City receives state funding for major projects
By: Sam Draddy The City of College Park is receiving more than $22 million in funding from the State of…
Primary election preview
By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Following the passage and subsequent overturning of a controversial redistricting plan for Prince George’s County, area…
History of the Trolley Trail
By D.W. Rowlands Beginnings of streetcars in and around the District Although the first streetcar lines in the District were…
Konterra town center development to begin in earnest
By Joe Murchison After 40 years in the works, Konterra’s town center will soon see its first buildings rise, as…
New memorial at St. Mary of the Mills honors slaves
By Chris Folks St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church in Laurel celebrated Juneteenth, which was formally recognized as a…
Welcome to the Laurel Independent
I’m excited to welcome you to the first edition of The Laurel Independent! This new monthly newspaper you’re holding in…
Pallotti valedictorian headed to Gemstone Honors at College Park
By Melanie Dzwonchyk When schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Vincent Pallotti High student Ademide Adeyemo, 18, discovered…
Daycare for children with disabilities opens in Hyattsville
By Sophie Gorman Oriani St. Joseph’s House, a nonprofit family daycare providing care for children and teens with developmental and…
Miss Floribunda: A Herculean task: A weeder’s work is never done
Dear Miss Floribunda, I love blue morning glories and planted seeds for them after moving to a house with a…
Camp reenacts Civil War battle on Juneteenth; director apologizes
By Rosanna Weaver On June 20, many local residents had a day off work for the federal holiday of Juneteenth…