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Local Government

Who has the money in the county council primaries?

Candidates for Maryland’s June primary had to file campaign finance statements Apr. 21, if they had not already filed in January. Here’s a look at the filings of county council candidates competing to represent residents of the three cities we cover.  District 1 (Laurel and North College Park) Michelle Garcia raised $30,000 between Nov. 2025…

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College Park

Letter to the Editor: Change vs. more of the same

My historic candidacy for District 1 County Council clearly has the establishment, who want to control this seat, running scared. The two incumbents who have held this seat for the last 24 straight years wrote a deceptive editorial alleging that I have wrongly claimed that they have endorsed my campaign. This is false. I have…

Hyattsville

Who has the money in the county council primary?

Candidates for Maryland’s June primary had to file campaign finance statements April 21 if they had not already filed in January. We took a look at the filings of county council candidates seeking to represent Hyattsville residents.  Victor Ramirez, a long-time area politician who lives in the City of Hyattsville, had $73,000 in his political…

The Laurel Independent

Dairy plant closure signals strain in state dairy industry

North Laurel is saying goodbye to one of the few dairy plants left in Howard County. By the end of the year, the Maola Local Dairies plant will shut down production. The plant, which sits on 91 acres at 8321 Leishear Road, has been in operation since 1956 and will lay off 72 employees, according…

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