Maryland unemployment rate falls to 6.3% December

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released state jobs and unemployment data. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 4,600 jobs in December, with the decrease of 3,100 jobs in the public sector being offset by an increase of 7,700 jobs in the private sector. The unemployment rate decreased to 6.3% in December […]

Perry Hall Food Trucks to launch second location, schedule for week of January 25 announced

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Perry Hall Food Trucks will be expanding to a second location. In addition to their first location at 9240 Seven Courts Drive in Nottingham/Perry Hall (21236), trucks will also serve food at Perry Hall Family Worship Center on Thursdays beginning on February 11th. Perry Hall Family Worship Center is located at 5125 E. Joppa Road in Perry Hall (21128). […]

Rosedale liquor store sells winning $30K Maryland Lottery scratch-off

UPDATE: The lucky winner has claimed her prize. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—A local liquor store has sold a winning $30,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. The winning Peppermint Payout X3 ticket was sold at King Liquors, located at 8226 Pulaski Highway in Rosedale (21237). Winners of prizes larger than $25,000 must redeem their tickets at the Maryland Lottery Claims […]

Rosedale liquor store sells winning $50,000 Powerball ticket

UPDATE: A winning $30,000 scratch-off ticket was also sold in Rosedale this week. Original story below… —— ROSEDALE, MD—Powerball keeps bringing wins to players in Maryland. Two tickets from the Saturday, January 23 drawing won $50,000 and another 22,828 tickets won prizes of $4 to $100. A New Jersey convenience store sold a $23 million winning jackpot ticket in the […]

Maryland moves into Phase 1C of COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, opens eligibility to residents 65 and older

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Monday announced the beginning of Phase 1C of Maryland’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. Over 2 million Marylanders are now eligible for vaccines, including all residents age 65 and older. With eligibility for vaccines in Maryland at its highest level to date, the state continues to receive approximately 10,000 doses per day from the […]

Governor Hogan announces additional $20.7 million in education relief funding, Maryland School for the Blind to receive $253K

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced an additional $20.7 million in COVID-19 relief funding for education as school systems work to get students safely back into classrooms. “In addition to proposing a budget that funds education across the board at record levels, we are working to get federal COVID-19 relief funding out to schools and colleges as quickly as […]

Councilman Marks: Sidewalk, crosswalks added near Honeygo Boulevard

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that improvements had been made to improve safety in Perry Hall’s Honeygo area. The Maryland State Highway Administration recently added a sidewalk from the Gunpowder Overlook community to Honeygo Boulevard. Baltimore County also erected signals at the Joppa Road/Honeygo Boulevard intersection. “I would like to thank the state and county […]