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Essex auto repair shop destroyed in overnight fire

ESSEX, MD—An auto repair shop in the Essex area was destroyed in a fire overnight. At just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1, units responded to the fire at the BP station location in the 700-block of Eastern Boulevard (21221). Crews managed to quickly get the blaze under control, but the auto repair shop attached to the gas station …


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Two winning $50,000 Powerball, Match 5 tickets sold in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—The October 4 Powerball and Bonus Match 5 drawings generated plenty of winners, although no one nabbed the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. Maryland did sell three $50,000-winning Powerball tickets in Beltsville, Lutherville, and Oxon Hill while another Lutherville business sold a $50,000 top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket. The first two $50,000-winning Powerball tickets were sold in Prince George’s …


Windsor Mill retiree is Maryland’s newest Mega Millions millionaire

BALTIMORE, MD—A random number selection turned a Windsor Mill man into a millionaire. For as long as he can remember, this loyal player has filled out Mega Millions tickets using the same set of randomly selected numbers. The retiree has won small prizes in the past but the July 18 drawing gave him a $1 million windfall and lots of …

Powerball delivers three $50,000 winners in Maryland for February 27 drawing

BALTIMORE, MD—Powerball closed out February with a deluge of winning tickets in Maryland, including two $50,000 third-tier winners in the Powerball drawing on Monday night and one $50,000 third-tier winner in the Double Play drawing. Although no one hit the jackpot, there were 8,482 Maryland winners in the Powerball drawing of prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000 and 1,441 Maryland …

Bowleys Quarters gas station sells winning $100,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off

BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—A Baltimore man is laughing all the way to the bank after buying a winning Maryland Lottery scratch-off in Bowleys Quarters. Gordon Tegges is an avid player who enjoys playing both scratch-offs and draw games, having won $500 in the past. His decision to give the $5 Ravens X5 instant ticket a try resulted in a $100,000 score …

Joppa dad going house hunting with $27,792 Racetrax prize

JOPPA, MD—An avid Racetrax and Keno player, Pensione LaFalaise visits his nearby Maryland Lottery retailer often to pursue his fun hobby. He won $7,000 playing Racetrax in the past, the Joppa man told officials, and he gave the entire prize to his wife. With this big win, however, there’s a much larger prize at stake because he won $27,792.20 via …

Rosedale man claims winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket

ROSEDALE, MD—He’s a loyal Pick 4 player, the Rosedale man said, and even a $25,000 win on a free Pick 5 ticket won’t change that. “I play the same numbers every day and I don’t switch it up,” said the Baltimore County resident. He is, nonetheless, happy to have won the $25,000 prize on a Lottery Try Pick 5 promotional …

Two winning $25,000 Pick 5 tickets sold in Rosedale remain unclaimed

ROSEDALE, MD—Two winning lottery tickets that were sold in the Rosedale area remain unclaimed. Maryland Lottery officials say no one has yet claimed a winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket that was sold at the Royal Farms store located at 7950 Pulaski Highway (21237) on June 3rd. A winning $25,000 Pick 5 ticket that was sold at the BP station located …