Laurel Leader

After another week of canceled racing and training days, the Maryland Jockey Club and its parent company, The Stronach Group, are confronting renewed concerns about the viability of the dirt surface at Laurel Park.

Golden Moiselle Douglas was born at 3:11 a.m., on Jan. 1. She was the first baby born in 2022 at Howard County General Hospital.

James Ruffin III, the University of Baltimore's first student to earn a Bachelor's degree after starting school while incarcerated, graduated Monday with honors.

Laurel police arrested an 18-year-old man on Monday about an hour after they say he threatened another man with a handgun before stealing his cellphone and vehicle, the department said Thursday.

As the year comes to a close, we take a second look at 2021 with our annual Laurel Leader Pictures of the Year.

Anne Arundel County police are searching for two men who they say robbed a Laurel pawnshop at gunpoint Monday afternoon.

Five years after initiating civil action against a Maryland company buying lead paint victims’ settlements for a fraction of their value, the state Attorney General’s Office has obtained criminal indictments against three of Access Funding’s officials.

A Howard County man is dead after his vehicle hit Pallotti High School in Laurel Monday evening, police say.

A man placed the victim, who was walking in Laurel on Monday night, in a “bear hug” hold while two other men stole his property, Anne Arundel County police said. The man told police one of the suspects was carrying a baseball bat.

Racing at Laurel Park will resume Thursday after two weekends of cancellations in response to a series of eight fatal breakdowns.

Fort George G. Meade, Anne Arundel County and Howard County codified a partnership Tuesday to expand workforce services for transitioning service members, active-duty spouses and veterans affiliated with the fort.

The Maryland Jockey Club and its parent company, The Stronach Group, have canceled a second weekend of racing at Laurel Park as officials continue working on improvements to the track’s dirt surface in the wake of eight fatal breakdowns in October and November.

A sampling of crime items for the Laurel area.

Track officials at Laurel Park suspended thoroughbred workouts and called off three planned racing cards for this weekend after eight horses suffered fatal fractures in October and November while racing or training over a recently installed dirt surface.

A sampling of Howard County police reports from Nov. 12 to 19.

Howard County General Hospital will offer free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to residents of Howard County ages 5 and older at clinics next week and into December.

The Maryland Department of Juvenile Services wants to close four juvenile facilities and expand capacity at one in Prince George’s County as part of a plan to move state-detained youth closer to home, the agency announced Wednesday.

A sampling of Howard County police reports from Nov. 5 to 12.

Howard County police are investigating a fatal collision in Laurel that left a woman dead early Thursday morning.

The Laurel Museum will host “Edgar Allan Poe ‘Body’ and Casket,” an unusual traveling exhibit about the mysteries surrounding Poe’s death, through Nov. 28.

A sampling of Howard County police reports from Oct. 29 to Nov. 5.

Visiting from Murray Hill Middle School in Laurel, a group of sixth grade students on Oct. 27 were among the first in the county to participate in the Howard County Public School System’s new climate change curriculum, “Climate Xpedition.”

Kelso, a champion race horse based in Cecil County, Maryland, won numerous races in the 1960s.

Maryland officials are concerned about what they consider a serious — and perhaps dangerous — shortage of staff, beds and treatment options for at-risk youth.

A sampling of Howard County police reports from Oct. 22 to 29.

A U.S. Naval Intelligence software engineer who was making and distributing illegal steroids from his Laurel home has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, the U.S. Attorney for Maryland announced Wednesday.

While many Halloween events in Howard County were canceled or altered last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the spooky holiday this year is shaping up to be closer to the traditional celebrations of years past, including many favorite local attractions and events.

Howard County police are investigating a multivehicle collision in Laurel that left a man dead Monday afternoon.