BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland Lottery scratch-off player in Baltimore is now a millionaire, headlining a week where the Maryland Lottery paid out more than $31.1 million in prizes across the state. In total, 23 tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed in the seven-day span ending July 28. Among the top winners, a $1 million scratch-off ticket, Lucky 777, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Six lucky Maryland Lottery players, including one Powerball participant from Elkridge, won $50,000 prizes in the past week as the multi-state Powerball jackpot continued its climb, nearing a third of a billion dollars. The estimated annuity jackpot for tonight’s Powerball drawing (July 21) stands at $308 million. Beyond the Powerball win, the other $50,000 prizes were claimed on various […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, comprised of Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, Governor Wes Moore, and Treasurer Dereck Davis, has approved 81 initiatives totaling more than $241 million. Among the approvals, Comptroller Lierman voted to authorize $5.2 million in requests from the Maryland Department of the Environment for flood management measures. These funds are intended to alert local governments […]
BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a 20-year-old Salvadoran national and validated MS-13 gang member in Frederick, Maryland, on May 27, marking his fifth apprehension after four previous deportations, ICE officials said. Moises Alberto Figueroa-Bonilla, who is illegally present in the U.S., was taken into custody at his residence, according to ICE. The agency described Figueroa as a threat […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has signed an executive order creating several new programs within the state government with the goal of bolstering Maryland’s economy and competitiveness. The order was signed at the Frederick Hotel and Conference Center project, a public-private development project expected to generate $1.5 billion in new private sector spending, 200 jobs, and $4 million in annual state […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Nick Perez of Perryville, Maryland, has achieved the prestigious Master Angler Milestone Award from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program. He is the 15th angler to reach this milestone since the program began in 2019. Perez’s daughter, Lucy Moore, was the 10th Master Angler, making her the first youth and first female to receive the award. Perez’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Parts of Western Maryland are past peak foliage for the season, while on the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland leaves are approaching their midpoint. In Patapsco Valley State Park, there are pockets of green, as well as holes in the forest canopy where winds have knocked down foliage. Foliage in Frederick is near its peak, according to the report. […]
FREDERICK, MD—A pair of construction workers drove all the way from Frederick to a Virginia job site before some Maryland Lottery scratch-off fun completely changed their day. The men revealed a $1 million prize on a 100X The Cash scratch-off, consulted one of their bosses, and quickly returned home to celebrate with 18 holes of golf. The day started out […]