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Two Cows Moo-ving On Up After Escaping From Farm In Maryland
Some stray cows who escaped from an Anne Arundel County farm are apparently on the moo-ve and have made their way into Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, city officials in Bowie released fresh photos of the missing bovine who have been taking in the sights for several days, leaving some area residents in udder shock when they spotted the massive cows. Their trek began in Odenton and they were last spotted in Prince George’s County, though they have proven to be elusive to law enforcement attempting to corral them. The latest sighting was reported on Dunwood Valley Drive on Monday after…
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Four-Leaf Clover Helps Maryland Lottery Player Score $50K Scratch-Off Win
Irish eyes were smiling on a Maryland Lottery player who won big with an assist from his lucky four-leaf clover. A Calvert County man has been on a lottery hot streak since picking the clover out of his garden in June, culminating in a $50,000 windfall on a "Money Bag Multiplier" instant ticket. Since coming across the lucky charm, the Lottery player has won multiple $50 prizes and $200 on scratch-off games, but that's just pocket change at this point. While milking the string of good fortune, he picked up a $10 "Money Bag Multiplier" scratcher at Lusby FASTOP on HG Truman Road, which…
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Howard County Mom Wins $1M Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Clarksville Gas Station
A Maryland mother was one number away from becoming a billionaire. Justin Timberlake famously said that “a million dollars isn’t cool,” in The Social Network, but a Howard County woman chasing the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot isn’t scoffing after winning a seven-figure prize. Maryland Lottery officials confirmed that a 30-year-old woman who purchased a $10 ticket at River Hill Sunoco in Clarksville turned it in to a $1 million second-tier prize in the Wednesday, July 19 drawing. “We have to remember to stopper Powerball tickets,” the woman said to her family after leaving a gathering l…
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Powerball Drawing Creates Two Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires
Winner, winners. Powerball tickets worth $1 million were sold to a pair of fortuitous Maryland Lottery players the day after two others cashed in on a seven-figure "Mega Millions" prize. While the $1.08 billion jackpot was won across the country in California, the Wednesday, July 19 drawing did produce two Maryland tickets worth $1 million and delivered several other big winners. Winning numbers for the July 19 drawing were: 07-10-11-13-24 with a Powerball of 24. The five Maryland Powerball winners worth at least $50,000 were sold at: $1 million - River Hill Sunoco on S…
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Third Time Is A Charm For Free-Rolling Couple Who Claim $50K Maryland Lottery Prize
What started as a fun night out with her husband led to a five-figure cash windfall for a St. Mary’s County banker who won big playing Maryland Lottery. It didn’t come easy, but a Mechanicsville couple is up $50,000 after winning small, then a little larger, then huge while playing Lottery games at the Moose Lodge in their hometown. The third time was the charm for Kimberly Shaw and husband Colby, who went for a night out and decided to buy a $20 “Fast Play” ticket from the Lottery vending machine at the lodge, where she doubled up and won a $40 prize. Feeling lucky, she bought another tic…
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Maryland Lottery Player 'Almost Had A Baby On The Floor' Over $100K Win
A mother in Maryland nearly had two miracles on the same day after winning a massive six-figure Lottery prize that she mused almost sent her into labor. Charles County resident Martika Savoy, of Marbury, couldn’t believe her luck when she realized she won a $100,000 windfall playing “FAST PLAY Winfall Doubler” at the Pisgah General Store in Indian Head. The mother-of-three who is expecting her fourth child joked that “I thought I was going to have my baby on the floor.” According to Savoy, she and her boyfriend are regular players of scratch-off and FAST PLAY games, though her habit had c…
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Convenience Store Sells Five $50K Winning Maryland Lottery Tickets To Same Player
Tell us if you've heard this story before. A ludicrously lucky Maryland Lottery player from Silver Spring has claimed a $50,000 prize after playing a $1 "Pick 5" ticket that was sold at his favorite Prince George's County convenience store. It marks the fifth time he has claimed a five-figure prize in the past three months. In May, the 43-year-old lotto player showed up at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to claim a combined $200,000 "Pick 5" prize that included four winning $50,000 tickets. His sizzling streak of luck continued when he returned to the Hyattsville Convenie…
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Unique Dinosaur 'Bone Bed' Discovered In Maryland Park
Welcome to Jurassic Park. The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation announced on Wednesday that they’ve made a colossal discovery at the aptly-named Dinosaur Park in Laurel. Officials say that paleontologist JP Hodnett uncovered what is being described as the “largest therapod fossil discovered in Eastern North America” during a dig experience program at the park earlier this year. 📣 BREAKING NEWS: We are thrilled to announce the incredible paleontological discovery at the Department of Parks and... Posted by Department of Parks and Recreation Pr. Geo. County on W…
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Dangerous Algae Mats Spotted In Maryland Waters, Department Of Natural Resources Warns
Pet owners in Maryland are being advised to keep an eye out after potentially dangerous algae was found in parts of the Potomac River. The Maryland Departments of Agriculture, Environment, Health, and Natural Resources issued an alert to the public after algae mats were detected in Montgomery County in the areas from Edwards Ferry to Great Falls. PET HEALTH ALERT: Algae mats have been detected in the Potomac River from Edwards Ferry to Great Falls, Montgomery County. This could be harmful to animals. Pet owners are advised to keep their animals out of the water in this area until furth…
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$100K Lottery Prize Brings New Meaning For Maryland Man On Anniversary Of Mother's Death
A trip to the store to pick up lunch for his children led to a $100,000 windfall for a “blessed” Maryland father who claimed his prize on a day that holds a special place in his heart. White Marsh resident Matthew was feeling lucky when a trip to Weis Markets on Scott Moore Way in Perry Hall led to him purchasing a $10 “Gold X50” scratcher while waiting for his deli order that would lead him to a six-figure prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials. After realizing that he won the top “Gold X50” prize, the Maryland Lottery player waited for several days before claiming his winnings to…
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Creator Seeks Anecdotes Of 'Challenging Life Stories' For Doc In Maryland
Have a troubling tale to tell? Producers in Maryland are looking for people who have had struggles in their lives for a documentary that is being prepped to film in the DMV region. A casting call has been issued for talent in Rockville, North Bethesda, and other neighboring communities for a film that will be shot later this year depicting “challenging life stories.” Specifically, the producers said that they are looking for “individuals with challenging life stories who would like to share their experiences with drug addiction, recovery, traumas from other family members, homelessness, …
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$10.4M Made In Maryland During First Weekend Of Recreation Marijuana Sales
Maryland residents flashed some green over the holiday weekend as they celebrated the legalization of recreational marijuana in a big way. Users have been puffing and passing at will since weed was legalized on Saturday, July 1, with the state’s Cannabis Administration reporting more than $10 million in retail sales over the holiday weekend. On Opening Day alone, the agency reported a total of $4,518,377 in sales (959,430 for medical use); and between Friday and Sunday, it said there have been a total of $10,429,736 in sales versus approximately $4 million during the same time frame a year…
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