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Three Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold In Same MD Town On Same Day Three Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold In Same MD Town On Same Day
Three Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Tickets Sold In Same MD Town On Same Day Upper Marlboro was the place to be for Maryland Lottery players looking to win big in the latest "Mega Millions" drawing. Three third-tier tickets worth $10,000 were sold in Prince George’s County for the Tuesday, June 13 draw, Lottery officials announced. The winning numbers for the latest "Mega Millions" drawing were: 08-10-19-44-47 with a Mega Ball of 04 and the "Megaplier" was X4. Two of the $10,000 tickets were sold at Giant on Campus Drive, and the third at Royal Farms on Sansbury Road in Upper Marlboro. The two stores are less than four miles apart. None of those prizes have bee…

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by Zak Failla
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'Pillars Of Baltimore Jewish Community' Picked Up By Neighbors After Devastating House Fire 'Pillars Of Baltimore Jewish Community' Picked Up By Neighbors After Devastating House Fire
'Pillars Of Baltimore Jewish Community' Picked Up By Neighbors After Devastating House Fire The community is rallying around a popular Jewish family that lost everything in a house fire earlier this month in Baltimore. Tens of thousands of dollars have already been raised for Shoshana and Yaakov (Jeremy) Englander, and their young family, after a fire tore through their Baltimore County home on Thursday, June 8. Described as a “pillar of the Baltimore Jewish community,” more than 600 donors have raised nearly $70,000 for the Englander family just days after the fire. “Thank (God) that they were able to get themselves and their three children out in time while they watched their h…

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by Zak Failla
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Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD
Tree-Climbing Bear Spotted Taking In The Sights In MD Some Rockville residents got a beary special surprise on Tuesday morning. Black bears continue to make the rounds across Maryland, with the latest being spotted up in a Rockville tree at approximately 6 a.m. in the area of West Kersey Lane, Sunrise Drive, and Bent Pine Court. Members of the City Police Department are now working with the Department of Natural Resources to track the bear before it can be returned to the wild. The Rockville sightings come on the heels of similar incidents in Frederick, Hyattsville, and Washington, DC as the bears begin their typical mating period. According…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out
Here's When New Maryland Area Code Will Arrive As 240 And 301 Phone Numbers Run Out Officials in Maryland announced that the “227" area code will soon join the traditional “240” and “301" numbers, which are expected to run out sometime in the coming year. Once those numbers run out, all new businesses and residents will begin getting assigned the “227" area code. Anyone with a current "240" or “301” area code will not be impacted by the change. The change is set to be put into place beginning on Wednesday, June 14, according to the Maryland Public Service Commission, which approved the measure in September last year. Areas impacted by the "240/301/227 area code complex" i…

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by Zak Failla
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'Penny From Heaven' Leads To $2M Maryland Lottery Windfall For 'Happy Dog Groomer' 'Penny From Heaven' Leads To $2M Maryland Lottery Windfall For 'Happy Dog Groomer'
'Penny From Heaven' Leads To $2M Maryland Lottery Windfall For 'Happy Dog Groomer' Lady Luck was shining on a Maryland woman who used a lucky penny to win a massive $2 million prize. A Hagerstown woman going only by the name “Happy Dog Groomer” is giving credit to her late father and “a penny from heaven” that she found sitting on her steps after claiming a $100 prize on a separate ticket sold in May. The Washington County woman said that she was going hold off on claiming her initial prize when she came across the heads-up penny and thought it could be a good luck sign. “The penny was laying heads up,” she said. “That means it is a lucky penny.” Using her winnings, “H…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers
Maryland State Police Caution About Fraudsters Posing As Officers Maryland residents are being advised to be on high alert following a recent rash of fraudsters posing as police. An alert was issued by Maryland State Police over the weekend warning residents to be aware of possible phone scam fraud attempts by police impersonators. Officials say that they've received multiple reports from several residents throughout the state who advised that they'd been contacted by people claiming to be either state troopers or police officers in an attempt to scam victims out of cash or personal information. According to police, the poser tells possible victims that …

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by Zak Failla
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Jackpot Winning $1.14 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Jackpot Winning $1.14 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
Jackpot Winning $1.14 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Central Penn is $1,140,000 million richer (before taxes), according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. A jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket for the drawing on Saturday, May 20, 2023 sold in York County, according to lottery officials. It sold at Rutter’s, 69 West Main Street, Fawn Grove, which will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The ticket matched all six balls drawn, 8-10-12-18-21-47. More than 44,600 other Match 6 Lotto tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players are reminded to check every ticket, every time. A…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America
Top Secret Maryland Beach Tops List Of Best Beaches In America One has wild horses and the other is so hidden you might miss it if you don't know it. Two Maryland beaches have been named to a list of the top 100 secret beaches in America compiled by the Family Destinations Guide. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Coming in at No. 38 is Assateague Island while No. 57 is Matoaka Beach. According to Only In Your State, Matoaka is a hidden beach that requires following a secret trail to get to. Admission is only $5. Boasted Maryland's only waterfront park, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two 'Secret' Virginia Beaches Named Among Best In America Two 'Secret' Virginia Beaches Named Among Best In America
Two 'Secret' Virginia Beaches Named Among Best In America Secret's out. Two of Virginia's beaches have been named to a list of the top 100 secret beaches in America compiled by the Family Destinations Guide. The Guide said it surveyed 3,000 families nationwide to compose a list of hidden beaches that people liked the most. Coming in at No. 15 is Sandbridge Beach, and at No. 75 is Cape Charles. Located in Virginia Beach, Sandbridge is described as a "secluded beach hideaway" complete with dancing sea oats and and pristine dunes, the Virginia Beach website says. Need some more convincing? Sandbridge was also ranked No. 3 to US News' list of Best …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Miscalculating Accountant From DC Shocked By $50K Maryland Lottery Windfall Miscalculating Accountant From DC Shocked By $50K Maryland Lottery Windfall
Miscalculating Accountant From DC Shocked By $50K Maryland Lottery Windfall And they say accountants are supposed to be good with numbers. A Washington, DC man is jumping for joy after celebrating a third-tier “Powerball” prize after playing on a whim while visiting Maryland earlier this month, though it took him a minute to realize he won five figures, not $100. Maryland Lottery officials say that the accountant enjoys playing “Mega Millions” and “Powerball” but this time, he was unaware that he had won such a momentous prize until a week later. Last week, the accountant - who is no stranger to dealing with money - stopped of at Giant on East West Highway in Sil…

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by Zak Failla
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2.2 Million Peloton Bikes Recalled 2.2 Million Peloton Bikes Recalled
2.2 Million Peloton Bikes Recalled Millions of Peloton users are being instructed to hit the brakes and exercise elsewhere due to faulty seats that could create a safety concern. Peloton announced a recall of approximately 2.2 million bikes that have seat post assemblies that can break during use, posing a fall and injury hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. To date, there have been 35 reports of the seat post breaking, including 13 reports of injuries that ranged from a fractured wrist, to lacerations and bruises due to people falling. The recalled bikes have the model number “PL01,” and the …

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by Zak Failla
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Taylor Swift Sends MD Girl Roses Taylor Swift Sends MD Girl Roses
Taylor Swift Sends MD Girl Roses A 16-year-old girl received four dozen red roses from 12-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift. This isn't a story of Swift's latest love song, but a sweet "thank you" and apology to a businesswoman.  Ripleigh Maring, of Ripleigh's Creamery in McSherrystown, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, is a Swiftie who is a lover of the Billboard hits (she's also a savvy saleswoman) so she made "The Era Collection" of ice cream flavors to sell at her shop ahead of Swift's "Eras Tour" stop in Philadelphia. The collection includes Lavender Haze, Karma, and Bad Blood (plus, there are  Enchanted and Bejeweled milkshakes…

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by Jillian Pikora