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Six Carroll County farmers markets to open for summer season
Six farmers markets will be open for the summer season around Carroll County. The markets, located in Hampstead, Mount Airy, Sykesville, Taneytown and Westminster, are scheduled to open at various times in May and June, according to a county news release. Vendors will sell fresh food, including baked goods, dairy, eggs and meats. Bonnie Staub, tourism manager at Carroll County Tourism, said ...
Graduating senior profile: Evalyne Okowa, Chesapeake High School
In honor of the Class of 2024, Baltimore County Public Schools is profiling one senior from each high school. These profiles highlight the intellectual and personal strengths of its seniors and their diversity. BCPS schools attended: Deep Creek, Hawthorne, and Mars Estates elementary schools; Deep Creek Middle School; and Chesapeake and Sollers Point Technical high schools Tell us about a teacher, assignment, field trip, or extracurricular activity that had a...
Carroll County’s annual fire company carnival season has begun
Carnival season in Carroll County has begun. Although the county continues the process of transitioning to a combination volunteer and paid fire and emergency services system, donations and fundraising remain critically important to local fire departments for the maintenance of the equipment and stations, according to a county news release. Bonnie Staub, tourism manager for Carroll County, ...
John B. Lein, Baltimore County Police colonel and GBMC security director, dies
John B. Lein, a former top-ranking Baltimore County Police official who later served as Greater Baltimore Medical Center’s security chief, died of pneumonia May 2 at Oak Crest Senior Living Center in Parkville. He was 90. Mr. Lein, who became a county police officer in 1956, quickly climbed the ranks over the 21 years the eastern Baltimore County resident served in the department. He was the ...
Honoring those who sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — The Howard County Veteran Service organization held its annual Memorial Day service Sunday afternoon. Howard County’s American Legion Post 156, Marine Corps League Detachment 1084, and the color guard from the Howard County Air Patrol were all present at the ceremony at St. John Episcopal Church in Ellicott City.
Baltimore County schools hired him with fake credentials. Leaders ask 'how many others?'
BALTIMORE -- It was disturbing to hear that Dazhon Darien, Pikesville High School's former athletic director, found his way into schools with false resumes, said Izzy Patoka, Baltimore County Council chairman.So disturbing, the chairman said, that the county government needs to step in."While Baltimore County Public Schools has its responsibilities to educate children, the families, they live in our districts," Patoka said. Any staff members near students "need to be vetted carefully" so this doesn't happen again, he said.A Baltimore Banner investigation found that Darien, who police accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal, made at least 29 false claims on four job applications using two different names. In two resumes he submitted for jobs at Baltimore County schools, there were 16 claims The Banner found to be false.Read More at The Baltimore Banner
Police: Remains found at Baltimore County recycling center were improperly discarded medical waste
COCKEYSVILLE, Md. — Investigators believe remains found at a recycling center in Cockeysville are those of improperly discarded medical waste, Baltimore County police said on Friday. SkyTeam 11 video above: Crews comb recycling center for possible human remains (Monday) Officers were called Monday morning to the Central Acceptance and...
"Keep their memory alive": Hundreds gather at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens to honor veterans
TIMONIUM, Md. — As many Memorial Day celebrations take place across Maryland, hundreds gathered at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens for the 57th annual ceremony. It’s a ceremony that includes a tribute to those lost, taps, and a rifle volley. The flag flew freely in the wind, a...
Harriet Tubman Cultural Center's Memorial Day ceremony honors historic segregated school students
COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County residents came together Monday morning at theHarriet Tubman Cultural Center in Columbia for Memorial Day. The center's ceremony highlights those who attended the former Harriet Tubman School and went on to serve in the military, including Frederick Cager, who attended the school from 1949 to 1955 before he went on to serve in the Air Force.
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