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Parkville High School social studies department chair named one of 10 finalists for 2021 National History Teacher of the Year

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—A Parkville High School educator has been has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History selected the finalists—including Adam Laye, the school’s social studies department chair—from among the National History Teacher of the Year winners from all 50 states, U.S. Department of Defense […]

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WATCH: 20th anniversary edition of America’s 9/11 Ride rolls through White Marsh [VIDEO]

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—The 20th anniversary edition of America’s 9/11 Ride rolled through White Marsh on Saturday morning. The caravan of motorcycles made its way northbound on Interstate 95 at the Route 43 overpass at around 8:30 a.m. Approximately 400 riders had signed up for this year’s ride. Hosted by America’s 9/11 Foundation, Inc., each year, America’s 9/11 Ride travels from […]

20th anniversary edition of America’s 9/11 Ride to roll through White Marsh next weekend

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Watch video of the ride rolling through White Marsh here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The 20th anniversary edition of America’s 9/11 Ride will come rolling through the White Marsh area next weekend. This year’s ride will be held on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21. On Friday, the ride will be on eastbound I-70 from 9 a.m. […]

Parkville High’s Adam Laye named 2021 Maryland History Teacher of the Year

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Mr. Laye has been has been selected as one of 10 finalists for the 2021 National History Teacher of the Year. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—Adam Laye, social studies department chair at Parkville High School, has been named the 2021 Maryland History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, […]

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Parkville-based 9/11 memorial receives piece of steel from Twin Towers

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—A local September 11 memorial has received a piece of steel from the Twin Towers. On Saturday, Maryland’s 9/11 Rolling Memorial was presented with a piece of steel that came from between the 85th and 89th floors of Tower 1 (North), which was just above the impact zone of American Airlines Flight 11. The ceremony was held at the […]

Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County releases new video featuring Perry Hall Mansion as county seeks proposals for landmark [VIDEO]

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PERRY HALL, MD—The Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County has released a new video featuring the Perry Hall Mansion. In May, the county put out a solicitation for the local landmark, which was built in 1775 and is the the namesake of the community. Last month, Fifth District Councilman David Marks issued the following statement: “The Perry Hall Mansion is a […]

Baltimore County to solicit proposals for historic Perry Hall Mansion, a protected landmark

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County has released a new video featuring the Perry Hall Mansion. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County has put out a solicitation for the Perry Hall Mansion, built in 1775 and the namesake of the community in northeastern Baltimore County. In a statement, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks said the following: “The […]

Parkville Middle School student wins award at Maryland History Day competition

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

PARKVILLE, MD—Vedansh Sawhney of Parkville Middle School and Lila Kassouf of Dumbarton Middle School earned honors in the 2021 Maryland History Day competition. Sawhney, a student of teacher Molly Ricciardi, won second place in the junior individual website category for research on Nazi propaganda. As a second-place winner, Sawhney qualifies to compete in the National History Day competition. Kassouf, a […]

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