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8 hrs ago | Maryland Attorney General

Prince Georgea s County Podiatrist Charged With Medicaid Fraud

Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Edward Michael Horvath, 50, of the 8000 block of Clifford Court in Laurel, Maryland, was charged in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City with ...

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Related Topix: Maryland

Sun Nov 16, 2008

Gazette.net

When stopping pain comes with a price

Raphael Talisman/The gazette Kennetta Wainwright has a serious thyroid condition that has caused her to miss work and become homeless.

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Related Topix: Glenarden, MD, Cheverly, MD

Fri Nov 14, 2008

ShowBizRadio

Laurel Mill Playhouse Preparing the Way for Godspell

Laurel Mill Playhouse , a community theater in Laurel, Maryland, is looking for a director and musical director for Godspell , the musical retelling of the gospel of Matthew, by Stephen Schwartz and ...

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Related Topix: Musical Movies, Godspell, Arts, Theater

Thu Nov 13, 2008

Explore Howard

Bountiful year for grocery winner

Willis Carter has seen good and bad times, financially and health-wise, since he left his hometown of Walterboro, S.C., for northern Virginia nearly 50 years ago, when he was in his early 20s.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Social Security

Bowie Star

City seeks share of $5 million in state BRAC aid

Laurel Mayor Craig A. Moe shows Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown a part of the Laurel Mall for which the city is applying to be a BRAC Community Enhancement Zone to receive state aid to deal with the planned growth.

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Related Topix: US Military, Andrews Air Force Base, US Air Force, Odenton, MD, Clinton, MD, College Park, MD

Wed Nov 12, 2008

The View

Sears appliance showroom will open at Centre at Laurel

A new Sears Home Appliance Showroom will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 22 with free children's fingerprinting by the Laurel Police Department, blood pressure and cholesterol checks by the Red Cross and the ...

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Hometown Annapolis

Our Say: Voters have spoken: Slot machines are coming back

Maryland voters awoke Wednesday morning to find that not only did they have a president-elect - but they had returned legalized slot machines to the state.

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Related Topix: Anne Arundel County, MD

Mon Nov 10, 2008

City of Laurel

Laurel Police Department Arrest Assault Suspect

Contact: James Collins, Public Information Officer 301-725-5300, ext. 244 E-Mail: jcollins @laurel.md.us On November 2, 2008, Laurel Police responded to the 7100 block of Carriage Hill Drive for a domestic ...

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Related Topix: Takoma Park, MD

Laruel Leader

Large turnout helps in historic election

Police tape is draped under a campaign sign for Constitution Party presidential nominee Chuck Baldwin outside Oaklands Elementary School, one of the county's polling places, after a breakin.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Constitution Party, John McCain, Barack Obama

Sun Nov 09, 2008

The Washington Post

Voting Proceeds Despite Shooting

At Oaklands Elementary School in Laurel, workers arrived to open the polls to find police investigating an attempted burglary that ended with a police officer grazed by a bullet.

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Sat Nov 08, 2008

Bowie Star

Builders left on edge

Jacob Gould, whose family is helping develop Konterra in Laurel, discusses the project this summer.

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Related Topix: Upper Marlboro, MD, Suitland Parkway, US National Parks, US Military, Andrews Air Force Base, US Air Force

Fri Nov 07, 2008

Explore Howard

Rotary Club collecting items for veterans

When Carol Dawson, a member of the Laurel Rotary Club, read in this column that seniors at the Savage Senior Center were collecting donations for hospitalized veterans she mobilized her club.

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Related Topix: North Laurel, MD

City of Laurel

Receives Grants for Parks and Recreation Trails

Contact: James Collins, Public Information Officer 301-725-5300, ext. 244 E-Mail: jcollins @laurel.md.us Official Press Release City of Laurel Receives Grant for Parks and Recreation Trails Mayor Craig A. Moe ...

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Thu Nov 06, 2008

NewsChannel 8

BRAC Traffic Worries Plague Laurel

LAUREL, Md. - Thousands of jobs are coming to Ft. Meade in Laurel as part of the state's military base re-alignment and closure process, but area residents worry it will mean more traffic headaches for their ...

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Related Topix: Fort Meade, MD

Gazette.net

Laurel resident hits the grocery jackpot with sweepstakes win

Laurel resident Willis Carter won the Bottom Dollar Food "Fill Up With Free Groceries for a Year" sweepstakes where he received gift cards worth $5,200. Loading... It may not be millions of dollars, but Laurel ...

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Related Topix: South Laurel, MD, Cheverly, MD

WUSA9

Police Identify Officer Shot At School Election Day

Prince George's County police have identified an officer who was shot outside an elementary school in Laurel.

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Wed Nov 05, 2008

ShowBizRadio

Laurel Mill Playhouse Sex Sells

Sex Sells Laurel Mill Playhouse Laurel Mill Playhouse, Laurel, MD $13/$10 Seniors and Juniors Through November 16th This is the Show Biz Radio review of Sex Sells , performed by the Laurel Mill Playhouse , in ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

The Post Chronicle

Man Gets 9-Year Money-Laundering Term

A Pakistani U.S. resident has drawn a nine-year prison sentence for taking part in what he thought was a terrorism financing scheme, prosecutors say.

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Related Topix: Terrorism

Tue Nov 04, 2008

Bowie Star

Turnout high amid rain, long lines in Prince George's County

David Dupree of Hyattsville casts his vote Tuesday evening at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Greenbelt, MD, Hyattsville, MD, New Carrollton, MD, Barack Obama

WJLA

Prince George's County Police Officer Shot

A police officer was shot outside a Prince George's County elementary school early Tuesday morning; his injuries are not considered critical, and polling at the school is expected to continue.

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Laurel, Maryland is located in Prince Georges County and is part of the Washington, DC Metro Area. Zip codes in Laurel, MD include 20724, 20708, and 20723.

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