BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $6,991,225 in contributions to the state from a handle of $431,528,137 during May 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $6.9 million contribution to the state in May 2024 was the second-best single-month total and represented a 50.3% increase from the $4.6 million […]
TOWSON, MD—The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Maryland will take place later this week, and the Baltimore County Police Department will once again be participating. The event will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024. This will mark the 38th year that Baltimore County police officers and Special Olympics athletes have joined in supporting […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently released data demonstrating that the state’s spring wild turkey harvest was close to setting a new record. The 4,959 birds harvested during the regular and junior turkey seasons is only 7% lower than the record-breaking harvest achieved in 2023. According to the DNR, the average to excellent reproductive success of wild turkeys […]
PHOENIX, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department and students from Baltimore County Public Schools went out on the water this weekend with fishing rods in hand for the first annual Badges for Bass. Twenty BCPS middle and high schoolers joined officers during the outing that was held at Loch Raven Reservoir on Saturday. Students who took part in the program were […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools is celebrating its high school athletic teams and student-athletes recognized as state champions for the 2024 spring season. The Girls Track & Field teams at Hereford and Woodlawn high schools saw continued success this spring, earning state championships after recently being crowned champions for the 2023-2024 indoor season. “It is wonderful to see so many […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has another Master Angler, and this time it’s an 11-year-old girl. Lucy Perez of Cecil County has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different trophy-sized species of fish in Maryland. Perez, 11, is the tenth Master Angler since the program […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—A disc golf course will soon be coming to the White Marsh area. The course will be located at Days Cove Park. An initial public meeting was held to discuss the possible park last April. The Days Cove project is advancing through the design development phase, with thorough environmental reviews and collaboration underway. The park site concept (PDF) […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has purchased the Pimlico Race Course ahead of the 2024 Preakness Stakes. The agreement between the state and the current owner of the race track, The Stronach Group, will see the transfer of ownership of Pimlico to the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority. Terms under the master agreement include the transfer of ownership of Pimlico […]