College Park 2023 Elections: District 1 Forum
On October 18, 2023 the College Park Here & Now sponsored a candidate forum for District 1 in the council chambers…
City of College Park election guide 2023
The College Park Here & Now reached out to all candidates registered to run in the November election; their brief…
Laurel 2023 Voters guide
By JOE MURCHISON and MELANIE DZWONCHYK The election for Laurel mayor and city council will be Nov. 7 from 7…
Smith draws people together with events
By JOE MURCHISON This is part of a series of profiles of candidates in Laurel’s mayoral race. Brencis Smith, 34,…
Letter to the Editor: Disappointment with Laurel Election Coverage
I write to express my dismay that your “newspaper” has become a tabloid. A number of your recent articles about…
Mitchell always drawn to politics
By JOE MURCHISON This is part of a series of profiles of candidates in Laurel’s mayoral race. From his mid-teens…
Laurel Election briefs
By JOE MURCHISON Candidates receive endorsements The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 11, which represents Laurel’s police officers, held…
Meet Ward 3’s newest councilmember
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Kareem Redmond is the newly elected Ward 3 city councilmember and was sworn in for his…
Two candidates launch mayoral campaigns
By Joe Murchison Two city councilmembers have launched campaigns to be elected Laurel mayor, and and two others are considering…