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Ten Days. One Race. The Whole City Is Watching. 🏇

May 6, 2026

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8 min read

Ten Days. One Race. The Whole City Is Watching. 🏇

This week: Preakness 151 is 10 days away and Laurel has never been more ready, Maryland's first blockchain career conference is coming to Capitol Technology University this July — plus Cops Camp registration is open, 7 events happening this week, and a stacked run of events building straight to race day.

Mike Mondy

Laurel Parks & Rec

Apr 29, 2026

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8 min read

Laurel Lost One of Its Own This Week 🖤

Laurel mourns a beloved city employee, 126 units of senior housing on Main Street are preserved for 30 more years, and Siemens is bringing 110 jobs to Sweitzer Lane — plus an airbag theft ring hits ten neighborhoods, a new restaurant is packing Corridor Marketplace, and the 45th Main Street Festival is this Saturday.

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