Maryland reaches multistate $20 million settlement with mortgage servicing company over data breach

BALTIMORE, MD—Bayview Asset Management, LLC, a mortgage company, and three of its affiliates have agreed to a $20 million settlement with 53 state regulators following a 2021 data breach that affected 5.8 million customers nationwide, including 124,000 in Maryland. The settlement, announced by the Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation, addresses deficient cybersecurity practices and compliance failures by […]

Sports wagering contributes $6.5 million to state of Maryland during December

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s sports wagering market completed the first half of Fiscal Year 2025 by generating $6,510,765 in contributions to the state during December 2024. Through the first six months of FY2025 (July 2024 through December 2024), sports wagering has contributed $46,576,505 to the state compared to $24,593,908 for the same period in FY2024. Contributions to the state from sports wagering […]

Northeast Baltimore house fire leaves 1 dead

BALTIMORE, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in northeast Baltimore overnight. At around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, personnel from the Baltimore City Fire Department were dispatched to the-3800 block of Ridgecroft Road (21206) for a report of a residential 2-story dwelling fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found minimal smoke and the fire extinguished. There was one reported fatality. […]

Governor Moore signs economic development executive orders

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed three executive orders this week to boost economic development and modernize state government. The orders focus on fostering the Advanced Air Mobility industry, expanding broadband access, and streamlining the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives. The first executive order (PDF) establishes the Maryland Advanced Air Mobility Council, which will lead the state’s efforts to capitalize […]

Stabbing reported in Towson

UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in connection with this incident. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating an overnight stabbing that occurred in the Towson area. At just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, officer responded to the unit block of East Chesapeake Avenue near York Road (21286). The Baltimore County Police Department responded to the […]

Centria Autism opens first Maryland location with new Life Skills Autism Academy in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Centria Autism, a leading national provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, this week announced that a new Life Skills Autism Academy (LSAA) center has opened in Nottingham, the company’s first center in the state. Centria places an emphasis on early intervention with its LSAA centers, providing high-intensive, specialized ABA therapy to children with autism who are five years […]

Rosedale man arrested after pointing laser at police helicopter

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Police in Baltimore County have taken a 50-year-old man into custody after he pointed a laser at a police helicopter last month. At around 9:45 p.m. on December 19, 2024, members of the Baltimore County Police Department’s Aviation Unit encountered multiple laser strikes while flying eastbound along Eastern Avenue toward Martin State Airport. Using the onboard imaging system, […]