UPDATE: The 2023 parade route has been announced. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A festive annual tradition will return in November. The 2023 edition of the Middle River Lighted Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023. Early registration is now open. The Middle River Lighted Boat parade is the largest lighted boat parade in the Mid-Atlantic and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Ten years ago, a group of ten Port of Baltimore employees decided to start a Lottery Club. Since then, the group has contributed $20 a week toward the purchase of jackpot game tickets, including Mega Millions. Their dedication paid off with a $30,000 win in the Friday, September 15 drawing. The club sent a spokesperson to Maryland Lottery headquarters […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Somerset County resident has officially been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for a new state fishing record in the Chesapeake Bay Division for sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus). Brian Summerlin, of Princess Anne, caught the 16.6-pound fish September 17 in Tangier Sound off Crisfield in about 15 feet of water. Summerlin was targeting sheepshead using soft crab […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A lucky Harford County resident is no stranger to playing Maryland Lottery games or winning big prizes. In fact, he has won two big prizes in the past, allowing him to purchase homes for two of his three adult children. Now, the Joppa dad can help buy a home for his third adult child, thanks to a recent Racetrax […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A popular, local seafood restaurant is opening a new carry-out location. Pappas Seafood Company will be opening a carry-out location this Wednesday, September 20 at 8801 Belair Road (21236). The carry-out will have a smaller menu than their other locations, according to the official announcement. There will be no phone number for the Perry Hall carry-out. Orders can be […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A few years ago, a Baltimore woman was given a license plate for her new car bearing a tag number she didn’t like. The 50-year-old requested a different one but had to settle for that license plate. Little did she know that a variation of that number would bring her a $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize. The lucky lady is […]
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 […]
UPDATE: Due to the weather forecast, the 2023 Menorah lighting has been rescheduled for Monday, December 11, 2023. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—The dates for three annual holiday traditions at THE AVENUE at White Marsh have been set for this year. 2023 Holiday Tree Lighting THE AVENUE’s 26th annual Tree Lightning ceremony will take place on Friday, November 17, 2023. […]