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District 1 candidates court voters during Laurel forum
Prince George’s County Council District 1 candidates made their case to voters Thursday night, outlining plans to tackle school overcrowding, affordable housing and community engagement in what is shaping up to be the district’s most competitive race in nearly a decade. The candidate forum, hosted by The Laurel Independent and Streetcar Suburbs Publishing, drew more…
Tenants at Laurel apartment building have no hot water
Tenants at The Seasons apartments in Laurel report they have had no hot…
Couple urges churches to fill foster-care need
Maryland has about 3,800 children needing a foster care placement, but not enough…
District 1 Candidates to Pitch Voters at Laurel Forum
The Laurel Independent and Streetcar Suburbs Publishing will host a Prince George’s County…
Letter to the Editor: The Laurel City Council needs a lesson in basic economics
The reporting by Kit Slack, “Laurel City Council requires builders to sell homes…
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College Park
Council’s 1st-ever student liaison resigns from Congress
Eric Swalwell, the California congressman who resigned on April 14 amid allegations of sexual misconduct, got his start in politics in College Park, where he was the first University of Maryland (UMD) student liaison to the city council in 2002. Swalwell, a Democrat and one-time presidential candidate, has admitted to “mistakes in judgment” but has…
Hyattsville
Appeals court requires hearing on any new townhouses by Driskell Park
This March, a Maryland appeals court said the county council would have to hold a public hearing for any further townhouse development on contested land near Driskell Park. Werrlein Properties owns land on the hillside above Driskell Park, as well as a large former parking lot east of the playground. In June 2025, the city…
The Laurel Independent
Laurel Police Seek Suspects in Town Centre Burglaries
Laurel Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a group of individuals involved in a string of break-ins and burglaries at businesses at the Town Centre at Laurel on April 13. The incident happened along the 14800 block of Baltimore Avenue at the Town Centre during the early morning hours, according to the…
