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Olszewski announces $80 million in state grant funds to accelerate key school construction projects

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced $80 million in additional state grant funds that will be leveraged to support a number of major ongoing school construction projects. Specifically, Olszewski announced: $26 million in additional funds towards a new Lansdowne High School; $20 million in additional funds towards a like-new Towson High School; $15 million in additiPine Grove […]

Sports wagering contributes $4.6 million to the State of Maryland during May

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and 10 mobile sportsbooks combined to generate $4,650,711 in contributions to the state during May 2023, the second-best single-month total to date. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in May totaled $320,199,671, with mobile handle accounting for 95.3% of the […]

Team BCPS Clean Green 15 partnership awards $22,000 to BCPS schools for keeping schools and county clean and green

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—With participation growing across the county, the annual Team BCPS Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge on June 7, 2023 honored the efforts of hundreds of Baltimore County students, schools, and community volunteers, whose combined anti-litter efforts helped to beautify and keep clean their schools and neighborhoods. The annual Clean Green 15 competition challenges schools and volunteers to engage in […]

Dulaney High School senior earns National Merit College Scholarship

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD–Dulaney High School senior Alexis C. Russell is among the 3,000 distinguished high school seniors from across the nation who have earned a National Merit College Scholarship. The College Scholarship awards, which are financed by U.S. colleges and universities, provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. […]

BCPS cancels outdoor activities, outdoor field trips for Thursday

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: All after-school outdoor activities for June 8 have been cancelled. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The hazy smog enveloping Maryland on Thursday is affecting plans for some local schools. Due to poor air quality conditions, all outdoor activities at Baltimore County Public Schools for June 8, 2023, including field trips to outdoor locations, have been canceled. Decisions regarding after-school outdoor […]

Olszewski issues executive order to establish New Americans Task Force to build relationships with immigrant community

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—In acknowledgement of the growing number of residents who are immigrants and their substantial contributions to Baltimore County, County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week issued an executive order establishing a New Americans Task Force. The new Task Force will guide County government as it seeks to build and maintain positive relationships with members of the immigrant community, and share […]

Maryland casinos generate $169.4 million in gaming revenue in May

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $169,401,366 in revenue from slot machines and table games during May 2023, a decrease of $9,366,462 (-5.2%) compared to May 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in May 2023 totaled $70,831,586, a decrease of $2,614,929 (-3.6%) compared to May 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in May 2023 were $51,488,339, […]

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BCPS honors its School Resource Officers of the Year

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD–Baltimore County Public Schools celebrated its 2023 School Resource Officers (SROs) of the Year during a series of separate surprise ceremonies across the county recently. The honorees are Officer Sloane Fuller, Elementary School Resource Officer of the Year; Officer Bryan Dixon, Middle School Resource Officer of the Year; and Officer Kawahn Young, High School Resource Officer of the Year. […]