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Fresh Air Andrea Conte MD DNR Photo Contest

Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2023 photo contest now open

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Photographers, novice or professional, are encouraged to enter for the chance to win cash, park passes, calendars, and other great prizes. Entries may include images from anywhere in Maryland featuring birds, insects, flora, recreation, scenic landscapes, weather, and wildlife. Photographers may submit three entries […]

Josephine Oseromi Perry Hall Middle School 2023 Black History Month Award

Perry Hall Middle School student among winners of 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing Contest

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Top honors in the 2023 BCPS Black History Month Writing contest have been earned by students from Hillcrest and Warren elementary schools, Perry Hall Middle School, and Catonsville High School. This year, the contest, coordinated by the BCPS Offices of English Language Arts and Social Studies, had as its prompt a quotation from Ketanji Brown Jackson, who, in 2022, […]

Eastern Tech Neckbeards Aantavirus Teams 20230304

Eastern Tech teams earn 1st, 3rd places at the Lockheed Martin CYBERQUEST competition

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Teams from Eastern Technical High School earned first and third places at the CYBERQUEST® competition held in Hanover, MD on Saturday, March 4th. CYBERQUEST® is Lockheed Martin’s annual high school cyber competition held at locations across the nation as well as in Australia and the United Kingdom. The goal of the competition is to encourage high school students to […]

Fire Wont Wait Poster Lilia Smith Pine Grove Elementary School

BCPS Grade 3 students honored in Baltimore County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Poster Contest

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools’ Grade 3 students were honored last night for their participation in the annual Baltimore County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Poster Contest. During an award ceremony at Dundalk High School, the five students received awards while 28 others received honorable mentions. Awards were presented to: 1st Place – Alan Rodriguez-Zambrano, Fifth District Elementary School 2nd place […]

Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library announces Tales of the Dead contest winners

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Moonlit Masquerade” theme in its Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Six winners were chosen, and for the first time ever, one of the winners isn’t local. The winner of the Over 21 category, Carrie Donovan, lives in Germany. The Tales […]

Baltimore County Public Library to hold giveaway for Library Card Sign-Up Month

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and Baltimore County Public Library is celebrating with a giveaway. Participants must use their Baltimore County Public Library card to check out eight physical items, which could include books, DVDs, CDs, video games, or Library of Things items between September 1 and 30. Participants in need of a library card may register […]

Snakehead derby to return to Gunpowder Falls State Park in Middle River this month

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host its second annual snakehead derby at Gunpowder Falls State Park in Middle River. Snakes on the Dundee II will take place on June 25 at Dundee Creek Marina. Anglers of all ages are invited to participate in this free event, […]

Eastern Tech seniors among top 50 competitors in national 2022 Vans Custom Culture Shoe Design Contest

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Eastern Technical High School seniors Ava Mueller and Mia Snyder are among the top 50 competitors in the 2022 Vans Custom Culture Shoe Design Contest. The public can vote once daily until 5 p.m. on Friday, May 6, to support the students’ entry. The contest grand prize is $50,000 for the winners’ school’s art department. Four runner-up schools will […]

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