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Drought concerns remain despite last week's heavy rainfall
Despite some heavy rain late last week, residents in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are still being asked to conserve water. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal has more on the regional drought impacting nearly 6 million people.
When does school start? Here are the start dates for Maryland public schools.
BALTIMORE-- The upcoming school year is around the corner, but not all Maryland public schools start on the same date. Here's a list of the opening and closing dates of all Maryland county public schools. Allegany County First day: Aug. 26 Last day: June 5 Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov. 28 – Dec.2 Winter Break: Dec. 23 – Jan. 1 Spring Break: April 16 – April 21 Other Closure Dates: Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 5, Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Jan.20, Feb. 17, March 3, May 26 Anne Arundel County First day: Aug. 26 (grades 1-5, 6 and 9) Aug. 27 (grades 1-12) Last day: June 13 Thanksgiving Holiday: Nov....
Maryland "Gold Bar" scam victims, arrests lead to warning by law enforcement
A new warning has been issued by Montgomery County law enforcement partners about a "Gold Bar" scam that steals residents' life savings. During a press conference Monday, State's Attorney John McCarthy said the widespread scam with links to China and India surfaced in Montgomery County over the last year or so, leading to at least seven victims and five arrests.How the scam worksPeople who pose as federal agents will cold call or use computer pop-up ads to lure a victim, typically seniors.The thief then convinces the victim to convert their money into gold bars and meet up to hand it over...
Lottery, casinos, sports wagering contributed $1.585 billion to State of Maryland in FY2024
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Lottery and the state’s casinos, sportsbooks, and daily fantasy sports operators combined to contribute $1.585 billion to Maryland’s good causes in Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024).
Big Lots Closing 13 Stores In MD And VA
(Bowie, MD) — More than a dozen Big Lots stores in the DMV are closing as part of a belt-tightening move. The retailer says it needs to trim its underperforming stores to shore up its balance sheet. In the DC area, Big Lots locations in Bowie, Laurel and Lexington Park are on the chopping block in Maryland and stores in Manassas, Woodbridge and Fredericksburg are facing closure in Virginia. The company is still working out the final details.
Commodity Classic looks at safety and cultivation
CENTREVILLE — With good rain across the state last week for the first time since May, Maryland Farmers and others were excited for the 26th Maryland Commodity Classic. Taking home the prestigious Dr. James R. Miller Award this year was Queen Anne's County longtime farmer Gene Boyle. On July 25 — 426 people gathered at the Queen Anne's County 4-H Park for a busy and great event. The Maryland Grain Producers and Maryland Soybean Board welcomed farmers, check-off funded grantees, legislators, agribusinesses and sponsors. ...
Is wine better with food? Md. estate producer implementing new menu to find out
“Grape Escape ‘24,″ a PennLive tour of East Coast wineries, heads to Maryland this week to Windridge Vineyards in Darnestown. It’s a producer that opened for retail in 2019 and today has a portfolio of 16 wines, predominantly dry, that includes several sparklings and a port. Robert...
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