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Laurel cancels Fourth of July parade; evening celebration, fireworks to continue
The City of Laurel has canceled its annual Fourth of July parade on Saturday because of extreme heat, but the remainder of the city’s Independence Day celebration will continue Saturday evening on a delayed schedule. Forecasts call for temperatures above 100 degrees, with the heat index reaching as high as 110, according to the National…
Laurel Elementary celebrates 100 years of educating generations of students
Nicole Parks remembers when students carried book bags filled with textbooks and teachers…
Letter to the editor: I ran for office and lost. I learned voters need more engagement.
First and foremost, I want to thank every resident who supported our campaign,…
Video: How do Hyattsville residents feel about Fourth of July this year?
Earlier this week, global analytics firm Gallup released a survey saying that 33%…
Lake Artemesia has layered history
Lake Artemesia has a storied history. Like all lakes in Maryland, this one…
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College Park
Lake Artemesia offers outdoor activities for summer
Tucked behind a thick plot of forest, just about a mile from bustling Baltimore Avenue, the waters of Lake Artemesia fill with kayakers and anglers during the summer as cyclists and hikers exercise on the trails surrounding it. “It’s really peaceful and quiet here,” Lor Saenz, a Lanham resident who frequents the trails, said. For…
Hyattsville
Video: Hyattsville Elementary PTA hosts second annual Pride Festival
Rainbow flags waved and families filled David C. Driskell Community Park as the second annual Hyattsville Elementary School PTA Pride Festival brought the community together to show local LGBTQIA+ members and youth that they are seen and celebrated. Watch the video below
The Laurel Independent
Laurel’s Juneteenth celebration honors history while building community
As more than a thousand people gathered at Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth, Laurel resident Leon Bookman thought about the Alabama he remembers from the 1990s. After moving there from New York as a teenager, Bookman said he was shocked by the open racial tension he encountered, memories that resurfaced as he celebrated Juneteenth with…
