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Great Wolf Lodge celebrates first birthday
PERRYVILLE — Welcoming over one million guests in its opening year, Great Wolf Lodge celebrated its first birthday Wednesday with a celebration featuring a massive smash cake as it looks to continue offering fun and entertainment at the Perryville lodge. Duff Goldman, chef and founder of Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes, created a massive display of 12 cakes honoring each month the lodge has been open. After singing “Happy Birthday”, children in attendance were allowed to swarm the cakes and demolish every last crumb with many...
Police raid in Elkton nets gun, drugs and one arrest
ELKTON — A man remained jailed Thursday after investigators raided his Elkton residence and confiscated suspect cocaine, suspect heroin mixed with fentanyl and a gun that he is prohibited from possessing, according to Cecil County District Court records. Investigators identified the suspect as Michael Anthony Potter, 61, of the 200 block of High Street in Elkton. Elkton Police Department investigators conducted a court-approved search of Potter’s residence shortly before midnight...
Grand jury brings first-degree murder charge in fatal shooting near Elkton
ELKTON — A man who allegedly shot a visitor dead at close range outside his residence near Elkton last month is now facing a new, more serious charge — first-degree murder — after a Cecil County grand jury handed up a 10-count indictment against him, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records. Initially, when police investigators filed the criminal case in Cecil County District Court on June 20, the most serious charge that the defendant — Donald Raymond Snyder Jr., 41 — faced was second-degree...
Police: Suspects stole $20K in dirt bikes from storage unit near North East
ELKTON — Two men who allegedly stole three dirt bikes with a combined value of more than $20,000 from a commercial storage facility near North East one year ago are facing numerous charges after a Cecil County grand jury handed up indictments against them, according to court records. Investigators identified the defendants as Philadelphia, Pa. residents John Patrick Simon, 29, and Andrew Joseph Schiazza, 28. The defendants are accused of...
AgriCulture: MD 5Star tailgate tickets available Monday, Ag Cybersecurity Forum at Cecil College July 17
News from the fields, farms and beyond… If you want one of the best seats in the house for the Maryland 5Star in October, tailgate ticket sales begin Monday July 15. The ticket office opens at 10 a.m. Get details in advance and links to the ticket kiosk by going to https://www.maryland5star.us/tickets/tailgating/ Tailgate tickets give...
US women's basketball team looks to continue Olympic dominance, seeking 8th straight gold in Paris
The U.S. women’s basketball team will be trying for an eighth consecutive gold medal in Paris. The Americans have not lost an Olympic game since 1992. During their dominance, the Americans have seen the rest of the world close the gap. In their run at the 2021 Tokyo Games the team’s had the lowest margin of victory since the gold-medal streak started. The U.S. is in a pool with Japan, Belgium and Germany. The Japanese team were silver medalists in 2021. Group A features Serbia, Spain, China, and Puerto Rico. Group B is comprised of Canada, France, Australia and Nigeria. ...
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Stellantis and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of union jobs and support auto-based communities that have long driven the U.S. economy, the White House said Thursday. Besides the three battleground states, grants also will go...
Facing death, he thanked God for his family
BALTIMORE — The only person who survived falling from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge during its catastrophic collapse says he watched in horror as his coworkers, friends and relatives plunged to their deaths. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas that aired Wednesday evening, Julio Cervantes Suarez described fighting for his life after his truck tumbled into the Patapsco River. He was part of a roadwork crew filling potholes on the bridge when a massive cargo ship lost power and crashed into one...
Maryland governor proposes nearly $149M in midyear budget cuts
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration proposed nearly $149 million in midyear spending reductions on Wednesday to steer more money to help fund child care and Medicaid as state officials continue to wrestle with budget challenges. Moore will present the cuts next week to the state’s Board of Public Works, which has the authority to cut up to 25% of the state’s operating budget. The powerful three-member spending panel is comprised of the governor, the treasurer and comptroller, all of whom are...
Police release name of Elkton woman killed in Delaware crash
EDGEMOOR, Del. — Investigators have released the name of a Cecil County woman who was fatally struck by a car on Sunday while attempting to walk across an interstate highway near Edgemoor — identifying her as 38-year-old Angel Alston of Elkton. Delaware State Police officials released Alston’s name on Wednesday after making next-of-kin notifications. Police said a 47-year-old Bear, Del. man was driving a white 2015 Honda Accord in the...
Police: Man caught on camera assaulting baby in Port Deposit
PORT DEPOSIT — A man remained jailed Tuesday after he allegedly was caught on camera throwing his 7-month-old daughter onto a couch inside a Port Deposit apartment and then grabbing the baby by the throat, before “violently shaking” the child while saying, “Shut the (expletive) up,” according to Cecil County District Court records. Investigators identified the suspect as 27-year-old Joshua Timothy Dunn, whose town address is listed in court records as Middle River. ...
Cecil County pedestrian struck, killed by car on Delaware highway
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Cecil County woman was killed on Sunday night when she was struck by a car while attempting to walk across an interstate highway near Wilmington, Del., apparently after leaving her vehicle parked on a road shoulder with its hazard lights flashing, according to the Delaware State Police. DSP officials had not released the victim’s name as of Tuesday, citing pending next-of-kin notifications. The victim, whom investigators described only as a 38-year-old Elkton woman, was pronounced dead at the crash scene, police...
Cecil County woman killed in single-vehicle crash near Elkton
ELKTON — A Cecil County woman was killed when the vehicle she was driving ran off a two-lane road near Elkton and crashed into a shallow creek, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators identified the victim as Carrie Loree Knox, 45, of Elkton. Knox was pronounced dead at the crash scene off Appleton Road, adjacent to the Tri-State Christian Academy property to the northeast, police reported. ...
McQuilkin 'swapped frocks for farms'
From the fashion streets of London to the back of a farming truck in Southern Maryland, Susan McQuilkin has spent much of her life advocating for agriculture. But after 20 years with the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, McQuilkin retired last week. The now former marketing executive for SMADC, a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, started with the company in 2004. But before she supported farmers in...
BizBeat: Joint chamber meeting, 2nd Friday in North East
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: CECIL COUNTY — Rising Sun and Port Deposit Chambers of Commerce will hold a joint meeting and networking event July 25 at Bog Turtle Brewery from 4-6 p.m. Bog Turtle Brewery is located 10 East Main St. in Rising Sun. Register for this free event at https://risingsunchamber.org/events/rising-sun-port-deposit-chamber-mixer-july-25/. This event is open to anyone. ...
Back for a 4th Olympics run, LeBron James says gold is all that matters
LAS VEGAS (AP) — He first played on the U.S. Olympic team as a 19-year-old. He did it again in his 20s, twice. And now, a few months from turning 40, he's back for one more run. LeBron James didn't need another Olympic experience to complete some missing box on his resume or add to a legacy that was secured long, long ago. He decided to play this summer for one simple reason — because he wants to. ...
Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets best grade in more than 2 decades, annual report shows
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus. Scientists at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science made special note of Pennsylvania’s efforts to block pollution from entering state waterways. Pennsylvania has faced criticism in the past for not doing enough to stop pollution from flowing...
Caleb Martin insists he's happy with $32M deal with 76ers after turning down $65M in Miami
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Caleb Martin spurned a lot of money in Miami. Like, a lot, a lot — millions of dollars left on the table when he rejected the Heat’s new contract offer. So he took a different deal with the Philadelphia 76ers for a chance with a fresh start to chase a championship with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Oh, and he signed his contract with...
Gas prices edge slightly higher over holiday
Average gasoline prices in Maryland have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.55 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,167 stations in Maryland. Prices in Maryland are 3.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand unchanged compared to a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 3.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.81 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Maryland was priced at $3.25 per...
New parents in Baltimore could get $1,000 if voters approve 'baby bonus' initiative
BALTIMORE (AP) — A group of Baltimore teachers is asking voters to approve a program that would give $1,000 to new parents in the hopes of reducing childhood poverty starting from birth. The “baby bonus” will appear on the ballot for city residents in November, after supporters secured the necessary 10,000 signatures to bring the question to voters. Their recent campaign relied on extensive canvassing efforts and a cute logo: a flying cartoon stork with a bag of money in its beak. ...
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The Cecil Whig is a local newspaper that covers Cecil County, Maryland since 1841. It is the oldest newspaper on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, publishes Wednesday and Friday, and online at www.CecilDaily.com
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