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Fish public art project on Laurel’s Main Street aims to beautify, heighten awareness of protecting watershed

The fish-planter project features 35 wood cutouts of fish painted and decorated by local artists and planted alongside native plants in 10 planters along Laurel’s Main Street, from the municipal pool to the train station.

The Bowie Baysox will be hosting fireworks and concert on the 4th of July

The Bowie Baysox will host the “Star Spangled 4th of July Concert & Fireworks Spectacular” at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Prince George’s Stadium.

Laurel Museum reopens after being closed for 15 months due to the COVID pandemic

The Laurel Museum reopened to the public Saturday, with new exhibits about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and a mostly canceled 150th Laurel anniversary celebration, and is now open every weekend.

Howard County police news from June 18-25

A sampling of Howard County police reports from June 18 to 25.

Laurel history: A look back at the 1970s gas shortage blues

The recent — and brief — gas shortage when the Colonial Pipeline experienced a ransomware attack was just a blip compared with two separate gas shortages in the 1970s. Recent photos of people filling up every conceivable type of container with gasoline triggered memories of coping with much more serious shortages.

Capital Gazette shooting: Why is there an insanity phase of the trial?

A look back at the details of everything we know from the day police say a gunman blasted through the newsroom’s Annapolis office and shot and killed Rebecca Smith, Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fischman and John McNamara.

Local stars help Salisbury Sea Gulls win national baseball title | WEST LAUREL

Four star athletes from Laurel play baseball for the Salisbury Sea Gulls and recently won the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference National Championship.

Howard County police news from June 11-18

A sampling of Howard County police reports from June 11 to 18.

A howling success: Girl Scout troop from Laurel collects, donates supplies to local dog rescue

As a way to earn their Bronze Awards, the highest honor a junior Girl Scout can earn, members of Girl Scout Troop 4507 in Laurel worked together to provide supplies to the Canine Humane Network in Olney.

Severna Park baseball crushes Laurel to set up undefeated showdown with Sherwood in state final

Severna Park (16-0) crushed visiting Laurel, 20-0, in five innings while Sherwood (13-0) slipped by previously undefeated Dulaney, 3-1, during state semifinal play Wednesday.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School celebrates its 100th commencement ceremony in Laurel | OLD TOWN

The commencement at St. Vincent Pallotti High School on May 26 not only celebrated graduating seniors, but it also marked the school’s 100th commencement and the retirement of a beloved teacher after nearly half of a century.

Howard County police news from June 4-11

A sampling of Howard County police reports from June 4 to 11.

‘I wrote whenever I got the chance, every single day’: Motivated young author from Laurel writes books to inspire

Chelsea Adinuba, a 2021 graduate of Charles Herbert Flowers High School, not only wrote a book, she wrote two before graduating this spring.

Youth summer sports, programs and camps ready to go | NORTH LAUREL/SAVAGE

The Savage Boys and Girls Club has some sports camp offerings for children this summer.

Head of the class: Laurel residents making their name at college

Laurel residents making their name at colleges around the U.S.

Laurel plans Independence Day celebration with fireworks

With the lifting of pandemic restrictions by the state, county and city, Mayor Craig Moe and the Laurel 4th of July Committee have begun planning for a modified 42nd Annual Independence Day Celebration tentatively set for July 3.

Prince George’s police officer found guilty of assaulting, threatening to kill girlfriend with department gun

An Anne Arundel County jury found a suspended Prince George’s County police officer who lives in Laurel guilty of assault, reckless endangerment and a handgun violation for beating his girlfriend in September 2019.

Maryland officials cut the ribbon on new hospital in Prince George’s County

County and state leaders and the University of Maryland Medical System cut the ribbon on the state's first new hospital in 30 years.

Howard County police news from May 27-June 4

A sampling of Howard County police reports from May 27 to June 4.

‘Nobody would listen’: Six months before Maryland City quadruple shooting, victim was denied protective order

Six months later, Shawn Price killed Jaime Hunnicutt’s 31-year-old son, her daughter-in-law and shot her 10-year-old grandson multiple times before killing himself, police said.

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