PERRY HALL, MD—A long-awaited addition to Joppa View Elementary School has been met with “glowing” reviews. “We are excited to unveil our new LED school sign. The project has been in process for six years and would not have been possible without the assistance of the Joppa View PTA, Councilman David Marks, Perry Hall Station, former Joppa View Principal Kevin […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $176,524,584 in revenue from slot machines and table games during March 2023. It is the fifth-best single-month total in the history of Maryland’s casino program and represents an increase of $5,958,747 (3.5%) compared to March 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in March 2023 totaled $74,549,152, an increase of $2,578,910 (3.6%) compared […]
TOWSON, MD—Mercy Nwachukwu, a Grade 12 student at Parkville High School, and Stella Sanft, a Grade 7 student in the Virtual Learning Program, have been named the winners of the 2023 Baltimore County Public Schools Film Expo Poster Contest. Printed versions of their posters will be displayed in middle schools and high schools across the county. The deadline for student […]
ROSEDALE, MD—A local university has received a very generous gift. Community College of Baltimore County alumnus and renowned choreographer Peter Pucci recently presented the CCBC Foundation with a $10,000 donation. The funds will be used to establish the Carole Drake Cascio Dance Scholarship. Cascio was the founding program director for the CCBC Dance Company. Two newly renovated dance studios at […]
CARNEY, MD—Pine Grove Middle School was evacuated on Tuesday morning after staff noticed a gas smell in the building, officials say. The incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on March 28, 2023. Fire personnel responded and an old stove was determined to be the culprit. Students returned to their classrooms at just before 11 a.m. The communication that was sent to […]
PORT HURON, MI—CCBC Essex won the NJCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship title after defeating eighth-seeded Richard Bland (VA) 95-85 in an overtime thriller at the SC4 Fieldhouse on Saturday. The 2023 championship is the first women’s basketball title in the Knights’ program’s history. After a third-place finish in last year’s championship, CCBC Essex was not denied this year. Read […]
TOWSON, MD—Middle and high school students from across Baltimore County have selected Parkville High School junior Kayla Drummond to serve as the student member of the Board of Education of Baltimore County (SMOB) for the 2023-2024 school year. Drummond’s one-year term begins July 1, 2023. This is the fourth year that all BCPS middle and high school students could cast […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville Middle School was evacuated on Friday morning due to a gas odor in the building, officials say. A communication that was sent to parents and guardians reads as follows: Dear Parents and Guardians: I am writing to inform you of an incident that occurred today at Parkville Middle School. At about 10:10 a.m. we noticed a gas smell […]