The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $700 million for the August 23 drawing after no winner on August 20. Two tickets sold in Maryland won $500,000 each through the Double Play feature, with one sold in Landover and the other in Riverdale. Additional details below courtesy MD Lottery: (more…)
According to the Farmers’ Almanac‘s 2025-2026 Winter Outlook we are in store for a “cold, snow filled” winter here in Maryland, along with surrounding areas like. Northern Virginia, DC, Pennsylvania, and much of the Atlantic Coast into New Jersey, New York, and New England area.
Dogfish Head Alehouse, located at 800 W. Diamond Ave. in Gaithersburg, will celebrate its 20th anniversary next month.
The boxing world is abuzz with the stunning announcement that Maryland native Gervonta “Tank” Davis will face internet sensation Jake Paul in a highly anticipated exhibition match. Set for November 15th at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and to be streamed live on Netflix, according to Ring Magazine.
Marlo Furniture has begun store-closing sales at all six of its locations, including its store at 725 Rockville Pike. (more…)
Maryland’s top officials, Governor Wes Moore and Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, presented a Governor’s Citation to 12-year-old Aasish Selvaraj of Montgomery County, recognizing his extraordinary bravery during a flash flood rescue last month in Bethesda.
Paisano’s, the official pizza partner of the Washington Commanders, has announced it is launching a new “Dan Quinn Pizza” to celebrate the team’s season kickoff on September 7. (more…)
Meanwhile in Pennsylvania (MIP), a popular Facebook page that provides humor, nostalgia, and hometown pride for nearly 378,000 followers with Pennsylvania ties, has poked fun at our very own Ocean City, MD– referring to it as having “the perfect Walmart-meets-oceanfront vibe.”
Governor Wes Moore has filed an appeal after President Trump denied Maryland’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the May 2025 floods in Western Maryland, citing newly validated damages of $33.7 million, nearly triple the federal threshold for assistance. (more…)
A new study by eLearning Industry ranked Maryland as the fourth-most racially diverse state for classrooms in the United States. (more…)
In April, Biz Journals reported that Unibal-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) had defaulted on a roughly $235 million securitized loan tied to Westfield Wheaton, the largest mall in suburban Maryland (DC Region) and the fourth largest in the Greater Washington area. The mall was originally built in 1958 and was known as Wheaton Plaza, the first shopping mall in Montgomery County. (more…)