BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has fallen for the first time in three weeks, decreasing by 2.7 cents per gallon to an average of $3.08, according to GasBuddy data. This decline follows a drop in oil prices, which dipped below $64 per barrel. The current national average is 7.0 cents lower than a month ago and 32.3 cents […]
BALTIMORE, MD—BGE is asking all customers to conserve electricity to reduce the potential for widespread outages on Monday afternoon and evening. The potential outages are the result of a power plant experiencing an unplanned disconnection from the BGE electric system, officials say. In addition to conserving electricity beginning immediately and through Monday evening, BGE also recommends that residents prepare for […]
WALLOPS ISLAND, VA—A NASA sounding rocket will carry student experiments to suborbital space for the RockSatX mission on Tuesday morning. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12 at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility with the window opening at 6 a.m. through 9 a.m. EDT. Livestream coverage will begin on the Wallops YouTube channel approximately fifteen minutes before the scheduled […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and the state’s various gaming operations generated a combined $1.589 billion for state programs and services in Fiscal Year 2025, which ran from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. This total comes from a combination of lottery profits, casino contributions, and revenue from sports wagering and daily fantasy sports. The largest portion of this contribution […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced a $17 million investment to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in public schools across Maryland. The funding, part of the state’s Decarbonizing Public Schools Program, will support 30 projects in 11 school districts aimed at reducing operating costs and cutting carbon emissions. “Making our schools more energy efficient doesn’t just help […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—A Pennsylvania angler has broken the state record for blueline tilefish, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Dominic Vuotto of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, caught a 21.3-pound blueline tilefish on July 26 while fishing offshore near Washington Canyon. It was Vuotto’s first time fishing, according to a press release from the DNR. Vuotto was fishing aboard the charter […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Maryland Rep. Andy Harris on Wednesday announced plans to make $6 million in grants available to help seafood processors expand their capacity to process invasive, wild-caught catfish. The funding, available through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, is aimed at independent businesses that can build or modernize processing facilities, adopt new technology and […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is warning residents to be vigilant against a new wave of phone scams where callers are impersonating police officers to solicit money. The department issued a press release Wednesday, stating that scammers are using caller ID spoofing to make it appear as though the calls are coming from local police precincts. These calls, however, […]