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2026 Maryland state legislature preview

The Maryland General Assembly will be in session in Annapolis from Jan. 14 to April 13. We thought our readers would want to know what their state representatives will be working on, so Streetcar Suburbs Publishing reached out and asked the following four questions: What are your top priorities for this legislative session?   What district-specific…

by Streetcar Suburbs Publishing
Laurel

Getting healthy in 2026

The best way to keep a New Year’s resolution to get healthy is to start small,…

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Crime

State’s attorney tells Laurel her focus is on violent crime, truancy, scams

The new state’s attorney of Prince George’s County, Tara Jackson, dropped by Laurel on Dec. 9 as part of a county tour to introduce herself to citizens, hear their concerns and talk about scam dangers. At the meeting in the West Laurel Community Building, Jackson noted that she had been appointed by county Circuit Court…

Eviction dispute leads to roadblock near Laurel polls

Authorities cordoned off blocks of Main Street in downtown Laurel early Tuesday as residents tried to vote on Election Day. Laurel Police Officer Stephen Garthe said shortly before noon that the area is “safe but an active crime scene.” He said it will take a few hours for the sheriff to sort out. Volunteer emergency…

Charges filed in two murder cases

Police have arrested two Laurel residents in the past month and charged them with murder in two separate incidents. Laurel police arrested Kevin Raymond Nicholas Green, 34, of Laurel Oaks Lane,  Aug. 12 and charged him with fatally stabbing one housemate and cutting another housemate with intent to kill. The slain victim was Terrence Smith…

History

BARC’s open space legally protected

By JOE MURCHISON Maryland elected officials believe that the Trump administration will not be able to sell the 6,000-acre Beltsville Agricultural Research Center to developers. They say the land will remain open space. State Sen. Jim Rosapepe (District 21) said that he and other state legislators from the county achieved passage of a state law…

Food

Weaving tapestries of winter holiday traditions in Laurel

We celebrate the winter holidays enriched with customs and traditions of many cultures of our diverse communities in Laurel. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, our city is made up of approximately 49% Black or African American, 21% Hispanic and Latino, 16% White (non-Hispanic) and 8% Asian. Interestingly, 32.7% of our city’s population is foreign…

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