Governor Moore named Chesapeake Executive Council chair

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore was unanimously elected to serve as chair of the bipartisan Chesapeake Executive Council during a meeting hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.. The council, which serves as the primary policy and leadership body of the formal Chesapeake Bay Partnership’s effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, is comprised of the nine signatories […]

Winning $510,000 Multi-Match ticket sold in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Lottery officials say one lucky individual purchased a $510,000 jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket for Thursday night’s drawing. The winning ticket in the October 19 drawing was sold by Old Orchard Liquors in Hagerstown. The winning numbers were 2, 18, 21, 24, 25 and 40. The winner will be able to choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, […]

Maryland gains 11,200 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released state jobs and unemployment data on Friday. According to the preliminary survey data, Maryland gained 11,200 jobs in September, the largest job growth since July 2022. The unemployment rate decreased to 1.6%. This is the eighth consecutive month of record-setting low unemployment for Maryland. “September marks the second […]

Attorney General Brown announces $10 million multistate settlement with ACI Worldwide over attempted unauthorized withdrawals from consumer accounts

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of 49 Attorneys General announcing a $10 million settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide over a 2021 testing error that led to the attempted unauthorized withdrawal of $2.3 billion from the accounts of mortgage-holders. The settlement includes injunctive relief designed to prevent a similar incident in the future. ACI Payments, […]

Retired Overlea man claims winning $50,000 Maryland Lottery scratch-off

BALTIMORE, MD—The only explanation a retired Overlea man has for his recent moment of good fortune is “triple zeros.” The daily player thoroughly enjoys Maryland Lottery games and has won plenty of times over the years, but was left with a near-permanent smile after his recent $50,000 win. “I woke up with triple zeroes on my mind,” the lucky winner […]

Governor Moore announces record federal funding to support international efforts for Maryland small businesses

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to broaden the state’s international reach and help companies create jobs and access new foreign markets. The funding is the highest single award that the department has ever received through the State Trade Expansion Program, which […]

Attorney General Brown announces multistate settlement with Inmediata for health care data breach impacting 1.5 million consumers

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced that the State, along with 32 other Attorneys General, has reached a settlement with health care clearinghouse Inmediata for a coding issue that exposed the protected health information (“PHI”) of approximately 1.5 million consumers, including 16,423 in Maryland, for almost three years. Under the settlement, Inmediata has agreed to overhaul […]