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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announces key personnel appointments

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski has announced the following major personnel appointments: Horacio Tablada, former secretary of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), has been named Director of the Baltimore County Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS), effective July 31. Tablada will succeed current Director David Lykens, who will be retiring from Baltimore County government. Marcus L. […]

Sunflower Fest returns to Richardson Farms this Friday

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—Sunflower Fest returns to White Marsh this weekend. Richardson Farms will host Sunflower Fest 2023 on Friday, July 21, 2023 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The annual event will feature food stations, beer, wine, door prizes, and all proceeds will benefit the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Tickets can be purchased here. Richardson Farms is located at 5900 […]

Winning $500,000 Powerball ticket sold in Baltimore County, prize not yet claimed

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Powerball continues to roll along and is now at the billion-dollar mark as there were no top-prize winners from Monday’s drawing, but there was a big winner in Maryland. A $500,000 winning Double Play ticket was sold at Westway Liquors located at 5312 Edmondson Avenue in Catonsville. The Maryland Lottery is looking for the big winner who bought the […]

Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: A winning $500,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Baltimore County. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—For just the third time ever, the Powerball® jackpot has reached the one billion dollar mark. The jackpot is currently estimated at $1 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $516.8 million. The jackpot […]

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United Way of Central Maryland announces 2023 Neighborhood Grant awardees

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—United Way of Central Maryland has nearly doubled the number of grants awarded and the total amount of money given to area nonprofits this year through its annual Neighborhood Grant program. This year’s Neighborhood Grant program has awarded more than $753,000 to 80 local organizations. The Neighborhood Grant program provides between $2,500 and $10,000 in funding for projects that […]

Nottingham student attending CCBC Essex snags winning $30,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A Nottingham resident was at a grocery store purchasing another item and decided to buy a $3 Diamond Bingo scratch-off. It was a good investment as she left the store with the top prize of $30,000. The lucky winner, whose eyes lit up when it was revealed that the ticket was a winner, hid all emotions after the win. […]

Gas prices inch up as oil reaches highest price since spring

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed 3.4 cents in the last week to $3.53 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average price of diesel has risen 0.1 cents in the last week and stands at $3.80 per gallon. […]

Governor Moore announces seven new, redesignated Enterprise Zones in Maryland

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce approved three new Enterprise Zones – Woodlawn in Baltimore County; the towns of Betterton and Worton in Kent County; and the town of Snow Hill in Worcester County. The department also approved the redesignation and expansion of an existing zone in the town of Princess Anne, and has […]