Birdland Caravan “brings Orioles baseball to your hometown!” and it was just brought to our attention that a photo-op is coming to Montgomery County on Saturday, February 1st at the East County Rec Center (3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD) from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. No ticket required, first come first serve, open to all fans, no autographs (just photos).
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman and the Office of the Comptroller are celebrating National Unclaimed Property Day on February 1, 2025, highlighting the state’s free unclaimed property service, which reunited Marylanders with $60 million in lost assets in FY 2024, while also introducing modernization efforts and legislative updates to improve the claims process. (more…)
A Maryland woman was sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to Medicaid fraud for falsely claiming to be a registered nurse, fraudulently obtaining employment at Denton Nursing and Rehab, and causing Maryland Medicaid to pay $3,576.20 for unqualified nursing services. (more…)
Three former MVA employees were convicted for their roles in a bribery and identity fraud scheme that involved selling fraudulent driving credentials and allowing imposters to take written tests on behalf of applicants.
According to the Maryland Department of Agriculture, state lab testing has detected highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in a Montgomery County backyard flock, prompting a quarantine of affected premises and the depopulation of birds to prevent its spread. While the risk to the general public remains low, officials urge flock owners to follow biosecurity measures, register their birds, and report suspected cases, with additional precautions recommended for hunters and those in close contact with poultry.
A hit-and-run in Gaithersburg on January 27, 2025, led to a stolen vehicle, a home invasion in Germantown, and an armed police pursuit across state lines, ending in Virginia with the arrest of 32-year-old Esmeraldo Martinez De La Cruz, who was reported missing from New York along with his 4-year-old daughter. Martinez now faces multiple charges in both Virginia and Montgomery County. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Labor’s Office of Financial Regulation, along with 47 other state regulators, reached an $80 million settlement with Block, Inc. for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act laws, with Maryland receiving $1.6 million and Block agreeing to improve its compliance program. (more…)
On Wednesday, Maryland Attorney General Brown issued a statement reaffirming that state law protects transgender workers from discrimination, despite federal enforcement shifts, and condemned the EEOC Chair’s stance as a threat to civil rights. (more…)
On Tuesday, Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s decision to freeze disbursement of federal grants: (more…)
On Tuesday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block a new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy that pauses federal assistance funding to states, arguing it could disrupt essential services such as healthcare, education, and disaster relief. The lawsuit claims the policy violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act by halting congressionally approved spending without legal authority. (more…)