Maryland State Police to increase patrols over Christmas weekend

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police, beginning Friday, will be increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle […]

NOW YOU KNOW: Holiday greetings from the Delegates

The following is an op-ed piece from Delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki. In honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday, the delegates wanted to take some time to highlight their favorite holiday traditions as well as the many local community events they have attended. Delegate Kathy Szeliga enjoyed attending the St. Paul Lutheran Christmas Concert and watching her granddaughters perform. […]

Baltimore man buys scratch-off ticket in Parkville, wins $50,000

PARKVILLE, MD—You don’t have to worry about whether you’ve made the naughty or nice list when you receive a $50,000 “gift” long before the big holiday. A Baltimore man recently won that second-tier prize on a lucky Bonus Bingo X20 scratch-off. The 20-year cybersecurity expert, who nicknamed his big win “Christmas Gift,” used the Maryland Lottery website to research his […]

Ravens player Michael Pierce to make appearance in Nottingham on Monday evening

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Football fans will have the opportunity to meet a Ravens player in Nottingham on Monday evening. Defensive tackle Michael Pierce will be making an appearance at the Chick-Fil-A in Nottingham Square. Join Glenn Clark and Drew Forrester from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 18th.  Bring $25 of unopened men’s or women’s toiletries and/or underwear, or make a […]

Sports wagering contributes $3.2 million to State of Maryland during November

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 13 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during November 2023 combined to generate $3,199,529 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. November’s statewide handle of $550,716,329 was Maryland’s largest single-month total, surpassing the $497,121,656 wagered in December of 2022. […]

115 million Americans expected to travel over Christmas, New Year’s

WASHINGTON, DC—AAA projects 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. This year’s total number of domestic travelers is a 2.2% increase over last year and the second highest year-end travel forecast since 2000, when AAA began tracking holiday travel. 2019 remains the busiest Christmas and New Year’s travel period […]