BALTIMORE, MD—Fueled by the NFL playoffs, Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $8,246,847 in contributions to the state from a handle of $544,971,369 during January 2024. Contributions to the state from sports wagering go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $8.2 million contribution to the state surpassed the previous single-month high of $6.5 million […]
ABERDEEN, MD—Loud noise alert! Aberdeen Proving Ground officials say the base has firing operations scheduled for the week of February 12, 2024. APG has testing operations scheduled from Monday, February 12, through Friday, February 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation. Military weapons, watercraft and/or aircraft will be visible during […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has risen, climbing 5.2 cents from a week ago to $3.17 per gallon this week according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 9.6 cents from a month ago but […]
TOWSON, MD — The Baltimore County Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced the launch of pet scanning stations at five locations across the county, offering 24/7 access to microchip scanning to help lost pets be reunited with their owners more quickly and prevent animals from being unnecessarily housed at the shelter. Baltimore County is the first jurisdiction […]
HEREFORD, MD—A team of five budding scientists and engineers from Hereford High School has been named one of 60 teams nationwide to win the third annual NASA TechRise Student Challenge. The honor means that the team’s winning entry – called “Ferrofluid Fiesta – Investigating the Issue of Atmospheric Microplastic (MP) Pollution” – will fly on one of two NASA-sponsored suborbital […]
NOTE: The following is a letter to the editor from White Marsh-Cowenton Community Association President Heather Patti. HB58/SB450 proposes legislation which will permit autonomy to Baltimore Co to install speed cameras in residential areas, as Anne Arundel and Montgomery Counties already have. With the high numbers of accidents in our area (not counting highway accidents) along with the severity of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A recent MarketWatch Guides study found that Americans are entering 2024 with historic levels of debt — and residents of Maryland are feeling this pressure the most. Maryland was ranked at No. 5 in the country for states with the most credit card debt. The study shows that the average Free State resident is $4,190 in debt. U.S. household debt […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The nickname “Charm City” is well deserved, according to Eventbrite. The popular event-sharing website has named Baltimore the most romantic city in America. Baltimore has the largest percentage of events on Valentine’s Day among U.S. cities, according to Eventbrite. “We are currently witnessing our own ‘roaring 20s’. People are enthusiastic to go out and meet new people and have […]