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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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Solar storm smacks Earth; aurora possible
Maryland WeatherThe biggest solar eruptions to date of the current solar cycle have crossed the solar system and smacked into the Earth's magnetic field on Friday afternoon. The collision of solar particles with the Earth's atmosphere could trigger the aurora borealis,...Tags: NASA, Johns Hopkins University, Science and Technology, Washington (U.S. state), Space Programs
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Annapolis' Borland, Williams lead classes at NOOD Regatta
Two Annapolis sailors, Jeff Borland and Tim Williams, took advantage of favorable winds on their home Chesapeake Bay waters to take the lead in their classes Saturday at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. Borland leads the nine-boat Etchells class...Tags: Stevensville, Somerville, Westport, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Havre de Grace
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Most high school boys basketball tournaments begin tonight
Groller's CornerThe Pius X tournament, set to begin Wednesday, was postponed a night because of the inclement weather. The tourney will go tonight with Pen Argyl meeting Delaware Valley of New Jersey at 5 and Pius X playing Pocono Charter at 7. Here's the complete... -
Can the Unitarian Church survive another 50 years?
The Religion WorldReligion News Service writer Daniel Burke writes about the future of the Unitarian Universalist Association – a denomination some believe is entering a midlife crisis as it reaches 50 years. BALTIMORE (RNS) A recent Sunday service at the First... -
10th group of whooping cranes glide into Florida
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelFrom the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Ten young whooping cranes have completed more than three-quarters of their migration from Wisconsin to Florida. They flew into Florida from Georgia on Friday, Dec. 10, and landed in Jefferson County.  Only... -
Another whooping crane killed: $6,000 reward posted
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelIt is a mystery to me why anyone would want to harm whooping cranes, but we have yet another report that one of the ultralight-led cranes has been found shot to death — this time in Alabama. Here's the story from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:... -
Federal and junior duck stamps available beginning Friday
OutpostsThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host a First Day of Sale ceremony for the 2010-11 Federal Duck stamp and Junior Duck stamp this Friday at Bass Pro Shops retail store in Hanover, Md. In conjunction, the Bass Pro...... -
Friday's 12/28 local schedule (updated Friday AM with HS pairings)
COLLEGES Men’s basketball Captains Shootout first round (at Freeman Center): Houghton (N.Y.) vs. Bridgewater, 5:30 Heidelberg (Ohio) at Christopher Newport, 7:30 Women’s basketball Cavalier Classic (at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville)...Tags: Windermere, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Booker T. Washington
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Saturday's 12/29 local schedule (updated Sat. AM with some pairings)
COLLEGES Men’s basketball William and Mary at Purdue, 2 Fairfield at Old Dominion, 7 Captains Shootout (at CNU’s Freeman Center): Consolation game: Houghton (N.Y.) vs. Heidelberg (Ohio), 4 Championship game: Bridgewater at Christopher Newport,...Tags: Windermere, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Booker T. Washington, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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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...
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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....
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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: Prince George's County, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Howard County, Fort Meade (military base)
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