BALTIMORE, MD—Ed Hale Sr., a prominent Baltimore businessman and owner of the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, announced Wednesday his candidacy for Maryland governor in 2026, switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in a bid to challenge incumbent Gov. Wes Moore. Hale, 78, made the announcement at Canton Waterfront Park, near the site of his former trucking business, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will increase patrols across the state this Independence Day weekend, targeting impaired, aggressive and distracted drivers. The heightened enforcement begins Friday, July 4, and continues through Sunday, July 6. All 23 Maryland State Police barracks will participate in high-visibility patrols. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, a specialized unit, will also be deployed […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—There were a couple of big lottery wins in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County over the past few weeks. A husband and wife from Parkville found their biggest win ever last weekend. Their $50,000 Millionaire’s Club instant ticket win came about as they attempted to use a gift they received for Christmas. “It was a car wash […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 11 Maryland Lottery players in the state won prizes of $50,000 or more in the past week, including a $100,000 winner in Reisterstown, a $57,777 winner in Cockeysville, and $50,000 prizes in Aberdeen, Arnold, Baltimore (3), Bowie, Parkville, Pikesville, and Middle River. Across Maryland, and across all games, the Lottery paid more than $25.7 million in […]
TOWSON, MD—After 30 years of serving Baltimore, Nacho Mama’s will close its doors for good on January 12, 2025. The announcement was made by the restaurant on its Instagram account. Both the Canton and Towson locations will be closing. “While this chapter closes, we are excited to share that our sister restaurants, Mama’s on the Half Shell in Canton and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission has today issued a sports wagering facility license to Canton Gaming, LLC, and its operator partner Parx Interactive Maryland, Inc. The betParx sportsbook is operating at the Greene Turtle restaurant in the Canton section of Baltimore (3803 Boston Street). On Aug. 28 and Aug. 30, Canton Gaming and Parx successfully completed controlled […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Fourth of July weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors as a record number of motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing enforcement efforts on impaired driving, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Starting this summer, The Greene Turtle will be taking their gameday experience to the next level by including sportsbooks at two new locations under construction in Towson and Canton. On February 15, Maryland-based Finest Flag Gaming, was awarded two retail licenses by the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) to operate sportsbooks in The Greene Turtle’s Canton and Towson […]