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Baltimore school board meeting halted after ‘obscene adult content’ airs

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore City Public Schools board meeting was halted on Tuesday after someone accessed the meeting and displayed “obscene adult content.” Officials say an unauthorized individual accessed the school system’s board meeting and displayed “antisemitic, racist, and obscene adult content that was deeply offensive, threatening, and inappropriate.” A message sent to the Baltimore City Public Schools community on Wednesday […]

Maryland has 9th-best school system in America, WalletHub study

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With reading scores falling nationwide and math gains uneven last year amid significant inflation and economic uncertainty, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2025’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems. Maryland cracked the top ten, coming in at No. 9. Massachusetts topped the list with Connecticut coming in second place. In order to […]

Former Maryland legislative aide sentenced for stealing scholarship funds

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—A former legislative aide in the Maryland State Senate has been sentenced to four consecutive weekends in jail and two years of supervised probation for stealing funds allocated for legislative scholarships. Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced Wednesday that Esther Dikongue received the sentence from Circuit Court Judge Stacy W. McCormack in Anne Arundel County. Upon completion […]

BCPS named top school system in eastern U.S. for heart health fundraising, 10th in nation

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) as the top school system in the eastern United States for its heart health fundraising efforts during the last school year. The district also secured the 10th spot nationwide. Through the Kids Heart Challenge and the American Heart Challenge programs, BCPS students, staff, and communities […]

White Marsh Precinct holding 2025 back-to-school supply drive

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s White Marsh Precinct has announced its 2025 Back-to-School Supply Drive. The drive will runs now through September 22, 2025. Supplies can be dropped off at the shopping cart in the precinct’s lobby. The drive is being organized by the BCoPD Community Outreach Team. The White Marsh Precinct is located at 8220 Perry Hall Boulevard […]

Pine Grove Middle School teacher to embark on 329-mile charity trek across Maryland

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

CARNEY, MD—Ken Mihalyov, a science teacher at Pine Grove Middle School, is preparing for a grueling 329-mile journey across Maryland to raise funds for children battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Mihalyov will participate in the annual Maryland Trek, a weeklong event organized by local meteorologist Justin Berk, from August 3-9. The Maryland Trek, now in its 12th year, supports […]

Sports wagering contributes $9.2 million to state of Maryland during June

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market completed Fiscal Year 2025 by delivering $9,226,682 in contributions to the state during June 2025. FY2025 marked the second full fiscal year that both mobile and retail sports wagering were available in Maryland, and the market demonstrated 47.4% growth year-over year, as sports wagering contributed $88,923,572 to the state in FY2025 (July 2024 through June […]

White Marsh Baltimore County Public Library Renovations 2025

White Marsh library branch to reopen on July 14

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—The White Marsh Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is set to reopen its doors to the public on Monday, July 14, at 9 a.m., following a months-long renovation project designed to modernize the facility and enhance community spaces. Located at 8133 Sandpiper Circle, the revamped branch is part of the library system’s strategic plan to create […]

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