I❤️Laurel Newsletter

Your guide to Laurel, MD. Events, local news and community updates — delivered to your inbox every week. Keeping Laurel connected.

Apr 3, 2026

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3 min read

🤖 Learn AI (Without the Noise)

AI isn’t coming. It’s already here.Some people are using it to move faster, think better, and create leverage.Others are dabbling... and wondering why it’s not really working.These sessions are designed to close that gap.Each class is practical, small-group, and built around real-world use — not theory.

Mike Mondy

Laurel Parks & Rec

72 Laurel Workers Are About to Lose Their Jobs — and the Plant That Employs Them Has Been Here for Decades 🥛

Apr 1, 2026

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13 min read

72 Laurel Workers Are About to Lose Their Jobs — and the Plant That Employs Them Has Been Here for Decades 🥛

This week: a Laurel milk plant closure puts 72 jobs at risk, hundreds take to Route 198 in a national protest, and Laurel's Strongest Town bid comes up short — plus a new face on Laurel TV, a historic audio company moving in, and 3 events this week with 7 more coming up.

Mike Mondy

The Preakness Is Coming to Laurel — and the City Is Going All In 🏇

Mar 18, 2026

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14 min read

The Preakness Is Coming to Laurel — and the City Is Going All In 🏇

This week: Laurel Park hosts Preakness 151 on May 16th — with a free Preview Day on April 18th — plus a billiards tournament drama, a $50,000 lottery win, and an escalating car rally crackdown — plus 4 events this week and 3 more coming up.

Mike Mondy

Laurel's Freedom Story Gets a New Chapter — Right on Main Street 🏛️

Mar 10, 2026

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13 min read

Laurel's Freedom Story Gets a New Chapter — Right on Main Street 🏛️

This week: a new museum exhibit redefines what freedom means in Laurel, a beloved Main Street institution turns 45, a local school closes after a burst pipe, plus 4 events this week and 5 more coming up.

Mike Mondy

Laurel Parks & Rec

A Laurel Filmmaker Set Out to Make a 15-Minute Doc — What He Made Instead Won Best in Fest 🎬

Mar 3, 2026

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14 min read

A Laurel Filmmaker Set Out to Make a 15-Minute Doc — What He Made Instead Won Best in Fest 🎬

This week: a historic win on the national film stage, a Laurel HS junior making wrestling history, and a community competition you need to vote in — plus 4 events this week and 5 more coming up.

Mike Mondy

Laurel Parks & Rec

High Bills, Hot Potholes, and Olympic Pride! 🏅

Feb 24, 2026

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15 min read

High Bills, Hot Potholes, and Olympic Pride! 🏅

BGE bills soar amid winter freeze, crews tackle road damage, local parents cheer their son at the Olympics, plus LARS needs your help!

Mike Mondy