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Laurel City Council restores funding to The Laurel Independent

A showdown between the Laurel mayor and City Council over funding for The Laurel Independent and a proposed housing program ended Monday evening with council members voting unanimously to restore funding and override mayoral vetoes. Mayor Keith Sydnor and the City Council met at the Laurel Municipal Center on June 1 to discuss two vetoes…

by JOSHUA GARNER

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College Park

City installs chip readers for lost pets

College Park installed two self-service pet microchip scanning stations in March to help residents quickly reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners.  The stations, located outside City Hall on Yale Avenue and the Davis Hall Public Works facility on 51st Avenue, are available at all times for residents who find lost animals. “It seems…

Hyattsville

Thinking about listing your house? Read this first

The volatility of the real estate market is enough to give the typical homeseller or buyer a case of angina. Is it the right time to sell? Is it the right time to buy? The answer is yes. Or no. Or perhaps maybe. Sellers and buyers are on edge because conditions might vary from, say,…

The Laurel Independent

Laurel police to receive pay bump under new contract

Larger paychecks are on their way to officers in the Laurel Police Department after the city agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement that will also introduce a higher starting salary for officers. Under the new contract, officers will get a pay bump of 8% starting July 1. The contract will also increase entry-level salaries…

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