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This year marks the 22nd Annual Fourth of July Festival, sponsored by the Town of Laurel. The day will include a Prayer Breakfast at 8 a.m.; all other events will begin at 4:30 p.m., with the band Running With Scissors performing. The parade will begin at 5 p.m., Cruisin' Thru Time is the theme. A Little Miss Independence Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m., then the band Chain Break will perform. Click on the photo [...]
Cut-off buses full of watermelons seen traveling the back roads and busy byways in southwestern Sussex County, DE are synonymous with summers in this part of the state. These buses are used to transport the watermelons from the field to the auction and packing houses for sale and transport to points across North America. Many of these watermelons find their way to Laurel's farmers' market, also known as "The Block," which was founded in 1940 [...]
Join the Laurel Planning Advisory Team as we begin work on the 10-year update of Laurel’s Comprehensive Plan. Our goal is to ensure we are reaching out into the community to represent all residents of Laurel, not just those who show up for meetings. We want to create a readable, informative plan that you don’t need to be a planner to understand. So we need your involvement. You will learn a lot about Laurel and [...]
The Town of Laurel will join other municipalities on Tuesday, August 2 to make its case for why Laurel should be designated a Downtown Development District. The Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues will hear brief presentations from the towns that also include Clayton, Dagsboro, Georgetown, Harrington, Milford, New Castle, New Castle County, Newark, and Smyrna. Representing Laurel will be Council President Chris Calio, Town Manager Jamie Smith, Laurel Redevelopment Corporation Executive Director Brian Shannon [...]
Learn more about Laurel's Downtown Development District and what it could mean for businesses and homeowners. We are expecting a speaker from the Delaware State Housing Authority, which administers the DDD grants. Those grant and incentives provided by the Town of Laurel and the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation will make investment in Laurel less risky and more attractive. This is a meeting of Laurel's Plan Advisory Team, but all are welcome.
Laurel, Delaware and Snow Hill, Maryland, are central to some of Delmarva’s great paddling waters. Laurel is located on beautiful Broad Creek, a tributary of the Nanticoke River once visited by Captain John Smith. Trap Pond State Park is located just a few minutes away from downtown Laurel. More than a dozen historic mill ponds dot the landscape around Laurel, providing tranquil waters for the beginning paddler or for those who want to float in [...]
There will be a hearing on Laurel's new comprehensive plan before the Laurel Planning and Zoning Commission. It begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 11 in Town Hall. Lee Ann Walling of Cedar Creek Sustainable Planning Services will present the plan, which include guiding principles developed by the town's citizens and recommendations for how and where Laurel should grow.
There will be a hearing on Laurel's new comprehensive plan before the Laurel Town Council. It begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 21 in Town Hall. Lee Ann Walling of Cedar Creek Sustainable Planning Services will present the plan, which include guiding principles developed by the town's citizens and recommendations for how and where Laurel should grow.
The state Preliminary Land Use Service (PLUS) reviews local comprehensive plans, certain development projects and, in some cases, changes to ordinances. Various state agencies make comments and suggestions; the Office of State Planning Coordination compiles them into a report. The town of Laurel will submit its comprehensive plan to the state on February 1. The PLUS meeting to discuss the plan will be Wednesday, Feb. 22. While these are public meetings, there is no provision [...]
Will you help Rock the Block on Saturday, March 11? Sussex County Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring this community improvement event in Laurel's Old Town neighborhood on Saturday, March 11. This event will use local volunteers who will be partnering with homeowners to provide free services like landscaping, trash removal, power washing, and more. Old Town, which includes the neighborhood between Central Avenue and Oak Street, from the waterfront to Market Street, is a targeted area [...]
