WASHINGTON, DC—AAA projects that 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend*, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead. “This is expected to be the third busiest […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—It’s back! Family Fest at 43 returns on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at 415 Williams Court in White Marsh/Middle River (21220). Family Fest at 43 will feature many exhibitors, free kids activities, games and prizes. and a beer & wine garden. There will also be a demonstration by […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—THE AVENUE LIVE outdoor music series returns to White Marsh on Friday, June 2, 2023 and continues every Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., through August. Food and drink tents will be open 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Attendees will be able to enjoy patio dining or grab a bite from one of THE AVENUE’s eateries and […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A popular, pet-oriented art show will soon be returning to White Marsh. Through the 10th Annual Kindness for Paws Art Show at White Marsh Mall (on the first floor by Macy’s Home Store), community members can purchase portraits of adopted animals created by local students and teachers, and the funds raised will benefit the Maryland SPCA. Kindness for Paws […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Preparations are underway for the start of the upcoming beach season, and the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration and Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office are again partnering with stakeholders to promote pedestrian, bicycle and driver safety in Ocean City. At a press conference on Thursday, the agencies were joined by representatives of the Town of Ocean […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 10 retail and nine mobile sportsbooks combined to generate $3,864,686 in contributions to the state during April 2023, the state’s second-best single-month total to date. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in April totaled $328,454,397, with mobile handle accounting for 95.4% of […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A regular Maryland Lottery player from Perry Hall got a surprise when he arrived home from an evening out with his wife on May 7: a $32,109 win on a Racetrax ticket. During the evening, the couple stopped at Dan’s Cigar Lounge at 8300 Pulaski Highway in Rosedale and he bought a 10-game Racetrax ticket. “When I got […]
FALLSTON, MD—A Fallston man used his hometown’s ZIP code to help him win $50,000 twice in a May 5 Pick 5 drawing. The retired business owner, a loyal Pick 3 and Pick 4 player for years, would use street address numbers for those games. When Pick 5 started in February 2022, he needed a new idea for a five-digit number. […]