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Governor Moore Speaks at Winter MACo 2023

Governor Moore delivers address on Maryland’s budget, installs officers at 2023 Maryland Association of Counties Winter Conference

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore recently attended the 2023 Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Winter Conference inaugural banquet. Governor Moore presided over the installation of MACo’s new officers and delivered remarks on Maryland’s fiscal health. The governor discussed the Moore-Miller Administration’s proposed transportation capital budget and spoke candidly about the disciplined approach required to address structural budget shortfalls that […]

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Maryland town named 2024’s worst city for singles, WalletHub report

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Finding love can be difficult and expensive, but living in the right place can make things easier due to a high population of singles, lots of activities, low dating costs and more. For example, Seattle is the best city for singles in the country, according to a new report by the personal-finance website WalletHub, which analyzed 35 key indicators […]

Maryland town named one of 2023’s ‘least sinful’ cities in America, WalletHub study

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—While many people are looking ahead to the start of the new year as a catalyst for making positive life changes, such as improving their financial situation or giving up their vices, it is not always easy to avoid temptation. Since most sins come with a price, keeping one’s darker desires in check often benefits one’s bank account too. […]

Governor Wes Moore National Apprenticeship Awards 202311

Governor Moore launches new workforce development programs for Maryland’s public sector, hospitality industry during National Apprenticeship Week

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week launched new workforce development programs in the public sector and hospitality industry during the Maryland Department of Labor’s third annual Maryland Apprenticeship Awards ceremony. The event, which coincides with National Apprenticeship Week, recognized 32 winners across six categories: Registered Apprentice; Youth Apprentice; Mentor, Business; Local Workforce Board; and Apprenticeship Champion, in addition to naming […]

Mt. Airy man is Maryland’s newest lottery multimillionaire

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Mt. Airy resident has become Maryland’s newest multimillionaire after winning the top prize of $2 million on the Maryland Lottery’s $30 Cash is King scratch-off. The happy player scratched off his instant ticket and saw one of the winning numbers was 39. On the sixth row of the game, he found a matching 39 with the $2 million […]

Anglers set two new Maryland state fishing records

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

OCEAN CITY, MD—Two new records for new species have been established in the Atlantic Division of the Maryland state fishing records program. Angler Chris Stafford of Cherry Hill, N.J. caught a pompano dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis) weighing 2.0 pounds on September 20, and Ellicott City resident Stephen Humphrey caught a great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) weighing 13.0 pounds on October 6. Both […]

Winning $50,000 Powerball tickets sold in Baltimore, Harford County; jackpot hit in California

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot was finally caught by a player in California while four Maryland players scored $50,000 third-tier prizes. Lucky tickets were sold in the counties of Baltimore, Harford, Howard, and Washington. The winning Maryland Powerball tickets were sold at these locations: Abingdon: 7-Eleven at 3901 Pulaski Highway in Harford County, Clarksburg: Harris Teeter at 22700 Sweet […]

Maryland town ranked among top five safest cities in America, WalletHub study

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—With the U.S. experiencing over 500 mass shootings and over 25,000 motor vehicle deaths so far this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s Safest Cities in America. Columbia, MD came in at No. 2 on the list. Nashua, NH was ranked the safest city. Baltimore was ranked near the bottom of the list […]

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