ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland flag to be lowered to half-staff to honor the life and legacy of Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson. “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Brooks Robinson,” the Robinson family said in a statement on September 26th. “An integral part of our Orioles Family since 1955, he […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Police are investigating after shots were fired after a high school football game in Harford County on Friday night. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office reports that, after the football game at Edgewood High School, deputies quickly responded to a report of a shooting that occurred as students were leaving the area. Authorities say the shots were fired near the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Orioles have claimed the AL East title, something the club hasn’t done in 9 years. Eleven days after securing a postseason berth for the first time since 2016, Baltimore accomplished its next goal on Thursday night. For the 10th time in team history — and the first since 2014 — the Orioles won the AL East title […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Orioles have announced that the club will host a public memorial for team legend and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson. The event will take place this Monday, October 2, 2023, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards beginning at 10:00 a.m. The memorial will recognize his impact on the Orioles organization, the City of Baltimore, and the […]
TOWSON, MD—Thanks to a donation from the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore County Public Library’s “Library of Things” is expanding. The Ravens this week donated American Heart Association CPR Kits to all BCPL branches. This is the result of an ongoing partnership between the Baltimore County Fire Department and BCPL to provide CPR training and resources in the community. Baltimore County […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized Bobby Graves of Salisbury as the third official state record holder for the Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) in the Chesapeake Division. Graves caught the record-breaking 6.44-pound fish in the Chesapeake Bay near Bloodsworth Island, Dorchester County, on September 17. He caught this impressive pompano while fishing for spotted sea trout […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Somerset County resident has officially been recognized by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for a new state fishing record in the Chesapeake Bay Division for sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus). Brian Summerlin, of Princess Anne, caught the 16.6-pound fish September 17 in Tangier Sound off Crisfield in about 15 feet of water. Summerlin was targeting sheepshead using soft crab […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s 12 retail and 12 mobile sportsbooks that operated during August 2023 combined to generate $2,555,671 in contributions to the state. Each sportsbook contributes 15% of its taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. Statewide handle in August totaled $263,729,559, with mobile handle accounting for 94.9% of the total at $250,360,244. Mobile […]