Sydnor sworn in as Laurel’s mayor
BE MELANIE DZWONCHYK Keith Sydnor took the oath of office as Laurel’s mayor, and five councilmembers were sworn in, on…
Native Gardening With Jimmy: An HOA chooses native landscaping
BY JIMMY ROGERS In October 2021, Maryland became the first state in the nation to ban homeowners associations (HOAs) from…
Armory lighting a holly, jolly time
Laurel kicked off the holiday season on Dec.2 with festivities throughout the day, starting with a breakfast with Santa, hosted…
From Where I Stand: Election rules need some reworking
By Joe Murchison The Laurel city election process could use some changes. The election last month was the most active…
Give today to support your local paper in Laurel
BY KATIE V. JONES With a new year fast approaching, I took a moment to look over the events of…
Laurel markers added to the county’s civil rights trail
By AIESHA SOLOMON Two sites in Laurel are now part of the Prince George’s County Civil Rights Trail, a public…
Mother and daughter team run a plant-based cafe
By LENORA S. DERNOGA Did you know that poor nutrition is one of the leading causes of early disease and…
Vehicle slams into Laurel Tavern Donuts
BY BOB REILLY On Nov. 30, at approximately 8 a.m., a Honda traveling southbound on Route 1 in Laurel crashed…
Sydnor elected mayor; council adds 3 new members
By Melanie Dzwonchyk and Joe Murchison City councilmember Keith Sydnor was elected Laurel’s mayor on Nov. 7, coming out on…
Moe looks back at 21 years as mayor
By MELANIE DZWONCHYK After steering the city of Laurel over a landscape of cultural and societal change during the last…