Diane Mezzanotte
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....
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Kevin Leonard
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,...
Staff Writers
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
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
City Beat
A roundup of local events and announcements, compiled by Voices of Laurel staff FALL 2024 Fire Damages Outback Leather Shortly after 11...
Caitlin Lewis
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...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
North Laurel
Local news covering the North Laurel and Scaggsville areas HoCo Seeks Improved Safety Along Dangerous Section of Route 1 The Maryland...
Diane Mezzanotte
South Laurel
Local news covering Laurel Lakes, Victoria Falls, Oakcrest, Montpelier, and the Route 197 corridor Dirty Dough Offers Decadent Stuffed...
Virginia May Geis
West Laurel
Local news covering the West Laurel and Burtonsville areas Burtonsville Crossing Gains Merchants and Pizzazz What had been a vacant,...
Brenda Zeigler-Riley
Russett/Maryland City
Local news covering the Russett and Maryland City areas Russett’s Whittaker Sisters Share an Olympic Journey Congratulations to Russett...
Staff Writers
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...
Caitlin Lewis
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...
Mark J. Stout, Ph.D.
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...
Tom Dernoga
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...
Angela Latham Kozlowski
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...
Wayne Davis
Hidden History in North Laurel: Laurel Raceway
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
Charlie Daniels, Deuce, Vince Vigliotti, and Paul Jones
Mark Opsasnick’s incredibly researched book, Rock the Potomac , is chock-full of stories and biographies of the people and groups who...
Kevin Leonard
History Crumbs
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...
Kevin Leonard
Crawford’s Reign of Terror
Part 2 — But Why? For almost 10 years, families in six different counties in Maryland were victimized by terrifying arson fires to their...
Richard Friend
Bowling... The Stressmaker!
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...
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