Hyattsville schools alumna looks to inspire students with mural
BY TORRENCE BANKS Muralist MISS CHELOVE, whose birth name is Cita Sadeli, was in her Brentwood art studio one morning…
Sydnor’s energetic life of community service
By Joe Murchison This is one of a series of profiles in Laurel’s mayoral race. Keith Sydnor, 55, grew up…
Miss Floribunda: A hot topic: moaning about mowing
Dear Miss Floribunda, When I was a child, I saw my grandfather collapse from heat prostration one summer afternoon when…
Welcome to New Readers! The Laurel Independent Expands its Circulation
Welcome! In August, The Laurel Independent expanded its circulation outside Laurel’s city limits. The paper, which launched in July 2022,…
Election Update: The Latest on the Laurel Elections
By Joe Murchison 16 candidates certified All 16 candidates who filed to run for mayor and city council have now…
Hamilton Splash Park staff receive awards for saving child’s life
On Aug. 30, five Hamilton Splash Park staff received lifesaving awards from the county fire chief for the actions they…
Mayoral candidates have legal records
By Joe Murchison The Laurel Independent searched publicly available court records on all of the city’s mayoral candidates, two of…
St. Mark’s Emancipation Day Celebrations
Mosquito-borne illnesses on seasonal rise
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI After a temporary lull caused by summer dryness, mosquito populations in Maryland are on the rise,…
College Park Community Calendar
Your College Park Community Calendar SAVE THE DATE Bach Cantata Series at The Clarice. Conductors in the UMD graduate program…
