TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library is bringing back Sunday hours at seven of its branches, beginning Sept. 7, the library announced this week. The branches will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays through the weekend before Memorial Day. The locations were chosen based on pre-pandemic usage, space, and access to resources like computers. The seven branches with […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Powerball ticket sold in Baltimore County made one player a millionaire in Wednesday’s drawing, as the game’s jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.7 billion for the next drawing, according to the Maryland Lottery. The ticket, sold at the Slade BP Gas Station at 524 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, matched all five white balls but missed the red Powerball, […]
ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks is hosting a free Waterfront Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, at Rocky Point Park and Beach in Essex. The festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will celebrate the county’s waterfront history and culture. The event will feature live music, food trucks, kayaking and other games and activities. Rocky […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A major section of the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83) will close on Saturday to accommodate the Maryland Cycling Classic, an event that is expected to create heavy traffic and delays across downtown Baltimore. The southbound lanes of the Jones Falls Expressway will be closed at the Maryland Avenue exit from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has swelled to an estimated $1.4 billion, with a one-time cash option of $634.3 million. If a single ticket hits the winning numbers, it would be the fourth-largest jackpot in the game’s history and the sixth-largest in U.S. lottery history. The jackpot has been growing since May 31, when a ticket in […]
ESSEX, MD—The Essex Community Development Corporation is inviting local resident to “Dine Out for a Cause” next week. On Wednesday, September 10 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., dine at Buon Appetito and show the poster below to your server. When you do so, 10% of your bill will go directly to Essex CDC to help keep building a stronger, more […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion for the Wednesday drawing, fueling a number of significant wins in Maryland over the past week, the Maryland Lottery announced. According to a lottery news release, eight of the 24 big-money tickets sold or redeemed in the state were from the multi-state Powerball game. These wins, which occurred in […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing after no ticket matched all six numbers in the latest round, lottery officials announced Tuesday. The new jackpot, with an estimated cash value of $589 million, ranks as the fifth-largest in Powerball history and the ninth-largest among U.S. lottery jackpot games. The prize pool has been […]