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Attorney General Frosh reaches settlement with Google over location tracking practices

Posted on November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week announced that the Consumer Protection Division along with 39 other attorneys general have reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. The settlement – the largest amount paid to state attorneys general in a privacy investigation – also contains injunctive terms …

Business, Entertainment, Sci-Tech, Sports

Maryland mobile sports wagering launch possible in time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Governor Larry Hogan has issued the following statement: “Today we are proud to report that sports fans can finally plan for the official launch of mobile sports betting in the State of Maryland. “To reach this point, we have had to overcome countless legal, political, and bureaucratic delays that threatened to push back the launch past the Super Bowl …

Business, Sci-Tech

Attorney General Frosh enters into multistate settlements addressing 2015 Experian data breach

Posted on November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week announced separate settlements with Experian and T-Mobile concerning a 2015 data breach experienced by Experian that compromised the personal information of more than 15 million individuals who submitted credit applications with T-Mobile. The settlements were negotiated by a multistate work group that included 40 states and was led by the Maryland Attorney …

Business, Politics, Sci-Tech

Connect Maryland: Board of Public Works approves $30 million for laptops to improve internet access For underserved households

Posted on October 28, 2022October 27, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced that the Maryland Board of Public Works approved a contract of up to $30 million for the Office of Statewide Broadband to provide laptops to underserved households in order to help address the digital divide. The contract will provide internet capable devices for an estimated 150,000 Maryland households. “This transformative initiative will provide …

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Politics, Sci-Tech, Traffic, Weather

Governor Hogan announces Maryland Mesonet weather tower project to enhance state’s critical infrastructure, preparedness [VIDEO]

Posted on October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced a groundbreaking partnership between the State of Maryland and the University of Maryland to build and operate the Maryland Mesonet, a state-of-the-art network of 75 weather-observing towers across the state that will provide real-time community-level monitoring and improve situational awareness during rapidly changing weather conditions. “The Maryland Mesonet partnership we are announcing…through a …

Education, Events, Family, Sci-Tech, Sports

BCPS seeking volunteers for upcoming robotics events in Baltimore County

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are seeking volunteers to serve in key roles during upcoming robotics tournaments. The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX have partnered to provide free, online training, testing, and certification for those interested in serving as volunteers. “This will be our first full year of hands-on robotics events since the onset of the …

Crime, Police/Fire, Sci-Tech

Maryland’s DNA database records 10,000th total hit

Posted on October 13, 2022October 12, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—Colonel Woodrow W. Jones III, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, this week announced the latest milestone for Maryland’s DNA database, supporting its role as a tool for law enforcement in the ongoing effort to reduce crime, apprehend criminals, and exonerate the innocent. Maryland’s DNA database, housed at the State Police Forensic Sciences Division laboratory, has now recorded 10,000 …

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Education, Events, Family

BCPS to hold virtual town hall on student, staff safety

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials are inviting parents, staff, students, and community members to a live virtual town hall to learn more about the school system’s efforts to ensure student and staff safety, available community resources, and opportunities to build positive partnerships for student support. The town hall will include a question-and-answer period. Families can submit questions in advance …