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At Laurel Dunkin' Donuts, Dee Slater serves up her own sweet spirituality

At Laurel Dunkin' Donuts, Dee Slater serves up her own sweet spirituality

At 5:40 in the morning, the dream team at Dunkin' Donuts on Route 1 was running plays. Dee Slater, a 28-year fixture at the store, fills the quarterback, coach and cheerleader...

 

Majority of donations in Laurel's contested mayor, City Council elections came from outside the city

The majority of the money given to candidates running in the city's contested 2011 races for mayor and the City Council at-large seat came from donors outside of Laurel,...

Laurel Museum exhibit gives voice to forgotten mill workers

What's left of the old Laurel Mill lies serenely at the west end of Main Street in Old Town Laurel. The ruins are a proud reminder of Laurel's earliest history, of the economic...

 

Laurel officials see frozen development starting to 'thaw'

In his office at the Laurel Municipal Center, Karl Brendle has a lot of development plans — artist renderings and sketches and proposals that, if all brought to fruition,...

 

Images and items from Laurel's past, showcased online

The process has involved library research and community outreach, making connections with people online and on the streets of Laurel.

Diaries of 19th-century mill superintendent help tell Laurel's history

Reports of wage cuts, social clubs, equipment and dam problems, temperance meetings and more are part of the historical events Laurel Mill...

BGE heating bills expected to decrease from last winter

Customers ofBaltimore Gas and Electric Co.can expect to pay $100 to $200 less to heat their homes this winter if the warmer-than-normal...

What happened to Wednesday's winter weather?

Though occasional flurries fell in Baltimore throughout the afternoon and evening, the city was spared the predicted snow accumulation...

Rabbi Arthur Green speaks on Jewish thought and spirituality at Oseh Shalom

Rabbi Arthur Green, an authority on Jewish thought and spirituality, will speak Sunday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at Oseh Shalom congregation, 7515...

Laurel Mill Playhouse opens auditions for 'Brides of March'

Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., will hold auditions to cast seven men and eight women for its upcoming production of John Chapman's...

Pallotti Prep offers commemorative bricks for redesigned courtyard

Pallotti Prep High School's redesigned courtyard, named Panther Courtyard, is the home of commemorative bricks that can be purchased and...

Fourth-graders could win $100 in Maryland Municipal League's essay contest

The Maryland Municipal League will offer its annual essay contest to all public and private school students currently in the fourth-grade.

Laurel native Moses Haughton to appear on new season of "The Voice"

As the second season of NBC's talent competition "The Voice" gets underway this week, Laurel residents may see a familiar face.

Wrestling: Laurel Boys and Girls Club wins first-ever dual meet title

Hard work and sweat on the wrestling mats that started in mid-November paid off Feb. 1 as the Laurel Boys and Girls Club captured the...

The Driver's Seat: Husband of Terps coach is 'unsung hero' as father to twins

Tyler Joseph Thomas will turn 4 years old Friday, Feb. 17. But perhaps a bigger event will take place at some point in the fall of 2015.

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No. 2 McDonogh finishes perfect IAAM season by beating No. 8 Pallotti

No one will accuse McDonogh of playing the prettiest brand of basketball. In fact, at times, the area's second-ranked team can look plain...

Girls basketball: Pallotti shuts down cold-shooting Seton Keough

St. Vincent Pallotti played a game Wednesday night that coach Josh Pratt would like to bottle and bring out every night.

Columbia Orchestra goes the American way

European composers still tend to dominate most classical music programs in the United States, but the Columbia Orchestra makes a case for...

Nothin' says lovin' like pasta from the oven

Whatever Punxsutawny Phil predicts today, we can rest assured that there's more cold weather ahead. And, as we all know, cold weather...

Abstract exhibit takes form at Howard County Arts Council

The four artists in the exhibit "Intertwined Expressions" are linked by their devotion to abstraction. Similarities in how they use...

In the Garden with Mr. Bee: Enjoy the tropics indoors with long-lived dracaenas

In 1496, Alonso de Lugo, a Spanish conquistador, was given the job of locating and slaying "the Dragon of Orotava," a sea monster believed...

From one song to the next, 'Ain't Misbehavin' delivers fun

The jazz pianist Thomas "Fats" Waller composed such happy music that it's sure to make you smile. That explains why one of the first of...

Maryland schools test evaluating teachers on student performance

Maryland schools are moving closer to overhauling the way that they evaluate teachers, putting more emphasis on student performance and test...

Former Prince George's Schools chief Hornsby's conviction partly reversed

Former Prince George's County schools chief Andre Hornsby could see his jail time reduced after a federal appeals court Wednesday reversed...

College News: Laurel students make dean's lists, graduate from college and receive fellowship

The following Laurel students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at York College of Pennsylvania:

Program brings iPads to Prince George's classrooms

Instead of solving math problems with pencil and paper in Christina Jerome's eighth-grade classroom at Charles Carroll Middle School,...

Laurel students make dean's lists and graduate from college

The following Laurel students were named to the dean's list for the fall semester at York College of Pennsylvania:

Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber's Women in Business breakfast will focus on fitness and the workplace

The Baltimore Washington Corridor Chamber will hold its Women in Business breakfast Friday, Feb. 10 from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. at Homewood...

Baltimore suburbs rank third lowest in suburban office vacancy rates

Thanks to demand from the defense sector, the vacancy rate for office space in Baltimore's suburbs is lower than anywhere else in the United...

Prince George's County to hold interactive workshop geared toward minority businesses

The Prince George's County Minority Business Development Division will hold an interactive workshop, "Building Effective Teams and...

Mayor, City Council recognize Laurel's longtime businesses

In a celebration of staying power, Mayor Craig Moe and City Council members honored a select circle of Laurel businesses whose owners &#...

Labor Department: Maryland added 25,000 jobs in 2011

Maryland employers added nearly 25,000 jobs last year, according to new estimates — the best performance since 2006, but one that...

Applications available for Absalom Jones scholarships at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Laurel

St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Laurel is accepting applications for two scholarships honoring Absalom Jones, the first African American...

Russett: Anniversary wishes and appreciation conveyed to resident volunteers

"The Stars Are Out Tonight" was the theme at Russett's ninth-annual Homeowner Volunteer Appreciation

Old Town Laurel: Former mayor, crossing guard and letter carrier leave lasting impacts on community

Old Town bid farewell to a number of longtime residents and friends over the past few weeks.

Crane chicks to finish migration by truck

What's that saying about leading a horse to water?  The latest effort to teach Maryland-bred whooping crane chicks to migrate to...

Laurel Police to host domestic violence forum

Laurel Police and city officials are joining forces with local agencies and advocacy groups to hold a domestic violence open forum on...

Maryland man pleads guilty in terrorist bomb plot

A Baltimore-area man will face up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to the attempted use of a weapon of mass...

Rewards offered in unsolved shooting death of Russett man

Up to $10,000 in reward money is being offered for information leading to the arrests of the men who shot and killed Gregory Robert Sears on...

Laurel: Police report theft of copper piping and of prescription pad

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes....

Two dead on Bramble Court in what Prince George's Police call a murder-suicide

Prince George's County Police homicide unit is investigating what they say is a murder-suicide that left two people dead on Bramble Court in...

Laurel Police recover riding lawn mower, snow blower stolen from St. Mark's United Methodist Church

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne...

Letter: Proposed bag tax is another way for legislators to control our lives

The proposed new tax on plastic shopping bags in Prince George's Countyproves once again that Maryland politicians are not only out of touch...

Letter: Consequences of same-sex marriage proposed by nay-sayers haven't appeared

A little over two years ago, I had the pleasure of visiting Cedar Rapids, where I took part in the wedding of two old and dear friends....

Letter: Hate gays and gay marriage? 'Get over it.'

I have had more than enough of the ridiculous opinions as to why gays and lesbians should not be allowed to marry in Maryland, but Thomas M....

Grown daughter has rock-solid reasons for joining the Army

Natasha is joining the Army and my wife and I couldn't be more proud. Indeed, our 24-year-old has been through her share of fits and...

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