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Calvert Woman Wins Over 62,000 Playing Racetrax at Weis Markets in Prince Frederick

Calvert Woman Wins Over 62,000 Playing Racetrax at Weis Markets in Prince Frederick

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 Announces $5 million to Design New Visitor Center for Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

NOAA Announces $5 million to Design New Visitor Center for Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

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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Calvert Woman Reunited with Her Cat Two Years After He Went Missing

Calvert Woman Reunited with Her Cat Two Years After He Went Missing

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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Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten During SkillsUSA Competition

Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten During SkillsUSA Competition

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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Four-Leaf Clover Helps Calvert County Man Score $50,000 Scratch-Off Win

Four-Leaf Clover Helps Calvert County Man Score $50,000 Scratch-Off Win

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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CCSO Public Safety Cadets Take 3rd and 4th Place in SkillsUSA National Competition

CCSO Public Safety Cadets Take 3rd and 4th Place in SkillsUSA National Competition

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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$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Fort Washington As Jackpot Surpasses $900 Million

$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Fort Washington As Jackpot Surpasses $900 Million

$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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Anne Arundel County Awards $1.5 Million To Support Watershed Protection and Restoration

Anne Arundel County Awards $1.5 Million To Support Watershed Protection and Restoration

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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Retired Police Officer Captures $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Prize

Retired Police Officer Captures $50,000 Bonus Match 5 Prize

Prince George’s County resident wins top prize in July 17 drawing A Fort Washington man turned up at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore this week with a big smile on his face and his wife on his arm to claim a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 top prize. The longtime Lottery player said he and his...
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The Patuxent Partnership Awards Three Area High School Graduates with Scholarships to Study Engineering at CSM

The Patuxent Partnership Awards Three Area High School Graduates with Scholarships to Study Engineering at CSM

Three southern Maryland high school graduates have been awarded The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Pathways Scholarship to attend the College of Southern Maryland this fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements, and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville, and...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake 20th Annual Golf Tournament Registration is Open

Hospice of the Chesapeake 20th Annual Golf Tournament Registration is Open

Hospice of the Chesapeake invites all area golfers to reserve their foursome now for the nonprofit’s 20th annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Queenstown Harbor Golf Course in Queenstown, Maryland. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun start. The day includes a full breakfast by Main &...
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Longtime Veterinarian and Owner of Wag N’ Wash in California Hosts “Bark Bash” to Celebrate Neighbors

Longtime Veterinarian and Owner of Wag N’ Wash in California Hosts “Bark Bash” to Celebrate Neighbors

Wag N’ Wash, the boutique-style, full-line dog grooming and self-wash specialty retail franchise, will host a “Bark Bash” community event in celebration of its neighbors. Located at 22598 MacArthur Blvd in California, MD, the “Bark Bash” event will take place on Saturday, July 22 – Sunday, July 23. Wag N’ Wash of California offers...
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Brethren Mutual 24th Charity Golf Tournament Raises $26K for Local Charities

Brethren Mutual 24th Charity Golf Tournament Raises $26K for Local Charities

Brethren Mutual’s 24th Charity Golf Tournament held at Black Rock Golf Course (Hagerstown, MD) raised a total of $26,000 for community non-profit organizations in June 2023. Proceeds were split between the Brad Browning Memorial Scholarship Fund benefitting graduating seniors of Grace Academy (Hagerstown, MD) and Brethren Mutual’s Relay for Life Employee Team benefitting the...
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Calvert Nature Society Receives Generous Donation from Maryland Osprey & Nature Festival to Support Rebuilding of Nature Center After Devastating Fire

Calvert Nature Society Receives Generous Donation from Maryland Osprey & Nature Festival to Support Rebuilding of Nature Center After Devastating Fire

Calvert Nature Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental education and conservation, is thrilled to announce a significant donation from the Board of Directors of the Maryland Osprey & Nature Festival to help restore the beloved Battle Creek Nature Center. The November 2022 fire at the nature center destroyed the majority of the...
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High School Students Develop Kits and Educate Public with Inexpensive, Remote Water Quality Monitoring Solution

High School Students Develop Kits and Educate Public with Inexpensive, Remote Water Quality Monitoring Solution

In response to the need for cheaper and more widespread water quality monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay, teachers and students at the Dr. James A Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown, Maryland, are partnering with community volunteers to create inexpensive remote monitoring kits funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. “This...
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Children’s Indoor Playground Concept Hyper Kidz to Open Third Maryland-Area Location at Waugh Chapel Business Park

Children’s Indoor Playground Concept Hyper Kidz to Open Third Maryland-Area Location at Waugh Chapel Business Park

Hyper Kidz, an indoor playground concept, has selected Waugh Chapel Business Park as the site for its third location in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region and first in Anne Arundel County. Franchise owner Krishna Hazarika has signed a lease with St. John Properties, Inc. for 14,991 square feet of space within 987 Waugh Chapel...
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Night of Fun and Games Leads to $50,000 Scratch-off Win for St. Mary’s County Couple

Night of Fun and Games Leads to $50,000 Scratch-off Win for St. Mary’s County Couple

St. Mary’s County banker counts up big win on the $30 Cash is King ticket A St. Mary’s County woman is counting up her own coins after winning a $50,000 prize playing the $30 Cash is King scratch-off game. Kimberly Shaw won the big prize while having a fun night with her husband, Colby,...
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“Spur of the Moment Decision” Results in $100K Prize for Charles County Mother

“Spur of the Moment Decision” Results in $100K Prize for Charles County Mother

Charles County grocery store manager wins top prize on FAST PLAY Winfall Doubler Martika Savoy of Charles County was excited when she realized she had won $100,000 on FAST PLAY Winfall Doubler. Maybe too excited. “I thought I was going to have my baby on the floor,” said the mom who is expecting her...
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Governor Moore Announces $5.8 Million in Grant Awards for Maryland Nursing Programs

Governor Moore Announces $5.8 Million in Grant Awards for Maryland Nursing Programs

Governor Wes Moore announced that nine Maryland nursing programs will receive $5.8 million to help address the state’s nursing shortage. The FY24 Competitive Institutional Grant funding includes one-year resource grants, multi-year implementation grants, and planning grants to get more students out of the classroom and into the workforce. “This funding will create positive and...
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Fashion for a Cause Breaks Its Record After Raising Close to $200K for Children’s Care Programs

Fashion for a Cause Breaks Its Record After Raising Close to $200K for Children’s Care Programs

A high-spirited crowd took over an automotive service center to break a record – the most money raised in one night in the 13-year history of Fashion for a Cause. On June 8, 2023, at Porsche Annapolis, businesses, organizations and individuals broke that record, raising nearly $200,000 for Chesapeake Kids, the Hospice of the...
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Local Crisis Support Services and Resources Available – St. Mary’s County

Local Crisis Support Services and Resources Available – St. Mary’s County

When a community has experienced a traumatic event or crisis, children and adults may feel significant fear, anxiety or stress. This impact may be felt by those who were directly involved in the event (such as victims, witnesses, and responders) as well as others who may not have been directly involved. There are resources...
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There’s a New Dog in Calvert County, Atlas

There’s a New Dog in Calvert County, Atlas

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office are are proud to introduce the newest member of their Sheriff’s Office family and their K9 unit, K9 Atlas! K9 Atlas is a 14-month-old German Shephard mix and he will be partnered with their newest handler, DFC Hendrickson. K9 Atlas will be trained in Tracking, Patrol, Narcotics Detection, Evidence...
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Deputy State Fire Marshal Helys Valles Recipient Of Investigator of The Year Award

Deputy State Fire Marshal Helys Valles Recipient Of Investigator of The Year Award

Deputy State Fire Marshal Helys Valles is the recipient of the 2022 “James C. Robertson, Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year” award. “Deputy Valles exemplifies the overall desire and commitment our investigators embrace to ensure the safety of Maryland’s citizens,” stated State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci. The award was presented to her...
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$132,000 FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Winning Ticket Sold in St. Mary’s County

$132,000 FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Winning Ticket Sold in St. Mary’s County

The FAST PLAY Home Run Riches game continues to heat up, with a $132,989 jackpot-winning ticket sold in St. Mary’s County on Wednesday, June 7. This is the fifth winning ticket sold in the $5 game. The lucky ticket was purchased in California, Md. at Harris Teeter #487 located at 44900 St. Andrews Church...
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Waldorf Military Vet Sees $100,000 Lottery Win as Chance to Help Others

Waldorf Military Vet Sees $100,000 Lottery Win as Chance to Help Others

Things are looking up for a Maryland Lottery player from Waldorf who claimed a $100,000 scratch-off prize last week. “To me, this win is a miracle,” the combat veteran said while sitting in the Winner’s Circle at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “It doesn’t matter how people treat you, if you’re going to win, you’re...
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