TOWSON, MD— Half of the six grand prize winners (“Visionaries”) in Lyric Education’s Annual Dream Big Contest are Baltimore County Public Schools’ students. The Lyric Baltimore contest challenged Baltimore-area students in Grades 5 -12 to create poems, essays, or videos about their dreams for their lives, communities, or schools. The BCPS students named Visionaries are: Xin Yue Lu, Grade 10, […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Survey says…”WINNER!” A 56-year-old Nottingham woman is celebrating a $50,000 top-prize win on the Maryland Lottery’s new FAMILY FEUD® scratch-off. The lucky player is the first to claim a top prize in the $5 game that went on sale April 18. The retired U.S. Postal Service worker was on her way to the grocery store on Tuesday when she […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Council Chair Julian Jones on Thursday celebrated Earth Week by announcing an expansion of Operation ReTree Baltimore County, a new equity-based tree planting initiative that is expanding severely diminished tree canopies in highly populated, lower-income neighborhoods. Surrounded by community members and officials, Olszewski and Jones planted one of 45 native trees that are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Texas man has been sentenced to prison for cyberstalking and “swatting” a Baltimore County woman. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett has sentenced Desmond Babloo Singh, 20, of Temple, Texas, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by one year of home detention as part of three years of supervised release, for two counts of cyberstalking. The sentence […]
TOWSON, MD—Nine of Baltimore County Public Schools’ visual art teachers have been recognized with district awards from the BCPS Office of Visual Arts through the Maryland Art Education Association. In addition, nine additional BCPS visual arts teachers have been nominated for state recognition. “We are so proud of our talented visual arts educators for the many ways that they inspire […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local assaults and burglaries that were reported this month. At around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, an individual broke into a home in the unit block of Starwood Court in Middle River (21220) and stole financial documents and other miscellaneous items. At just after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, a known individual came […]
PARKVILLE, MD—The 37th annual Parkville-Carney Festival is set to be held in September. The 2022 Parkville-Carney Festival will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, on the grounds of St. Ursula Catholic Church. The event will feature plenty of vendors, live music, a Kids’ Play Zone, food, and more. The Parkville-Carney Festival is produced each year […]
UPDATE: Maryland State Police say the truck’s propane tank was dented in the crash, but did not leak. There is/was no environmental threat to the community. Original story below… —— FALLSTON, MD—MD 152 has been shut down in the Fallston area following a Thursday morning tractor-trailer crash. The crash was reported at around 4:30 a.m. along MD 152 at Oakmont […]