BALTIMORE, MD—For the sixth consecutive week, the national average price of gasoline has dipped, falling 7.2 cents to $3.22 per gallon on Monday, according to data released by GasBuddy. The national average is now 58.8 cents per gallon, a 22.5-cent drop from a month ago. “Impressively, for the sixth straight week, gas prices have dropped to their lowest since winter,” […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $173,924,516 in revenue from slot machines and table games during August 2024, an increase of $12,525,826 (7.8%) compared to August 2023. It was the ninth-best single-month total in the history of Maryland’s casino program, which launched in September 2010. Casino gaming contributions to the state during August 2024 totaled $73,658,443, an increase of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The e-cigarette company JUUL Labs has agreed to pay $8 million in a multi-million dollar settlement with the city of Baltimore for marketing to minors and endangering the health of city residents, officials announced this week. According to a press release from the city of Baltimore, the settlement came after a lawsuit filed in 2020 by the city alleged […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation this week released its Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030. The program outlines $18.9 billion in spending for transportation infrastructure and operations. The $18.9 billion plan represents a 1.3 billion decrease from the final capital program for fiscal year 2024 to 2029 due to reduced economic growth and an […]
BALTIMORE, MD—According to data released on Tuesday by GasBuddy, the price of gas has fallen by 4.6 cents in the last week and is now $3.28 per gallon. This is the fifth consecutive week of depreciation. The national average price of gas has fallen by 17.9 cents in the last month and is 48.9 cents per gallon lower than a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore City employee has admitted to taking bribes and defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Joseph Gillespie, 35, of Baltimore, was found to have stolen more than $250,000 in bribes and received more than $138,000 in fraudulent PPP loans. Gillespie pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bribery. He worked for the […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force working in collaboration with the Maryland State Police Special Operations Division, the Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATT) and allied police agencies disrupted eleven unlawful exhibition driving events throughout Baltimore and in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties overnight, including one in the White Marsh area. Police responded to several […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland has announced a $20 million investment in education by funding a partnership between Arnold Ventures and the Maryland State Department of Education to scale and expand successful programs that provide students with support in math. The initiative, Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, will use matching funds from both parties to support selected programs that are […]