Next round of midge treatment to occur along Back River next week

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability plans to conduct the next round of helicopter application of midge treatment along the Back River next week, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The application is scheduled to occur on Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10. As is often the case, timing will be dependent on changing […]

Thursday afternoon showers, storms in Baltimore may produce graupel: what is it?

BALTIMORE, MD—Thursday afternoon could produce some interesting weather in the Baltimore area. While the likelihood of severe storms is greatly diminished compared to earlier in the week, the National Weather Service says some scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. may have the potential to produce graupel, but what is it? Graupel are soft, small pellets formed when […]

11 BCPS student teams earn honors during Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State VEX Robotics Championships is an annual competition that brings together the top robotics teams from more than 40 countries to showcase their skills and creativity. This year, 11 teams from five Baltimore County Public Schools participated in the competition and nine teams from four schools have qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championship, which will be […]