As more than a thousand people gathered at Emancipation Park to celebrate Juneteenth, Laurel resident Leon Bookman thought about the Alabama he remembers from the 1990s. After moving there from New...

We have the information you need on Prince George's County and state primary races in this updated voter guide for Hyattsville, College Park, Laurel, and surrounding areas. How can I vote? You can...

The president of the Prince George’s County teacher’s union has worked with three superintendents over the past five years. “This one is definitely the best,” Donna Christy said at a press...

Laurel Mayor Keith Sydnor has vetoed City Council budget changes that restored funding for The Laurel Independent and eliminated a proposed $1 million housing assistance program, setting up a potential...

The Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to pass the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Act, a measure designed to give disabled veterans a competitive edge when bidding on county government...

Larger paychecks are on their way to officers in the Laurel Police Department after the city agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement that will also introduce a higher starting salary for officers. Under...

County and state representatives influence zoning, public schools, police, courts, and local government investment and spending in our communities. In our area, the Democratic primary election June 23...

May 26, 2026. College Park United Methodist Church seeks a part-time Director of Music to lead and coordinate music for weekly worship services and special holiday celebrations. Position works closely...

Two local legislators have accused a candidate for Prince George’s County Council of misleading voters into believing they have endorsed him. In an April 17 joint letter to Streetcar Suburbs Publishing,...

North Laurel is saying goodbye to one of the few dairy plants left in Howard County. By the end of the year, the Maola Local Dairies plant will shut down production. The plant, which sits on 91 acres...

Prince George’s County Council District 1 candidates made their case to voters Thursday night, outlining plans to tackle school overcrowding, affordable housing and community engagement in what is shaping...

An upgrade of the school-age section of Calvert Hills Playground and Athletic Field was completed in early March  after two years of planning. The playground on Calvert Road has a new swing set...