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Elkton High School hosts successful Mental Health Matters event
ELKTON — Cecil County Public Schools partnered with the Live for Thomas Foundation to host the 2nd annual Mental Health Matters Community Event last Friday evening, May 10, 2024. The event proved to be a resounding success, drawing a crowd of 275 residents from Cecil County and beyond, up from the 110 attendees last year. This collaborative effort aimed to shed light on critical issues impacting the community’s mental well-being. Attendees participated in discussions led by mental health and other resource vendors, focusing on topics...
Cecil Leadership Institute celebrates Class of 2024
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md: The Cecil Leadership Institute celebrated the graduating class of 2024 during a banquet on Wednesday, May 15, at the Chesapeake Inn Restaurant and Marina in Chesapeake City, Md. This year’s class was among the largest in the 24-year history of the program, with 22 graduates.
Harford schools anticipates ‘higher than normal’ fund balance at the end of fiscal 2024
Harford County Public Schools expects to close fiscal 2024 with nearly $29 million in surplus revenue contributing to a $49 million unassigned fund balance because of what school officials say were operational savings and fewer health care claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly $16 million of the $29 million surplus comes from a health care rate stabilization transfer the county ...
Newark Charter grads urged to explore their 'infinite horizon'
Since kindergarten, the members of Newark Charter School's Class of 2024 have spent the last 13 years together, supporting each other, learning from one another and experiencing together the various milestones of high school. Now that the students have received their diplomas it's time to experience what awaits them outside of the comfy confines of Newark Charter, graduating senior Krish Shajpaul said. “There is so much more to us we...
College student from York County charged with antisemitic hate crimes
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The 23-year-old woman charged with spitting on flags commemorating the Holocaust and going on an “antisemitic tirade” is from York County, abc27 News has learned. Jenna Kandeel — charged with three misdemeanors, including hate crime, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct — is from Stewartstown, York County, confirmed Mat Marshall, a […]
Dover High grad back on the mound for Blue Hens, just when they need him most
Nothing is more important in a double-elimination baseball tournament than pitching depth. As the University of Delaware enters the Coastal Athletic Association playoffs Wednesday, Dom Velazquez’s ability and availability give the Blue Hens a much-needed boost. The 2020 Dover High graduate missed the 2023 season after needing reconstructive elbow surgery when he was hurt...
Miss Bel Air 2024 twirls fire and has an eye for art
At 19, Gianna Romero has excelled in a wealth of activities, from ballet to baton twirling, and from acrobatics to art. In March, the Joppatowne native was named Miss Bel Air 2024. A graduate of the John Carroll School, Romero is a freshman and dean’s list student at Stevenson University, majoring in business communications. Here are three things you may not know about Romero: Flaming batons ...
North East falls to Fallston in region final
ABERDEEN — Close to 24 hours separated the second and third outs of the Class 2A East Region Final’s third inning between North East and Fallston. After playing 3 2/3 innings on Tuesday at Fallston High School and the Cougars holding a 4-1 lead, the game was suspended due to inclement conditions. It picked back up Wednesday at the Ripken Complex in Aberdeen. Out of the suspension of play, the Cougars drove in five more runs across the remaining innings to capture their second straight...
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