Metropolitan United Methodist Church has received $2,700 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed neighbors in their time of need. Metropolitan United Methodist Church will use the gift to relieve food insecurity in the Bryans Road, MD, area. “We are deeply moved by their commitment to assist us in our mission...
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With no one having matched all six Powerball numbers lately, the jackpot has grown to $461 million for the Sept. 6 drawing. But three players in Maryland did match enough numbers last week to win $50,000 each. Similarly, the Mega Millions jackpot has crossed into nine-digit territory, hitting $101 million for the Sept. 5 drawing, as players in...
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The Maryland Departments of Natural Resources, Transportation, and Agriculture, along with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, are partnering to accept applications for this year’s Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program. These grants are offered annually to volunteer groups, nonprofit organizations, communities, and land trusts in Maryland to support environmental education projects, community stewardship, and the protection of natural...
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Powerball drawing returns tonight with $386 million jackpot Check your Mega Millions tickets, Marylanders, as two $10,000 winners were sold in our state in the Tuesday, Aug. 29 drawing. The third-tier winning tickets were purchased in Charlotte Hall and Silver Spring. The first lucky ticket was sold by Vino-2 Wine & Liquor at 30320 Triangle Drive in...
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Charles County resident has played scratch-offs for years A Waldorf woman is a loyal scratch-off player and her loyalty finally paid off as she won $50,000 on the Big Money game. According to the federal worker, she scanned her ticket immediately after purchase and saw it was a winner. “I had to scan it...
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A 34-year-old Anne Arundel County woman was very excited when she claimed a $30,000 top prize she won playing the Red Hot Cash scratch-off game. This big win will aid her passion of helping animals. Danielle Schwanke, a medical assistant and pet foster parent, was racing against the clock last week when she rushed...
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In what is shaping up to be an inspiring display of the power of community, End Hunger in Southern Maryland is proud to announce its partnership with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball team for a one-of-a-kind food drive aimed at tackling local hunger: GRAND SLAM GIVING. The food drive will take place on...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling’s partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation brought together youth and law enforcement partners for the first-ever Badges for Basketball clinic this past Saturday at the Carver Recreation Center in Lexington Park. Badges clinics and camps occur worldwide, but 2023 marks the debut of a St. Mary’s County event. Thanks...
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Big Money Doubler ticket delivers progressive jackpot in St. Mary’s County A longtime Maryland Lottery player said he couldn’t believe his own eyes when he saw he won a $117,175 progressive jackpot in the FAST PLAY Big Money Doubler game. The 83-year-old retired electrician enjoys playing a variety of Lottery games, but his favorites...
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Calvert Hospice, part of Hospice of the Chesapeake family of brands, has been named a 2023 Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of advanced analytics for hospice organizations. The team was the only Maryland hospice to achieve the Elite status this year. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that...
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On August 21, 2023, the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available on board...
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Charles County Commissioner Gilbert “BJ” Bowling revealed plans for Charles County’s new 228-acre Sports Complex coming to 12956 Poplar Hill Road in Waldorf. In 2008, Charles County acquired a 228-acre parcel at 12956 Poplar Hill Road as a future park site. The property has dual road frontage on Poplar Hill Road and St. Peter’s...
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Charles County store sells game’s fifth jackpot of 2023 A Maryland Lottery player is waking up a little happier today. An $840,000 jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in Waldorf for the Thursday, Aug. 10, drawing. The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $530,000 cash option (before...
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The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 14 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their August 2 meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 1,400 acres of prime farmland in Baltimore, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Queen Anne’s, Washington and Wicomico counties, for an investment of more than $8 million. “Keeping farming viable in Maryland...
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A Maryland Lottery player is waking up a little happier today. An $840,000 jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold in Waldorf for the Thursday, Aug. 10, drawing. The winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $530,000 cash option (before taxes). The winning ticket with the numbers 14, 15,...
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A group of seven pickleball players from Southern Maryland are winners on and off the court, thanks to their lucky Mega Millions ticket in the Aug. 4 drawing. The happy jackpot chasers, wearing “Chill Dills Win Bills” homemade T-shirts to claim their prize, were still fueled by excitement when they arrived at Lottery headquarters...
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$1 million scratch-off prize comes two weeks after $50,000 Pick 5 win A 67-year-old Oxon Hill woman is in awe after winning two big Lottery prizes just two weeks apart. The lucky lady claimed a $50,000 Pick 5 prize on July 25 and came back this week to claim a $1 million $1 Million...
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She just loves Racetrax, a retired federal government employee from Calvert County told Maryland Lottery officials this week. “I play at least once a week,” she said, “and I do pretty well.” An $18,000 prize a few years back makes that abundantly clear, but pales in comparison to her most recent win of $62,247....
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NOAA will invest $5 million from the Inflation Reduction Act in Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary to support pre-construction and design requirements for a sanctuary visitor center in Charles County, Maryland. NOAA intends to partner with the State of Maryland and Charles County, Maryland, co-managers of the sanctuary, on development of the new visitor center. “NOAA’s national...
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The Calvert County Animal Shelter released the following! “The power of microchipping and reporting a lost pet. We recently had a friendly, ear-tipped cat come into the shelter as a stray. Upon entry, we scanned him for a microchip, and he had one! We called the registered owner, and it turns out this kitty...
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Maryland’s SkillsUSA student delegation brought home 24 medals from the 59th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), recently held in Atlanta, Georgia. A team of the state’s most talented Career and Technical Education (CTE) students showcased their skills in 95 CTE competitions. Demonstrating exemplary CTE training and preparation, Maryland students challenged 6,000 other...
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Player’s winning streak continues with Money Bag Multiplier game A Calvert County man said he credits the luck of a four-leaf clover for a $50,000 win on a Money Bag Multiplier instant ticket. According to the lucky player, he was out in his garden and came across a four-leaf clover. He has kept it...
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Public Safety Cadets Aaliyah Davis (left) and Keirstin Perez (right), who are both North Point High School Criminal Justice students, recently participated in a five-day National Leadership and SkillsUSA competition held in Atlanta, Georgia taking home the 3rd and 4th place respectively. SkillsUSA is a National Organization that provides Career and Technical Education (CTE)...
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$40,000 Megaplier ticket sold in Towson; Jackpot at $910 million The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow and keeps producing second-tier and third-tier prize winners in Maryland! A $1 million second-tier winning ticket and a $40,000 third-tier winning ticket were sold in Maryland for Tuesday night’s drawing. Check your tickets! Last night’s winning numbers...
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County Executive Pittman announced eight projects implemented in Annapolis and other locations in Anne Arundel County will receive a total of $1.5 million in funding through the Watershed Restoration Grant Program to improve water quality in local shallow waterways, reduce stormwater and sediment runoff, and build resilient living shorelines. “The collaboration between community organizations...
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