Howard superintendent: School staff COVID-19 vaccinations not a...
Howard County schools Superintendent Michael Martirano said Thursday that all system staff being vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be a “prerequisite” to return to a hybrid form of in-person...
View ArticleRep. Andy Harris will be hard to beat in 2022; Marylanders could be stuck...
With his recent actions and votes, Andy Harris has made himself a bigger target for a challenge in 2022. But who will be able to beat this hardcore Trump disciple from Maryland's Big Red 1st...
View Article‘Offer the gift of sobriety’: Recovery house for mothers set to open in Mount...
Andrea’s House for Women and Children is scheduled to open Monday, Feb. 1 in Mount Airy and will provide its residents with fully-furnished accommodations, transportation to and from meetings and...
View Article$1B+ coronavirus pandemic financial aid bill moves forward in Maryland Senate
The state Senate Budget and Taxation Committee vote was taken by a show of hands, with the senators meeting in person in their committee room in Annapolis, masked and with plastic guards around their...
View ArticleAnne Arundel executive urges Gov. Larry Hogan to provide better vaccine...
Anne Arundel Executive Steuart Pittman said he met one-on-one with Gov. Larry Hogan for the first time in two years on Thursday to discuss the mass vaccination plan and what the best role will be for...
View ArticleCinemark Egyptian movie theater in Hanover and Horizon Cinemas in Glen Burnie...
Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD theater in Hanover plans to reopen on Saturday and Horizon Cinemas at Marley Station Mall is reopening Feb. 5 as indoor theaters, including movie theaters, are permitted to...
View ArticleBiden administration taps Towson University graduate as acting surgeon general
Towson University alum Rear Admiral Susan Orsega has been tapped by President Joe Biden’s team to serve as the nation’s acting surgeon general, one of the first nurses to hold the position.
View ArticlePlans for Wakefield Valley Park in Westminster taking shape, an ‘opportunity...
The city of Westminster’s Recreation and Parks Department and an architect firm continued to hear the public’s ideas for upgrades to Wakefield Valley Park and informed them of its own ideas as well.
View ArticleHogan to lift 10 p.m. curfew on Maryland’s bars and restaurants starting Feb. 1
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that restaurants can begin serving customers after 10 p.m. starting Monday.
View ArticleMaryland House GOP bill seeks to use state funds to send students to private...
The Maryland House of Delegates’s Republican Caucus shared a slate of educational bills it plans to introduce aiming to lessen the burdens of virtual learning, increase support for special needs...
View ArticleDr. Robert Padousis, Rosedale dentist, dies
Dr. Robert Padousis, a retired Rosedale dentist, Vietnam veteran, and collector of classic cars, has died at 82.
View ArticleConcerns about COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Carroll County raised by...
In response to plans to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to Phase 1C in the state’s distribution plan, which includes adults between the ages of 65 to 74 and other essential workers, county...
View ArticleThree takeaways from Maryland men’s basketball’s 61-55 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin
From a quality defensive effort to the Terps' continued search for consistency, here are three takeaways from the Maryland men’s basketball team’s 61-55 loss to visiting No. 14 Wisconsin on Wednesday...
View Article‘A game changer’: Harford restaurant owners, staff excited about governor’s...
Harford County restaurant owners and managers were excited to hear about Gov. Larry Hogan's decision to lift a state-imposed curfew, allowing restaurants to stay open past 10 p.m. starting Feb. 1.
View ArticleBeing asked for insurance information to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine? It...
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa said the state’s registration system asks for Medicare or insurance information, even though the vaccine is free. She said it’s not required to...
View ArticleNo. 7 Maryland women’s basketball rebounds from rare Big Ten loss to crush...
The Terps bounced back from their first loss against a conference opponent in more than a calendar year with a resounding 92-52 victory over Michigan State on Thursday.
View ArticleCOVID-19 case numbers still decreasing in Carroll County, death totals are not
The Carroll County Health Department announced Thursday that another Carroll countian has died, an over-65 member of the community. That makes eight deaths over the past week and 207 in all attributed...
View ArticleMaryland manufacturer Novavax’s vaccine appears 89% effective against COVID-19
Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated versions of the virus
View ArticleMaryland congressional delegation seeks Presidential Medal of Freedom for...
All but one member of the Maryland congressional delegation have signed a letter requesting President Joe Biden posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, to the...
View ArticleLaurel Park jockey Alexander Crispin named Eclipse Award winner for...
Alexander Crispin, who started riding at Laurel Park in October, won the 2020 Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey on Thursday night.
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