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Beginnings: Because it was situated midway between Aquebogue and Mattituck on the North Fork, Laurel was known for many years as Middle District. When Riverhead Town split from Southold in 1792, the new border ran through the little farming community, dividing it in half. Middle District later became Franklinville some time before residents formed their own Presbyterian church in 1831, and finally Franklinville became Laurel in 1890. The substitution may have been inspired by the area's abundance of laurel trees and bushes.
Beginnings: Because it was situated midway between Aquebogue and Mattituck on the North Fork, Laurel was known for many years as Middle District. When Riverhead Town split from Southold in 1792, the new border ran through the little farming community, dividing it in half. Middle District later became Franklinville some time before residents formed their own Presbyterian church in 1831, and finally Franklinville became Laurel in 1890. The substitution may have been inspired by the area's abundance of laurel trees and bushes.
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Laurel car wash in running for best in nation
A Laurel car wash is in the running to be named best car wash/detail shop in the country, and its owner has already won a trip to Las Vegas. Second Street Car Wash, located on Route 1 at Laurel Avenue, is a finalist in radio and television personality...Tags: Radio Industry, Radio, Ceremonies, Elections, Awards and Prizes
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Leader wins six regional press association awards
The Laurel Leader won six awards, including a first-place award for photography, in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association's 2012 editorial contest. The awards were for newspapers in Division D, non-dailies with a circulation more than 20,000, and...
Tags: Newspapers, Photography Supplies and Services, Howard County, Newspaper and Magazine, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms [Crime log]
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City...Tags: Fort Meade (military base), Theft, Howard County, Prince George's County
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: Health Organizations, Prince George's County, American Legion, American Cancer Society, Customs and Tradition
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Ruby K. Miller, 5
Ruby Katherine Miller, 5, of Hamilton Boulevard, Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Born July 19, 2007, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of Mary Helen Leatherman...Tags: Charleston, March of Dimes Foundation, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Meet City Council members at Laurel Community Garden open house
Visit the new City of Laurel Community Garden and meet one-on-one with Laurel City Council members at a garden open house Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. The CLCG garden is located behind Laurel Presbyterian Church, 7610 Old Sandy Spring Road....
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Prince George's County, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering
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I-95 rest area in Laurel to be closed weekdays for paving
Beginning Monday morning, the Maryland Welcome Center on northbound Interstate 95 in Howard County will be closed for paving, the State Highway Administration said. The northbound rest area lots and the travel plaza will be closed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
Tags: Memorial Day, Howard County
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EDITORIAL: Editor's notebook
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.The current system for providing bus transit in Central Maryland is fragmented, inefficient and more expensive than it needs to be. So says John Powell Jr., the Howard County transportation administrator, who is pushing to create a nonprofit...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Howard County, Annapolis, Public Transportation, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash
Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress. "I don't have fear of getting in an airplane," he said, standing in a hangar in...
Tags: Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia), Air and Space Accidents, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Federal Aviation Administration, Broken Nose
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William S. Mellott, 96
William Sherman “Jack” Mellott, 96, of Williamsport, Md., passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born Aug. 18, 1916, in Downsville, Md., to the late Russell Sherman and Lillie Estelle Davis Mellott....Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, American Legion, Christianity
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Orb again impresses with breeze, expected to arrive at Pimlico this afternoon
The Baltimore SunOrb’s reputation began growing at Churchill Downs the Monday before the Kentucky Derby, when the colt breezed four furlongs in 47.80. The run looked effortless and made Orb the talk of Louisville – and the morning-line favorite. Though there...Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Churchill Downs, Preakness Stakes
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