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Jim Clash
The Surreality of a Solar Eclipse Viewed from 30,000 Ft. Above Earth
All my life, I had wanted to witness a total solar eclipse. But it was always too cloudy, or I was someplace where the thing wasn’t...
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Diane Mezzanotte
Oliviah Walton Shines On and Off the Field at Pallotti
It was Fall 2023 and St. Vincent Pallotti’s football team was playing an away game. They had scored a touchdown and were lining up for an...
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Pete Lewnes
The International
Laurel Park—at other times known as Laurel Race Course, or known to longtime locals simply as “The Race Track”—has been a core element of...
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Rick McGill
“We had a guy...”
Tales From the Laurel Police Department Fall 2024 This continuing series is an uncomplicated string of personal war stories from my time...
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Staff Writers
Obituaries
Fall 2024 Carol Geis Barnes, 78 Carol Rae Geis Barnes, age 78, of Glen Burnie, MD, passed away in her home on August 17. Carol was...
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Staff Writers
What’s New With The Laurel History Boys
Board of Directors News We were saddened by the resignation of Board member Carl DeWalt. He’s been a good friend to The Laurel History...
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Staff Writers
City Beat
A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel staff SUMMER 2024 Adrian Simmons Elected to City Council On...
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Caitlin Lewis
Oldtown
Local news covering the Oldtown area Greetings from your new Oldtown columnist! If you don’t know me personally, you may recognize my...
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Angela Latham Kozlowski
North Laurel
Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks News North Laurel Community...
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Diane Mezzanotte
South Laurel
Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor South Laurel Crafting Group Produces...
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Virginia May Geis
West Laurel
Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas I like to focus on the local aspects of the West Laurel/Burtonsville area,...
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Brenda Zeigler-Riley
Russett/Maryland City
Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Challenge Accepted: Russett Resident Is Outrunning Kidney Disease Sixty-year-old...
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Kevin Leonard
Crawford’s Reign of Terror
Part 1 — What He Did It was his gait. That’s how they knew it was him. After almost 30 years in law enforcement, first with the Baltimore...
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Diane Mezzanotte
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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Staff Writers
Cheryl Poulos is Newest Recipient of the Laurel Light Award
The staff of Voices of Laurel is pleased to announce that the second recipient of the Laurel Light Award is Cheryl Poulos. Cheryl was...
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Tom Dernoga
From the Office of Council Member Tom Dernoga
In May 2024, the County Council approved a balanced budget of $5.46 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Like many jurisdictions across the...
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Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
The Donut Corporation of America
The iconic mill structure just across the river from Ellicott City was the last operating commercial flour mill in America. Last owned by...
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Angela Latham Kozlowski
Busy 2024 for LARS
Locally sourced farm fresh produce and recent property acquisition Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) is rolling out...
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Diane Mezzanotte
South Laurel’s King of Crime Fiction
Every day, from his home in the Laurel neighborhood of Montpelier, Dana King sits at his computer, looks out at the wooded lot behind...
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Angela Latham Kozlowski
Raul Midón
North Laurel’s Grammy-Nominated Multitalented Musician Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. The well-known Spanish saying literally...
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