PARKVILLE, MD—A routine trip for fruit turned into a million-dollar windfall for a Baltimore man after a last-minute decision to buy a Powerball ticket at a Parkville-area grocery store. The man, who has not been publicly identified, initially walked past the Maryland Lottery kiosk at the Safeway on Waltham Woods Road on June 2 after completing his shopping. According to […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Check your tickets! Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Parkville for Monday night’s drawing is Maryland’s first $1 million Powerball winner of 2025. The numbers for the June 2 drawing were 1, 7, 44, 57 and 61 with a Powerball of 21. The winning ticket was purchased at the Safeway store at 8858 Waltham Woods Road (21234). Maryland […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore woman’s sick day turned into a life-changing win after she scratched off a $5 million prize on a $5,000,000 Cash scratch-off ticket. The lucky winner, who chose the anonymous nickname “Sleepless Flower Girl,” is a federal government employee who couldn’t believe her luck after taking a day off work for a sinus infection. “Sleepless Flower Girl” explained […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Sunday’s severe storms wreaked havoc on northeastern Baltimore County. Storms moved into the area during the evening hours and lasted for several hours, producing intense lightning and heavy rains. The National Weather Service has determined that the storm produced a microburst in the Perry Hall area. A microburst is a downdraft (sinking air) in a thunderstorm that is less […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 47-year-old Eastern Shore man is glad he stopped to cash a $50 winning Maryland Lottery scratch-off earlier this week. That smaller win led to a much bigger prize of $1 million. The construction worker was on his way to work on Monday when he quickly stopped at the Safeway in Pasadena. He had a scratch-off he wanted to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Safeway Fresh Foods is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45. E. coli O45 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. HUS is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is actively seeking input from Marylanders regarding the proposed merger between two major national supermarket companies: Kroger, known for operating chains like Harris Teeter, and Albertsons, which operates chains like Safeway. As part of its commitment to safeguarding fair competition, worker rights, agricultural interests, and consumer welfare, the Office of Attorney General’s (OAG) […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An historic Mega Millions jackpot roll came to an end on Friday night as the January 13 drawing produced a $1.35 billion jackpot winner in the state of Maine. It is the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and fourth-largest overall in U.S. lottery history. In Maryland, Friday’s Mega Millions drawing produced seven third-tier winning tickets. Six of those […]