Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Here's what you need to know around town today.
Laurel police continue to search for a man who attempted to rob a BB&T Bank on Main Street Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. According to police, the man entered the bank and handed a note to a teller demanding money but was unable to collect and fled the scene. Does Mayor Craig Moe have a bone to pick with Baltimore Gas and Electric after its performance during Hurricane Irene? During last night's council meeting, Moe stated his dissatisfaction with power outages in the city. "I was not real happy with their performance," he said. "There was a lack of communication in my view. ... They should have been better prepared." Laurel Elementary will be the official site of the City of Laurel's Day of Play happening this Thursday evening. The City…
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Here's a few things to know in the neighborhood today.
1. Did a scheduling mishap for a Laurel City Council meeting leave residents shut out during a public hearing? The Laurel City Council held its monthly meeting this week, and while elected officials and staff were in attendance, several residents who wanted to speak on an impending 7-11 development on Marshal Avenue said they received wrong information about the meeting time. During the summer, the council changed meeting times from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. But the time change was not posted to the city's website or meeting board infront of the building before the meeting. Residents who showed at 7 p.m. missed their chance for a public hearing before the council approved plans to move forward the development of a new 7-11 store. Kim Rau, the city …
Friday, May 27, 2011
Laurel is a big town and here are few things you need to know about it today.
1. Laurel Police are continuing their "Click it Or Ticket" campaign to get drivers to buckle up. Police are posted at Montgomery Street and Main Street, Fourth Street, and along intersections on Route 1. 2. Is a race debating stirring on Laurel Patch? After the site ran a story about the city council's efforts to diversify its ranks, readers took to the comment section suggesting, among other things, that there is no need to diversify the city council. Weigh in on the debate here. 3. Is a Walgreens in the works for a spot of the corner of Route 1 and Route 198? Laurel Patch will be investigating if a planned Walgreens development will spell the end for a cluster of shops. 3. West Laurel parents may be happy to know that the Prince George'…
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Quick and easy diversions for snowbound children and parents, from the Arbutus Patch editor.
So you've unexpectedly found yourself snowbound with young children. You've ventured outside, did the snowman and sled thing. And now they're tugging at you and complaining that they're bored while you're trying to grab five minutes to respond to an email from the boss. As a parenting veteran, I've become adept at finding fun and entertaining things to do on the fly. Here are few things you can do with kids that don't require more than a few ingredients you probably have in your kitchen. Edible Fingerpaints. Scoop a few spoonfuls of of plain yogurt or vanilla pudding into bowls. Put a few drops of food coloring in each bowl, and you have a set of edible paints. Put down a sheet of paper and let the kids have at it. Afterward, the child is …
John Floyd II
9:19 am on Wednesday, September 14, 2011
"the man entered the bank and handed a note to a teller demanding money but was unable to collect and fled the store." As if it's not already absurd that auto dealerships are being called "car stores" in radio and telly adverts, are we now expected to hear banks described as "money stores" or was this simply another poorly-constructed sentence edited by someone who can't think beyond the … more ›