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Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Didn't Realize He Was Big Powerball Winner For Weeks One lucky Maryland Lottery player in Baltimore got a whale of a surprise this week. For nearly a month "Private Person" was sitting on a golden Powerball ticket worth $1 million and didn't have a clue - and was even unsure where he picked up the big winner. The 41-year-old instantly became a millionaire when the balls were drawn for the Wednesday, Sept. 30 Powerball drawing, but he didn't realize until he went to check his numbers earlier this week. As it turns out, the ticket was bought on the day of the drawing at Golden Ring Liquors on Philadelphia Road in Rosedale as the Lottery player…

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by Zak Failla
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Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A Baltimore man went from zeroes to hero after cashing in big on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Overlea resident Paul Armbrester, Jr. credits divine intervention after he woke up recently with "triple zeroes" on his mind, unexpectedly leading to a $50,000 prize that easily marks his biggest win to date. The retired grocery store manager explained that after waking up with his premonition, he headed to Jack's Fine Food in Baltimore to purchase a few "0-0-0" "Pick 3" tickets, though as he was leaving, his eyes were suddenly drawn to the store's scratch-off display. "It was the '$50,000 Cash' …

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ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff
ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff Some residents are rejoicing in Frederick County following a yearlong investigation into noisy, reckless ATV riders who have plagued communities for months.  Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) announced on Monday that Jamontrez Marque-Lee Williams, 24, and Jahmad Jayree Disney, 23, have been arrested and are facing charges after they played into the hands of investigators who set up surveillance where they often rode, officials say. For more than a year, the sheriff's office has been receiving complaints about ATV and dirt bike riders cruising along county and c…

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Sad Powerball Player Claims $50K Scratch-Off Maryland Lottery Prize Sold At Hagerstown Store Sad Powerball Player Claims $50K Scratch-Off Maryland Lottery Prize Sold At Hagerstown Store
Sad Powerball Player Claims $50K Scratch-Off Maryland Lottery Prize Sold At Hagerstown Store A $50,000 wining scratcher helped a disappointed Maryland Lottery player turn his frown upside down after coming up short in the recent near record-setting Powerball drawing. Ronald Mueller, a self-described dedicated Lottery player, is glad he didn't go all-in on Powerball tickets when he dropped $80 on them at The Corner Pub on South Mulberry Street with hopes of winning the big one in Washington County. However, despite his best efforts, the 39-year-old Mueller came up short playing Powerball, but his fortunes quickly changed when he dropped an extra $20 he had in his pocket and picked u…

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Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?' Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?'
Could Baltimore's Maggie Sajak Replace Vanna White On 'Wheel Of Fortune?' Could Maggie Sajak replace Vanna White on "Wheel Of Fortune?" White herself certainly thinks so, she told E! News. She's filled in before, anyway. We’re keeping it in the family – meet our special guest letter-turner, Maggie Sajak! @patsajak #Family #FamilyTime #WheelOfFortune pic.twitter.com/QJCEqzuXtz — Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) January 7, 2020 Maggie, 28, grew up in Severna Park, MD, and earned her undergrad degree from Princeton University, before completing law school at Columbia University. She currently handles social correspondence for "Wheel Of Fortune," and as her d…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland's Joan Vassos Self-Eliminates From 'Golden Bachelor' Maryland's Joan Vassos Self-Eliminates From 'Golden Bachelor'
Maryland's Joan Vassos Self-Eliminates From 'Golden Bachelor' For Joan Vassos, family comes first. Even when a shot at love with 72-year-old Gerry Turner is on the line. The 60-year-old private school admin at the Landon School, a prep school for boys in Bethesda, left ABC's "Golden Bachelor" on Thursday's episode, Oct. 12. Vassos had just finished a one-on-one date with Turner when she got a call from her daughter, who had given birth in a complicated C-section 15 days before she left for the show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joan Vassos (@joan_vassos) Vassos explained to the other …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Childhood Sweethearts' Use Lifetime Of Love To Land $100K Powerball Prize In Maryland 'Childhood Sweethearts' Use Lifetime Of Love To Land $100K Powerball Prize In Maryland
'Childhood Sweethearts' Use Lifetime Of Love To Land $100K Powerball Prize In Maryland Decades together led to a $100,000 windfall for a lucky couple playing "Powerball" in Maryland. Married for more than 50 years, "Childhood Sweethearts" have been playing Maryland Lottery games for as long as they remember, but they never cashed out quite like they did in a recent drawing. The power couple from Baltimore said that they will never forget the week they won a six-figure "Powerball" prize by playing numbers that were close to their hearts. "(We used) our birthdays, birth months, and the addresses where we lived when we first started dating," they mused. "We've won plenty of tim…

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by Zak Failla
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Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region
Six Winning $50K 'Powerball Tickets Sold At Shops Across The DMV Region The latest "Powerball" drawing proved to be fortuitous for lucky Lottery players in the DMV, as the jackpot for the game approaches record numbers. Three winning $50,000 tickets were sold in both Maryland and Virginia for the Wednesday, Oct. 4 "Powerball" drawing, though no players matched all six numbers, bringing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to an estimated $1.4 billion, the third highest in history. On Wednesday, the winning numbers were: 09-35-54-63-64 with a 'Powerball" of 01.  In Virginia, the winning tickets worth five-figure prizes were sold at:  7-Eleven on Leesb…

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Joan Gets The Rose: Maryland School Admin Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor' Joan Gets The Rose: Maryland School Admin Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor'
Joan Gets The Rose: Maryland School Admin Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor' Joan Vassos got the rose. The 60-year-old private school admin from Maryland met Gerry Turner, ABC's first-ever "Golden Bachelor — or senior contestant — on the show's Thursday, Sept. 28 premiere. Vassos and 14 other women received a rose during the final rose ceremony, and will be progressing to the show's next round. The other women who got a rose were Ellen, Theresa, Natascha, Leslie, Christina, Edith, Nancy, April, Sandra, Jeanie, Kathy, Marina, Peggy and Susan. All are hoping for a shot at love with Gerry (pronounced Gary) Turner, a widower from Indiana. According to her LinkedIn pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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What We Know About Joan: MD Prep School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads What We Know About Joan: MD Prep School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads
What We Know About Joan: MD Prep School Admin On The 'Golden Bachelor' Already Turning Heads The "Golden Bachelor" hasn't even premiered yet, but one contestant from Maryland is a clear favorite for many already. With her long, golden locks, 60-year-old Joan Vassos, of Rockville, is among the 22 women competing on a new "The Bachelor" concept, premiering on Thursday, Sept. 28, on ABC. According to her LinkedIn page, Vassos works in alumni relations and annual giving at the Landon School, a prep school for boys in Bethesda. Joan, who will be competing on Gerry Turner's season, has four kids and two grandkids and is looking for love again after losing her husband of 32 years to…

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Virginia Woman's Forgotten Powerball Ticket Nets $100K Maryland Lottery Windfall Virginia Woman's Forgotten Powerball Ticket Nets $100K Maryland Lottery Windfall
Virginia Woman's Forgotten Powerball Ticket Nets $100K Maryland Lottery Windfall A Virginia woman who was "going through some papers" made a $100,000 discovery, according to Maryland Lottery officials. While out with friends in Temple Hills earlier this year, a Springfield woman picked up a "Powerball" ticket in July when the jackpot topped $1 billion, something that is out of her wheel house, she says.  The 75-year-old woman can't clearly remember the details surrounding the purchase of the $3 ticket, which is out of her routine, though she's feeling pretty lucky after she realized she had won a six-figure Lottery prize. According to the retiree, she was out with…

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Don't Miss Private School Admin From Maryland On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week Don't Miss Private School Admin From Maryland On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week
Don't Miss Private School Admin From Maryland On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week The administrator of a Maryland private school is among 22 women competing on a new "The Bachelor" concept premiering this week. Meet Joan, the 60-year-old Rockville resident, competing for love on the "Golden Bachelor" starring Gerry Turner. The show premiers at 8 p.m. on ABC, Thursday, Sept. 28. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) Joan is really something special. She has four kids and two grandkids and is looking for love again after losing her husband of 32 years to pancreatic cancer. Joan i…

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by Cecilia Levine