4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (241+ words) BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A Gwynn Oak man was recently left with the shock of a lifetime after a 7-Eleven scratch-off returned $1 million in winnings. The man, who was not identified by the Maryland Lottery, said in a release that he snagged…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) BOHEMIA, NY — A federal appeals court has sided with the Connetquot Central School District in a yearslong legal battle over Pride flags in high school classrooms. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday upheld the dismissal…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) Patch $50K Lotto Win Helps Bel Air Woman Pay Off Debt A Bel Air woman plans to pay off debt and take a vacation after winning $50K playing a scratch-off ticket. BEL AIR, MD — A Harford County woman has played lottery games…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) ABINGDON, MD — An inkling to buy just a couple more lottery tickets paid off for an Abingdon woman who ended up winning $50,000 on a $5 Gold Bar Bingo game. Natalie Roberts had already purchased her normal favorite scratch-off tickets for the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (106+ words) HOWARD COUNTY, MD — For the past 10 years, a Howard County resident has played the lottery every week. Recently, he won $2.2 million playing the Fast Play Ultimate Payday. The Howard County resident told lottery officials his favorite games include Fast Play…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (128+ words) A Maryland man won a $1 million prize off a Massachusetts Lottery scratch-off ticket. Cory Choquette was visiting family in Massachusetts when he hit it big with a 100X ticket, the lottery said on social media. "The Mechanicsville man was visiting family…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (82+ words) WEST BERLIN, NJ — A player in South Jersey won $200,000 on a "$500 Cash Craze" ticket on Wednesday, the New Jersey Lottery said. The ticket was sold by "73 Smoke & Cigar" at 330 N. Route 73. For $5, players try to match symbols and numbers in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (271+ words) ENFIELD, CT — Police found 34 dogs, 17 exotic birds and a capuchin monkey inside an Enfield home Tuesday, authorities said, prompting an animal-control investigation and the seizure of the monkey. The animals were discovered at 293 Abbe Road while Enfield and Wethersfield police…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (310+ words) HARTFORD, CT —The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation has launched the PRIDE Giving Circle, a new philanthropic initiative designed to support LGBTQIA+ organizations and expand community-led grantmaking across Greater Hartford. The PRIDE Giving Circle is the foundation's fourth giving circle and…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) ORLAND PARK, IL — Paranormal Cirque will transport audiences into a "nightmarish underworld" this weekend in Orland Park. With six shows set for July 10–13, "Paranormal Cirque: Inferno" touts it will take the audience "past the blazing gates of hell and straight…...