A New York man claimed a $1 million lottery prize after purchasing the winning ticket at a Baltimore 7-Eleven. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
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A man from Upper Marlboro won $40,000 playing Keno after purchasing a winning ticket at Sugarloaf Wine Cellar on Wisteria Drive in Germantown. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
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The American Cancer Society has once again lowered the price of the property that was donated to the organization by former Washington Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder in 2024. The house, located at 11900 River Rd. in Potomac, is now available for $24.9 million– a $5 million price drop from the previous $29.9 million price, and almost half of the $49 million it was initially listed for in February 2023.
With reading scores falling nationwide and math gains uneven last year amid significant inflation and economic uncertainty, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems, with Maryland coming in ranked 9th overall.
The Proper Burger from Duke’s Grocery has been voted the “Best Burger in DC” for the 10th consecutive year in Washington City Paper’s ‘Best of DC.’ Duke’s Grocery opened its first Maryland location in Potomac this past April and has five additional locations in DC (video of the experience below).
Attorney General Brown joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua, citing humanitarian and economic concerns.
Three Brothers Italian Restaurants, a staple of Maryland’s dining scene for over half a century, has been sold, according to The Restaurant Broker. The sale marks the end of an era for this beloved local chain, which once had a Rockville location at 1596-B Rockville Pike– the location that was also once home to Pizza CS.
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, in partnership with Governor Wes Moore and other state leaders, has launched a statewide initiative to increase awareness and uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC), after finding that at least 99,000 eligible Marylanders did not claim the EITC in 2023. The effort includes expanded outreach through the “Earned It” campaign, a research collaboration with the Urban Institute, and additional funding to support free tax filing services and improve equitable access to tax benefits. (more…)
With the new “Superman” movie, directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, doing quite well at the box office, we wanted to dive in to a social media post that has pointed out that Superman might have grown up in Maryland.
Beloved comedian and actor Martin Lawrence is set to bring his electrifying stand-up back to his Maryland roots, with an upcoming performance at The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The Big Dill, which describes itself as the “#1 Pickle Party in the World”, returns to Power Plant Live! at 34 Market Pl in Baltimore on September 20th and 21st.