BALTIMORE, MD—With 50% of Americans saying they are “very satisfied” with the way their personal life is going, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Happiest States in America. Maryland came in at No. 3 on the list. Utah was ranked at No. 1 while Hawaii placed at No. 2. West Virginia was at the bottom […]
TOWSON, MD—Nine Baltimore County public schools and one Baltimore County community will receive a special delivery in a few short days – the delivery of Little Free Libraries and hundreds of books to share with students and their school communities. The libraries are being installed thanks to the 2023 Read in Color Grant, an inaugural grant program from The Education […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 12 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during August 2023 combined to generate $2,555,671 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in August totaled $263,729,559, with mobile handle accounting for 94.9% of the total at $250,360,244. Mobile […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Public Library’s Perry Hall Branch, including the drive-through window, will be closing next week for renovations. The branch will be closed from Monday, September 11 through Wednesday, September 13. The outdoor book drop will remain open through the closure. The last day for customers will be Sunday, September 10. The Perry Hall Branch is located at […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new pedestrian crosswalk will soon be built in the Nottingham area. Baltimore County will construct a brick raised pedestrian crosswalk at Baker Lane and Holiday Manor Road to reduce speed and improve safety at Gunpowder Elementary School, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The crosswalk will be constructed over the next two weeks and will cost $15,000. “Speeding […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $161,398,690 in revenue from slot machines and table games during August 2023, down $7,953,262 (-4.7%) compared to August 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in August 2023 totaled $68,125,275, a decrease of $2,753,104 (- 3.9%) compared to August 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in August 2023 were $49,130,230, a decrease […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all outdoor games and practices for Thursday, September 7, are cancelled due to extreme heat. All indoor games, matches, and practices are expected to proceed as scheduled for Tuesday. All teams are encouraged to practice indoors when applicable. Officials added that schools may conduct voluntary outdoor practices in the morning prior […]
TOWSON, MD—As the late summer heat wave continues, Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all outdoor games and practices for Wednesday, September 6, are cancelled due to extreme heat. All indoor games, matches, and practices are expected to proceed as scheduled for Tuesday. All teams are encouraged to practice indoors when applicable. Officials added that schools may conduct voluntary […]