FOOD & DRINK
With grocery prices creating ‘hunger cliff,’ two General Assembly bills would help Marylanders buy food
The hunger rising in Maryland could be lessened by bills in the General Assembly that would increase food stamps and make school meals free. Senate Bill 35/House Bill 666 would increase the minimum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit, also known as food stamps, from as low as $23 to $95 for 74,000 households. Senate Bill 579/House Bill 696 would provide universal ...
Middle River fisherman earns FishMaryland’s seventh Master Angler Award
BALTIMORE, MD—A Middle River man has become the latest angler to win a prestigious award from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Zeljko Koretic has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland DNR’s FishMaryland program. The award recognizes recreational anglers who catch ten different species of...
Two Marylanders battle on Team Reba on ‘The Voice’
The state of Maryland has a double reason to cheer this month on Season 25 of NBC’s “The Voice.”. Two Baltimore-area natives are battling it out on Reba McEntire’s team, as 35-year-old L. Rodgers just advanced on Monday night, while 20-year-old Elyscia Jefferson will compete again next Tuesday, March 26.
Winning Pick 5 tickets sold in Rosedale, Middle River, two $23K tickets sold in Nottingham
BALTIMORE, MD—There were a couple of very lottery lucky tickets sold in and around the Nottingham area over the past week. In all, 34 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were purchased or claimed in the week ending March 17, and players won prizes totaled more than $42.1 million in that span.
Budweiser to release limited edition Baltimore Orioles cans for opening day
BALTIMORE - Opening day is right around the corner here in Baltimore.The Orioles will take on the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, March 28.To celebrate, Budweiser is releasing these limited-edition cans which will be available starting opening day.It's part of a league-wide promotion by the company.
Senior Dog Sanctuary in Severn provides comfort, home for older dog
BALTIMORE -- A dog sanctuary in Anne Arundel County is flying to new heights to help senior dogs with another chance at finding a loving home.The sanctuary in Severn is where dogs can live out their final days in comfort and peace. Jack, a rescue dog, traveled roughly 850 miles from Florida to the sanctuary."It was amazing," volunteer Cathy Wijnands said. "We flew down Saturday morning and came back late Sunday night. It was a real quick down-and-back flight. It just felt so amazing to see his beautiful face."Wijnands said a friend in Florida alerted her to an overcrowded shelter...
Baltimore Rec & Parks begins hiring for Summer season
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks is hiring ahead of the busy Summer season. The department held a hiring event Saturday at Callowhill Aquatic Center. "The way that line looks i don't think we are going to have a shortage this year," said Nikki Cobb, the department's Chief of Aquatics. "These people really want to work and we really need them, so I'm excited for summer 2024." Dozens turned out to the aquatic center hoping to fill several open positions. Taylor Skinner has worked at Riverside Park for three years and is now looking to climb the...
Tamron Hall visits Baltimore on book tour, previews 5th season
Talk show host Tamron Hall brought some charm to Charm City over the weekend. The Emmy award-winning journalist stopped in Baltimore on Saturday as part of her on her multicity tour to promote her new book, "Watch Where They Hide." She spoke with 11 News anchor Kai Reed about her...
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