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Perry Hall Middle School names new principal
PERRY HALL, MD—Perry Hall Middle School has named a new leader. The school this week announced that Justin Benjamin will serve as its principal. Benjamin has been the assistant principal at Cockeysville Middle School for the past eleven years. He succeeds Lisa Perry, who recently retired. “I am very...
Howard officials aim to study affordable housing in the county
Howard County officials are taking steps to address concerns about affordable and accessible housing. County Executive Calvin Ball recently signed an executive order establishing a 13-member Affordable Housing Working Group that will recommend goals and criteria for an affordable and accessible housing program in the county. “The establishment of the Affordable Housing Working Group reflects ...
Unsafe conditions for Carroll firefighters alleged in citations at Manchester Fire/EMS
The Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been cited for violations related to the safety and health of its firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians working at the Manchester Volunteer Fire Company, according to charging documents issued by the Maryland Department of Labor on May 8. The charging documents, which were sent to the department and ...
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Nonprofit aims to help more than 200 military families in need
HANOVER, Pa. — Roots For Boots, a local nonprofit, partnered with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank for a MilitaryShare food distribution event at the Market at Hanover on Tuesday. Its aim is help more than 200 families with members who have served or are currently serving in the armed...
Student arrested after loaded gun recovered at Franklin High School in Reisterstown
BALTIMORE - A student was arrested after a loaded gun was found Monday afternoon at Franklin High School in Reisterstown.Baltimore County Police said the 17-year-old was removed from the school and was taken into custody. He will be charged as an adult.The school's principal sent a letter to parents and guardians that they received a report of a student who may be in possession of a firearm. The School Resource Office and school officials located the teen, searched him and recovered the gun."We are deeply disappointed by the reckless actions of this student," Franklin High principal Kieran O'Connell said in the letter. "As with this case, it is important for all of us – students and parents alike – to inform school staff or police any time you or your child sees, hears, or reads anything that is suspicious or that may pose a threat to the school or its students. We all have a role to play in ensuring that our school remains a safe and secure learning environment for our children."The student, who has not been identified, was held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention facing charges of possession of a firearm.
Pick-your-own strawberries kick off summer season at Baugher’s in Westminster
Pick-your-own fruit season has officially begun at Baugher’s Orchards and Farm in Westminster. Beginning with cherries, peas and strawberries in May, the season will continue with blackberries, black currents, gooseberries, peaches, plums and nectarines, July through September, and apples, pumpkins and sunflowers September through November. Grown on more than 20 acres of land, strawberries are ...
Perry Hall Mansion sold to Kingsville businessman, to become bed-and-breakfast
PERRY HALL, MD—A Kingsville businessman has purchased the Perry Hall Mansion from Baltimore County. Robert Lehnhoff says his company, Harford Building LLC, plans to turn the historic landmark into a bed-and-breakfast and part-time event space, according to the Baltimore Sun. The Baltimore County Council approved the sale for $5,000,...
Howard Police link Peeping Tom suspect to 2020 Old Navy incident
An Owings Mills man, indicted on 68 charges of illegally recording videos of women in Howard County and illegally accessing private patient media at his workplace, also has been linked to a March 2020 Peeping Tom incident, the Howard County Police Department said in charging documents. Delano Draine, 43, was indicted last month on Peeping Tom, visual surveillance, theft and computer crime ...
GALLERY: Birth of baby alpacas surprise visitors of farm in Finksburg, Md.
FINKSBURG, Md. (7News) — Imagine you are on a tour of an alpaca farm, and your tour guide has to step away to help in the birth of baby alpacas. One visitor, Betsy Atkinson, experienced this during her tour of Black Barn Alpacas, an alpaca farm in Finksburg, Maryland.
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