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    Baltimore County schools expect to feed kids for free next school year
    The school system expects a federal program will allow them to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students.
    School administrators work hard to ensure that the thousands of means consumed by students across the district comply with the strict nutrional guidelines imposed by the federal government to establish healthy eating habits at a young age.
    Overlea foils Carver again
    Fourth quarter rally, led by Backles, send Falcons back to Class 2A state boys basketball Elite Eight
    Overlea's Tjay Backles cuts down some of the basketball net after Thursday's Class 2A North Region 2 championship game. Backles scored 11 of his 23 points in the final quarter as the Falcons top Carver Vo-Tech to advance to Saturday's state quarterfinals.
    Thousands of Marylanders are losing federal food aid. Here are resources to help.
    Hundreds of thousands of Marylanders are experiencing a significant cut to their federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits this week. Here’s where additional help is available.
    Karen Taylor, a resident of Union Square in South Baltimore, attends a food giveaway outside of Old Major bar in Pigtown on Thursday, January 5. She relied on PriceRite for the majority of her groceries. Since the store's closure, she now travels a mile by foot or bus to Food Depot at the Westside Shopping Center, where she says prices are much higher.
    Pikesville battles from behind to top Loch Raven for 1A South crown
    Switching to a zone defense in the second half helps the Panthers erase a 9-point deficit
    Pikesville's girls basketball team had to come from behind to beat host Loch Raven, 57-48, for the Class 1A South Region I championship Wednesday night. Mariah Jones-Bey (front row, right) scored 16 of her 24 points in the second half as the No. 10 Panthers stayed on course to go for their third straight Class 1A championship.
    Opinion: Baltimore County bag ban weakened by loss of equity provision
    Baltimore County’s Bring Your Own Bag Act, which will ban the distribution of plastic bags at some stores beginning in November, was weakened by an amendment to remove an equity provision, leaders of Blue Water Baltimore and Maryland Hunger Solutions say. The measure will now have a disparate impact on low-income residents, they say.
    Baltimore County Council members met to discuss a proposed plastic bag ban on January 31, 2023.
    Western continues repeat bid in 4A state girls basketball
    No. 13 Doves top Dulaney for North Region championship; Glen Burnie foils Old Mill again
    Western High's girls basketball team is again Class 4A North Region I champions. The defending state champs and 13th-ranked Doves defeated Dulaney.
    Girls state wrestling tournament state preview
    The event has grown significantly since the inaugural all-girls tournament in 2018
    Winters Mill sophomore state runner-up Gabbie McLeod (top) has a record of 11-0 at 145 pounds that includes this third period pin over fellow regional champion junior Adeline Kraics (bottom). McLeod and Kraics could meet again at this weekend's all-girls state tournament which begins on Thursday at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.
    5 things to know about next year’s Baltimore County schools budget
    The school board approved a budget giving all employees a cost-of-living raise, giving all high schools an athletic trainer, and allowing most kids to stay in virtual learning.
    Educators of Baltimore County Public Schools rally for better pay outside the Baltimore County board of education building in Towson.
    Class 2A-1A state wrestling tournament preview
    Manchester Valley senior trio of Travis Green, Jake Boog and Derek Martin will battle for state crowns; breaking down the favorites in each weight class
    Manchester Valley's 170-pound senior Jake Boog (top, rear) looks to pin down his second straight Class 2A-1A state title this weekend at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.
    Breathing new life into Maryland’s former all-Black schools
    Around the state, more than 50 of the buildings that once housed all-Black or so-called “colored schools” remain.
    Harriet Tubman Foundation President, Bessie Bordenave, and a 1962 graduate of the Harriet Tubman School, poses for a portrait inside of the Bernice Beaird Recreated Classroom at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center, Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
    2 dead, 1 injured in early morning Dundalk house fire
    The injured person was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, officials said.
    Baltimore County Firefighters are working a residential fire with rescues and injuries in Dundalk at Oxley Rd. And Kavanagh Rd. Multiple injuries were reported and conditions are also reported as grave to stable.
    Baltimore County teachers union to protest schools budget with little to no raises
    Superintendent Darryl Williams’ proposed budget has been lambasted from all sides, with educators calling for more funds and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. calling for less.
    Kathleen Cave, right, and other Baltimore County Public School teachers stand together with signs calling out BCPS for pay being withheld, mistakes with benefits, delays in tuition reimbursement and stalled certification, during a school board meeting Tuesday, December 6.
    Class 4A-3A state wrestling tournament preview
    Perry Hall freshman Victor Marks-Jenkins looks to become a household name; breaking down the favorites in each weight class
    Perry Hall freshman Victor Marks-Jenkins (top) works for one of his 38 pins within his record of 46-0 at 145 pounds heading into this weekend's Class 4A-3A state tournament at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.
    Mariah Jones-Bey propels Pikesville into the Class A Region I finals
    Freshman scores 23 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, to help the Panthers push past FSK
    Pikesville coach Mike Dukes gives his team a few points during a timeout in Monday night's Class 1A regional semifinal victory over Francis Scott Key. The Panthers advanced with a 52-46 victory and face a rematch with Loch Raven on the road in Wednesday night's regional final. The third-seeded Panthers dealt top-seed Loch Raven its only loss of the season three weeks ago.
    Homebuyers left in limbo as housing shortage persists
    Homebuyers are feeling the stress of a tight market with a lack of quality, affordable homes.
    Dena Jackson has struggled with housing prospects on her journey to being a homeowner, ultimately worried about extending her lease any longer in her Mt. Pleasant apartment in Baltimore Md. on February 27, 2023.
    Baltimore County grand jury indicts ex-Gilman School teacher in sexual abuse case
    Chris Bendann, 38, of Towson, worked at the Gilman School, a private, independent all-boys school in Roland Park in Baltimore, from 2007-2023. He maintains his innocence.
    6/16/22—Exterior of the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
    The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 12 Basketball Top 15
    With MIAA A Conference championship, St. Frances moves to No. 1 in boys poll; McDonogh girls solidify their hold on No. 1 with IAAM A title
    Boys basketball
    Eastern Tech senior is one of two Maryland students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
    A Baltimore County high school student will spend a week in Washington, D.C., next month with U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen.
    Student Maja Durkovic takes a protrait in her schools mock trial room located in Eastern Technical High School on February 9, 2023. Durkovic is one of two Maryland students, that. have been selected to participate in the U.S. Senate Program.
    Championship wait finally ends for Beth Tfiloh
    Warriors top Saints Peter & Paul for first MIAA C basketball crown since 2000; Cohen scores 35
    Beth Tfiloh basketball coach Ari Braun
    Mount St. Joseph paces Baltimore teams at National Prep Tournament
    Gaels place 7th at prestigious wrestling event
    Mount St. Joseph's Coleman Nogle pins Haverford (PA) School's Jay McConnell in the 126-pound consolation final at the National Preps wrestling tournament at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro. The Gaels were highest-placing local team at the event, finishing seventh.
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