The Race That Changed the World In the world of thoroughbred racing, certain cities have become synonymous with their famous races....

Laurel’s oldest resident, Virginia “Ginny” Scagliarini, who turned 102 in August, loves to tell stories about her father, Ben Chapman,...

Scenes from the Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, NY, which hosted “Quit Your Day Job: The World of Jeff Krulik”—a three-day retrospective...

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...

A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel  staff FALL 2024 Fire Damages Outback Leather Shortly after 11...

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...

Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas HoCo Seeks Improved Safety Along Dangerous Section of Route 1 The Maryland...

Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor Dirty Dough Offers Decadent Stuffed...

Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Burtonsville Crossing Gains Merchants and Pizzazz What had been a vacant,...

Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Russett’s Whittaker Sisters Share an Olympic Journey Congratulations to Russett...

The staff of Voices of Laurel  is pleased to announce that the third recipient of the Laurel Light Award is the grief support group...

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...

Hello to our friends in the Laurel community. The Howard County Historical Society is a private non-profit that is the primary repository...

Many long-time Laurelites remember 1994 as the year that Jack Kent Cooke sought to bring a Redskins stadium to Laurel adjacent to the...

The year 1970 was a tumultuous one for area fans of rock concerts. Merriweather Post Pavilion, the outdoor music venue in Columbia, was...

Howard County had its own harness racing track, the Laurel Raceway, which opened in 1948. Not to be confused with the existing Laurel...

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

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...

Part 2 — But Why? For almost 10 years, families in six different counties in Maryland were victimized by terrifying arson fires to their...

A 1992 tournament was supposed to be a relaxing break from a tumultuous year. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. The year 1992 was a memorable one...