BALTIMORE, MD—With 12.7% of full-time employees now working entirely from home and another 28.2% having a hybrid schedule, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, as well as expert commentary. Maryland came in at No. 3 on the list behind Delaware and Utah. To identify which states are most conducive […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s growing sports wagering market had its best month in March 2023, as the 10 retail and eight mobile sportsbooks combined to generate a single-month record of $5,310,057 in contributions to the state. The return to the state in March was 89.9% more than the previous high of $2,796,880 in February. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Someone who purchased a Powerball ticket in Maryland will soon be a millionaire. Maryland Lottery officials say a winning $1 million Powerball ticket was sold on Saturday, April 8, 2023 in Frederick County. The winning ticket was sold at the Sheetz located at 3842 Burkittsville Road in Knoxville and has not yet been claimed. Another winning $100,000 Powerball ticket […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed, rising 8.8 cents from a week ago to $3.57 per gallon this week 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 is up 13.0 cents from a month ago but […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—It’s back! The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company’s Fields of Fire Country Concert is set to return this fall. This year’s concert will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023. This year, there will be additional on-site parking. Shuttles will also start 30 minutes prior to gates opening. There will be a photo station sponsored by Richardson Farms, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced that Delegate Kumar Barve will be appointed to the Public Service Commission. The appointment will occur after the 2023 legislative session. “I am proud to announce the selection of Delegate Kumar Barve to serve on the Public Service Commission. He is a veteran of the Maryland House of Delegates and his leadership within the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—OPEC’s announcement last weekend that it will cut production by over a million barrels per day starting in a month took the oil market by surprise. In response, crude immediately surged well above $80 a barrel, although it has since struggled to stay above that mark. Meanwhile, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose seven cents […]
REISTERSTOWN, MD—A Maryland Lottery player from Reisterstown and his wife are looking forward to a more secure retirement, thanks to a $100,000 Powerball win that came with the drawing on April 3rd. “I’ve been playing for years,” the winner said, adding he will continue playing in pursuit of an even bigger prize. “I don’t even need the big one, just […]