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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...
School district responds to community concerns
The following is a statement offered to the public at the May Board of Education meeting. The board recognizes that the budget outlook in QACPS is concerning and challenging at this time. Blueprint requirements, the funding cliff of federal COVID grants ending, and the rising cost of doing business due to inflation are causing extreme budgetary challenges across the state and in Queen Anne’s County. We are doing our best to work within our current projected revenue from the state and county government. We are...
Radcliffe Creek School students experience Monet in 3D
CHESTERTOWN — Fourth and fifth grade students from Radcliffe Creek School recently explored Washington, D.C. to, quite literally, step into the paintings of an artist they have been studying this year—Claude Monet. On Thursday, May 16, 24 students took a bus to the Rhode Island Center in D.C. to experience the immersive Monet exhibit, which included two-story projections of Monet’s most compelling paintings shown in three dimensions, including lights, sounds and VR technology. Following the visit to the digital art display, the students traveled to...
'Live' from Worton, WKHS airs 50th anniversary
WORTON — Broadcasting out of Kent County High School in Worton, 90.5 WKHS radio celebrated TuneFest, the station’s 50th anniversary, on Saturday, next door at Red Acres Hydroponics farm. Station manager and Career and Technical Education Instructor Chris Singleton received gratitude as well as a golden microphone trophy as he recalled his start in 2008. Singleton had a lot of people to thank, and made sure he got as many...
Marks, Szeliga Honor Kingsville Elementary School Patriots
At an assembly on May 6, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and Delegate Kathy Szeliga honored 28 students at Kingsville Elementary School for their participation in the Patriotic Program. The students completed assignments related to American government, history, and citizenship. Councilman Marks presented resolutions to the students, and Delegate Szeliga recognized the pupils on behalf of her and Delegate Ryan Nawrocki.
Gunston School welcomes Chesapeake Watershed Semester director
CENTREVILLE — The Gunston School has announced the appointment of Brad Hirsh as Gunston’s new director of the Chesapeake Watershed Semester and sustainability. In this role, Hirsh will be responsible for leading one of the nation’s most innovative college preparatory environmental education programs, the school said in a press release. Gunston’s Chesapeake Watershed Semester is a unique opportunity for highly motivated high school students in 11th and 12th grades to...
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