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Maryland casinos generate $159.5 million in gaming revenue during September
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $159,510,910 in revenue from slot machines and table games during September 2024, an increase of $4,413,131 (2.8%) compared to September 2023.
Tome uses early lead to down Tri-State Christian
ELKTON — After falling to Tri-State Christian earlier in the season, Tome returned the favor with a fast start in Monday’s MIL meeting against the Crusaders. The Titans knocked off Tri-State in straight sets of 25-23, 25-23 and 25-17. The pair of MIL powers returned points and remained deadlocked throughout much of the first set. With Tri-State holding a 23-22 advantage, the Titans rattled off three straight points with a kill and a set-clinching ace from Grace Bradfield. ...
‘Help us help them’: Harford County brothers fill truck with donations for Helene victims
Inspired by their father, who is deployed in North Carolina to assist with search and rescue operations following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, 10-year-old Jack and 8-year-old Nick Watkins organized a donation campaign that gathered a literal truckload of non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, diapers and more for storm victims. “It is important to be kind and to help others,” Jack said. ...
Community collaboration packs trailer for hurricane relief
QUEEN ANNE’S — Sending relief and goodwill down south, Justin Davis of First Light First Responders and countless volunteers and local organizations have been hard at work collecting donations to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Helene. First Light is currently collecting from numerous businesses serving as donation drop-off sites and has multiple organizations working together across the Eastern Shore to get the items down south to where they are crucially needed, according to Davis. ...
'Team effort' is what it takes to build and retain businesses in Kent
CHESTERTOWN — In a recent interview, Jamie Williams noted that in Kent County, businesses are coming and going regularly. “It’s a churning process,” she acknowledged. For instance, Rock City Cafe’s last day is Oct 12. Then Oct. 15, at that same location, 21536 Rock Hall Avenue, Little Lemon Leaf Diner is advertising a hiring event, for kitchen and dining room. ...
QACPS joins insulin litigation class action lawsuit
CENTREVILLE — The Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Board of Education announced joining a lawsuit against insulin spiked prices Oct. 2. Superintendent Patricia Saelens noted many districts and organizations that insure employees have started to engage with a new mass lawsuit going after companies for gouging as it relates to insulin. The fair price of insulin is typically about $35 per vial and some companies have been charging upwards of...
Cast chosen for 'Ride the Cyclone' at Church Hill Theatre
CHURCH HILL — Months before it was on CHT’s official list of coming attractions, potential cast members started adjusting their schedules and preparing to audition for “Ride the Cyclone”. This amazing musical has achieved cult-like status on social media and has played to sold-out houses around the world. Local audiences will soon have the opportunity to see what all the buzz is about. Director Kat Melton has assembled a stellar cast to portray the doomed members of the St. Cassian Chamber Choir, off on a...
Queen Anne's looking to connect county trails
CENTREVILLE — Cross county trail connectivity is on the right path as Steve Chandlee, Queen Anne’s Parks and Recreation director and Steve Cohoon, public works public facilities planner, presented updates on the ongoing multi-phase county trails project Sept. 24. From Matapeake to Route 50, the six-phase project seeks to establish pedestrian and biking routes and safely connect existing South Island and the Cross Island trails, according to Chandlee. Phase 1...
Heritage Days at Cecil County Farm Museum
ELKTON — Heritage Day will be held Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Cecil County Farm Museum and regional Agricultural Center to celebrate all that is farming in Cecil County. “Because it is our largest fundraising event we are holding Oct. 26 as a rain date,” said Matt Stauffer, president of the CCFMRAC board of directors. Admission is free at the museum, 820 Appleton Road in...
Bo Manor's Pizzulli, Black win Susquehanna Division Championships
PERRYVILLE — A goal for Bohemia Manor's Skylar Pizzulli was to break 20 minutes on the cross country course this fall. Pizzulli has now eclipsed that mark twice in races separated by just over a week. Pizzulli won the Susquehanna Division Cross Country Championships with a time of 19:54.99 at Perryville Community Park on Tuesday. Pizzulli put a gap of around 45 seconds between second place finisher Abigail Horsmon of Patterson Mill and North East's Leanna Rogers, who placed third. Pizzulli was one of two...
Burnside's three assists help Buccaneers extend winning streak to three
ST. MICHAELS —Kent Island High head field hockey coach Laura Harding was looking to strengthen her midfield this season. So after a roster scan and some careful thought, Harding decided to take her leading scorer from a year ago, Ellie Burnside, and shift her back to center mid. The decision has turned out quite nicely for everyone involved except for maybe the opposition. One week after collecting three assists, Burnside...
Cecil Cares volunteers get the jobs done
CHESAPEAKE CITY — Volunteers fanned out across Cecil County on Saturday for the annual Cecil Cares initiative. There were clean up projects from Elkton to Conowingo, collections of food and hygiene items and painting projects all to show that Cecil Cares. Four other projects will be carried out Friday. Krista Gilmore, spokeswoman for Cecil Cares organizers, said each group was given the option of Saturday or Friday for completion. ...
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