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New exhibit explores Laurel’s diverse past and present
The Laurel Historical Society’s new annual exhibit explores how Laurel’s diverse communities understand and celebrate freedom. “Beyond the 4th: Stories of Laurel’s Freedom Celebrations” examines how residents marked major American anniversaries, including the 1876 centennial, the 1926 sesquicentennial and Laurel’s multiday 1976 bicentennial celebration. Through video footage, photographs and memorabilia, visitors can also learn about…
Hyattsville Considering Program for Snow Shoveling Volunteers
At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Hyattsville City Council proposed allocating $3,000 to…
Former Laurel High guard leaps into college game
Amadou Kaloga was a key piece of Laurel High School’s basketball championship run…
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Laurel’s mayor, in planning the city’s $45 million budget, has told us he…
Task force finds ‘crisis-level’ affordable housing gap
College Park faces a shortage of 1,265 affordable units for its lowest-income renters,…
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College Park
Community survey names crime prevention as top priority
In separate surveys, College Park residents said the city’s greatest priority should be crime prevention and public safety. The 510 residents who responded to the city’s biennial community survey also named land use, police services, economic development and code enforcement as areas the city should focus on over the next two years. In another survey…
Hyattsville
It’s going to get worse: Why Hyattsville must fund emergency immigrant relief
What is happening in Hyattsville right now is horrifying. Neighbors are being ripped from their families during botched U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids with guns drawn and children watching. A mother was taken during an asylum hearing, leaving behind a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old. Families are terrified to leave their homes, even to…
The Laurel Independent
District 1 candidates vie for County Council seat
The race for Prince George’s County Council District 1 is heating up after three candidates entered the race in hopes of winning this year’s election, which will result in the district’s first nonincumbent council member in years. Michelle García, Martin Mitchell and Darwin Romero have all filed their candidacies with the county Board of Elections.…
