OCEAN CITY, MD—A Pennsylvania angler has broken the state record for blueline tilefish, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Dominic Vuotto of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, caught a 21.3-pound blueline tilefish on July 26 while fishing offshore near Washington Canyon. It was Vuotto’s first time fishing, according to a press release from the DNR. Vuotto was fishing aboard the charter […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved the permanent preservation of 19 additional working farms, totaling approximately 1,674 acres of farmland. The new easements (PDF), secured through the Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation, will protect prime farmland and woodland in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Washington, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Charles, and Worcester counties. “By investing in the preservation […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $165,661,894 in revenue from slot machines and table games during July 2025. The statewide total was down $4,159,416 (-2.5%) compared to July 2024. Casino gaming contributions to the state during July 2025 totaled $71,857,827, a decrease of $305,727 (-0.4%) compared to July 2024. The July 2025 contributions included $51,742,064 to the Education Trust […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The average price of gasoline in the U.S. has increased for the second consecutive week, rising to $3.11 per gallon, though a recent move by OPEC+ could soon reverse the trend, according to data from GasBuddy. The national average is up 1.2 cents from a week ago and 1.3 cents from a month ago, but remains 32.8 cents lower […]
BALTIMORE, MD—After a brief respite, the national average price of gasoline has edged back up, rising 0.9 cents in the past week to $3.10 per gallon, GasBuddy reported Monday. The slight increase comes as energy markets react to a new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, which has pushed oil prices higher. Despite the recent uptick, […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this week that it will allocate $20 million in grants for Fiscal Year 2026 to enhance public boating access, dredge navigable waterways, and bolster safety for first responders across the state. The funding, drawn from the Waterway Improvement Fund, will support a range of projects including new and upgraded public boating facilities, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The national average price of gasoline has resumed a downward trend, falling 1.7 cents over the past week to $3.09 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data released Monday. This marks an 11.5-cent decrease from a month ago and is 37.7 cents lower than a year ago. Conversely, the national average price of diesel saw a slight increase, rising 1.7 […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—A North Carolina angler has shattered Maryland’s 30-year-old state record for false albacore, landing a 23.5-pound fish off the coast of Ocean City last week. Timothy K. Shaarda, 47, of Clayton, N.C., officially claimed the new state record in the Atlantic Division, surpassing the previous mark by a full pound. Shaarda’s record-breaking catch occurred on July 12 while […]