Culture Halloween Gets Summer-Like Weather for Trick-Or-Treaters in Maryland MDBAL, October 29, 2024February 3, 2025 By DONNA BALANCIA BALTIMORE – Halloween will be unseasonably warm with expected temperatures soaring into the low 80s during the day and mid-60s at night, according to the Accuweather forecast. While the mid-Atlantic region has been enduring chilly nights recently, the overall prediction for the winter is wet and mild,… Continue Reading
Maryland Freshwater Fisheries and Hatcheries Division of DNR Concludes Fall Trout Stocking MDBAL, October 27, 2024January 31, 2025 Fall put and take trout stocking activity has now concluded for the season, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said. In total, 27 water bodies were stocked with 15,000 brown, rainbow, and golden rainbow trout, averaging more than a pound each, to provide trout fishing opportunities throughout the fall. Although… Continue Reading
Maryland The Farmer’s Almanac Predicts a ‘Mild and Wet’ Winter for Maryland MDBAL, August 26, 2024 The Farmers’ Almanac said the winter of 2024-2025 will be wet and windy but the state of Maryland may get a break, according to the latest information. “Taking into account the effects La Niña has on the weather, along with our long-standing formula, we anticipate the winter of 2024-25 will… Continue Reading
Maryland Charm City Celebrates 295th Birthday with ‘Baltimore Birthday Bash’ MDBAL, July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 – BALTIMORE – The City of Baltimore will celebrate its 295th birthday when Live Baltimore takes over Charm City on July 26 to host the 10th annual Baltimore Birthday Bash. The eagerly anticipated Baltimore Birthday Bash will be held in the heart of the Inner Harbor at Harborplace showing off… Continue Reading
Maryland DNR: Thousands of Invasive Fish Removed From Chesapeake at Conowingo MDBAL, July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Report – Thousands of invasive fish have been removed from the Chesapeake Bay watershed at the Conowingo Dam, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said in a new report. The removal, which the agency said occurred earlier this year, resulted in the fish being donated to local food banks through… Continue Reading
Leisure Bass Pro Tour 2025 Stage Six Coming to Marbury, Maryland MDBAL, July 22, 2024February 3, 2025 Major League Fishing has announced that Marbury, Md., is the site of stage six of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season. The Charles County location on The Potomac River will be the host site for the contest which runs June 26 through June 29, 2025 at Smallwood State Park. The… Continue Reading
Baltimore Jacoby Jones, Former Ravens Wide Receiver, Passes Away at 40 MDBAL, July 16, 2024July 22, 2024 Courtesy NFL/Michael Baca Jacoby Jones, a former Ravens wide receiver who starred in Baltimore’s Super Bowl XLVII win, has died, the Jones family announced. He was 40 years old. In a statement released through the NFL Players Association, Jones’ family said he died “peacefully” at his home in New Orleans…. Continue Reading
Maryland New Chesapeake Map Shows 65 Historically Black Beaches and Significant Sites MDBAL, July 13, 2024 Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation and Chesapeake Conservancy Partner to Shine a Light on Undertold Stories of the Chesapeake RELEASE—A new story map chronicles 65 historically Black beaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, including portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and… Continue Reading
Maryland Nonprofits, Local, and Heritage Tourism Groups to Get $5.19 Million in Matching Grants MDBAL, July 12, 2024July 16, 2024 RELEASE – Governor Wes Moore today announced 87 matching grant awards totaling $5.19 million for Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Grant funding will support heritage tourism projects and activities and expand economic development and tourism-related jobs across Maryland. “Our history is… Continue Reading
By Donna Balancia Maryland Takes 8th Place for Tech and Innovation in ‘Top States for Business’ MDBAL, July 12, 2024October 30, 2024 By DONNA BALANCIA Maryland was ranked No. 8 in the nation for technology and innovation in the annual CNBC study, “America’s Top States for Business,” released on Thursday, but fell to No. 31 overall among the 50 states in the U.S. The Old Line State lost its spot at the… Continue Reading