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A Long Time Ago in a Classroom Far Far Away...
Herb Desind was one of those teachers that you never forget Herb Desind in his classroom at Eisenhower Junior High circa 1979. Students...
Richard Friend
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Law Enforcement in Laurel
Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to find and preserve a number of items from the Laurel Police Department’s history, going...
Pete Lewnes
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Laurel Volunteer Fire Department Awards
A 1932 view of the fire station then located at 817 Montgomery Street. (Laurel History Boys collection) On October 12, 2024, the Laurel...
Mike Sellner
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“We had a guy...”
Tales From the Laurel Police Department Winter 2025 This installment of “We Had a Guy” is dedicated to Lt. Mike Bleything, who passed...
Rick McGill
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Obituaries
Winter 2025 Michael T. Bleything, 79 Michael “Mike” Thomas Christopher Bleything, 79, passed away Sunday, October 6th, 2024, surrounded...
Staff Writers
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Laurel Park’s Famous “International”
The Race That Changed the World In the world of thoroughbred racing, certain cities have become synonymous with their famous races....
Diane Mezzanotte
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Mountain Rose II: Idolized by Maryland Racing Fans
Laurel’s oldest resident, Virginia “Ginny” Scagliarini, who turned 102 in August, loves to tell stories about her father, Ben Chapman,...
Kevin Leonard
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What’s New With The Laurel History Boys
Scenes from the Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, NY, which hosted “Quit Your Day Job: The World of Jeff Krulik”—a three-day retrospective...
Staff Writers
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Join Us for a Day at the Races!
Laurel Park to host Voices of Laurel , including a named race, on October 26 The Voices of Laurel staff is proud to announce a special...
Staff Writers
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City Beat
A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel staff FALL 2024 Fire Damages Outback Leather Shortly after 11...
Staff Writers
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Oldtown
Local news covering the Oldtown area Two years ago, I was very pregnant with Peter, and my sister-in-law, Lisette, was dating a guy named...
Caitlin Lewis
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North Laurel
Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas HoCo Seeks Improved Safety Along Dangerous Section of Route 1 The Maryland...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
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South Laurel
Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor Dirty Dough Offers Decadent Stuffed...
Diane Mezzanotte
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West Laurel
Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Burtonsville Crossing Gains Merchants and Pizzazz What had been a vacant,...
Virginia May Geis
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Russett/Maryland City
Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Russett’s Whittaker Sisters Share an Olympic Journey Congratulations to Russett...
Brenda Zeigler-Riley
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SAILS is Newest Recipient of the Laurel Light Award
The staff of Voices of Laurel is pleased to announce that the third recipient of the Laurel Light Award is the grief support group...
Staff Writers
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The Laurel High Lunch Bunch
Until two years ago, Janet Willis lived her entire life in Laurel. After moving to Florida, Willis now says that the one thing she misses...
Caitlin Lewis
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Greetings from the Howard County Historical Society!
Hello to our friends in the Laurel community. The Howard County Historical Society is a private non-profit that is the primary repository...
Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
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1994: Redskins Move to Laurel Race Track?
Many long-time Laurelites remember 1994 as the year that Jack Kent Cooke sought to bring a Redskins stadium to Laurel adjacent to the...
Tom Dernoga
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1970: Rocky Stretch for Rock Concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion
The year 1970 was a tumultuous one for area fans of rock concerts. Merriweather Post Pavilion, the outdoor music venue in Columbia, was...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
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