Reflections Vision Solutions The morning of May 10 started out as the perfect Spring day: sunshine, clear...
Diane Mezzanotte
Laurel Area Turns Out for “No Kings” Rallies
Over 200 people lined Talbott Avenue near the Laurel Branch Library in a local rally coordinated by LaurelResist (Photo: Diane...
Angela Latham Kozlowski and Diane Mezzanotte
History
Kevin Leonard
Barry Walters
Kevin Leonard
Growing up in Laurel
Twisted Texas Weather Intrigues Writer
(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...
Jim Clash
Laurel Noir
Sex, Lies, Murder, and Memphis
Laurel Noir is a series focused on historic crimes and the darker underside of our hometown. Danny Ward answered his front door on Park...
Richard Friend
First Responders
“We had a guy...”
Tales From the Laurel Police Department Summer 2025 This series of articles has been an uncomplicated string of personal war stories from...
Rick McGill
Laurel Volunteer Fire Department Life Members’ Dinner
Each year, the life members of the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department have a dinner to celebrate the members that have attained 25 years of...
Mike Sellner
Obituaries
Staff Writers
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