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Beginnings: Because it was situated midway between Aquebogue and Mattituck on the North Fork, Laurel was known for many years as Middle District. When Riverhead Town split from Southold in 1792, the new border ran through the little farming community, dividing it in half. Middle District later became Franklinville some time before residents formed their own Presbyterian church in 1831, and finally Franklinville became Laurel in 1890. The substitution may have been inspired by the area's abundance of laurel trees and bushes.
Beginnings: Because it was situated midway between Aquebogue and Mattituck on the North Fork, Laurel was known for many years as Middle District. When Riverhead Town split from Southold in 1792, the new border ran through the little farming community, dividing it in half. Middle District later became Franklinville some time before residents formed their own Presbyterian church in 1831, and finally Franklinville became Laurel in 1890. The substitution may have been inspired by the area's abundance of laurel trees and bushes.
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Leader wins six regional press association awards
The Laurel Leader won six awards, including a first-place award for photography, in the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association's 2012 editorial contest. The awards were for newspapers in Division D, non-dailies with a circulation more than 20,000, and...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Newspapers, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Photography Supplies and Services, Newspaper and Magazine
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Laurel Relay for Life is a walk through the night
Nancy Becraft has a T-shirt from each year Laurel has held a Relay for Life, and has witnessed the growth of the event since the first relay in 1999. "We only started out with about 11 teams," Becraft said. This year there are 40 teams, and counting....
Tags: American Cancer Society, Human Interest, American Legion, Relay for Life, Arts and Culture
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Laurel Police report 3 robberies with firearms [Crime log]
Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City...Tags: Theft, Howard County, Fort Meade (military base), Prince George's County, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ruby K. Miller, 5
Ruby Katherine Miller, 5, of Hamilton Boulevard, Hagerstown, Md., died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Born July 19, 2007, in Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of Mary Helen Leatherman...Tags: Charleston, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Brooklyn (New York City), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Meet City Council members at Laurel Community Garden open house
Visit the new City of Laurel Community Garden and meet one-on-one with Laurel City Council members at a garden open house Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. The CLCG garden is located behind Laurel Presbyterian Church, 7610 Old Sandy Spring Road....
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Tower FCU, Gilbane Building Co. employees renovate Laurel home during Christmas in April
A team of more than 40 volunteers from Tower Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Laurel, and the Gilbane Building Co. helped renovated the Laurel home of a disabled Navy veteran April 27 during Prince George's County's Christmas in April effort....Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Prince George's County
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I-95 rest area in Laurel to be closed weekdays for paving
Beginning Monday morning, the Maryland Welcome Center on northbound Interstate 95 in Howard County will be closed for paving, the State Highway Administration said. The northbound rest area lots and the travel plaza will be closed 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
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Amateur airplane builders aren't deterred by fatal crash
Wings stood off to one side. The propeller lay in a carton. But the main part of Carl Kesselring's pet project was clearly recognizable as an airplane in progress. "I don't have fear of getting in an airplane," he said, standing in a hangar in...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, IBM, National Transportation Safety Board, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Broken Nose
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William S. Mellott, 96
William Sherman “Jack” Mellott, 96, of Williamsport, Md., passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born Aug. 18, 1916, in Downsville, Md., to the late Russell Sherman and Lillie Estelle Davis Mellott....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Orb again impresses with breeze, expected to arrive at Pimlico this afternoon
The Baltimore SunOrb’s reputation began growing at Churchill Downs the Monday before the Kentucky Derby, when the colt breezed four furlongs in 47.80. The run looked effortless and made Orb the talk of Louisville – and the morning-line favorite. Though there...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Churchill Downs, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course
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Laurel Police report armed robbery on Baltimore Avenue [Crime log]
Laurel Police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Anne Arundel County Police report major crimes City of Laurel Baltimore Avenue, 14100 block, May 5. Theft. Armstrong...Tags: Theft, Prince George's County, Crime, Law and Justice
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Eighth starter Mylute brings Rosie Napravnik to her first Preakness
An eighth Preakness starter has been named, and he will bring jockey Rosie Napravnik back to the state where her career began to ride for the first time in its premier race. Mylute, fifth at the Kentucky Derby, will run in the 138th Preakness on...
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, Rosie Napravnik, Julien Leparoux, The New York Times
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