Coronavirus in Maryland: Five takeaways from the week
To keep Marylanders up to date with the week’s most pressing takeaways, here are five key points from The Baltimore Sun’s coronavirus coverage.
View ArticleControlling coronavirus cases will take effort, cooperation as states reopen,...
Individuals and businesses will need to take steps to prevent coronavirus from surging back as states reopen.
View ArticleFifty performing artists recognized with monetary grants from the Maryland...
The Maryland State Arts Council has recognized 50 artists, including six from Baltimore County, for its annual Independent Artist awards, which honor performing artists.
View ArticleFaced with millions in coronavirus costs, Anne Arundel Medical Center turns...
Luminis Health, the parent company that runs Anne Arundel Medical Center, estimates it will end the 2020 fiscal year with a $13 million loss because of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleFederal criminal trials in Maryland postponed through July due to coronavirus
Citing continued social distancing concerns amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Maryland’s chief federal judge has postponed federal criminal jury trials through July.
View ArticleTowson Chamber of Commerce proposes shutting Pennsylvania Avenue for outdoor...
As the food service industry languishes under lockdown orders across the U.S., the Towson Chamber of Commerce is floating the idea to close down streets on weekends to allow them to be used by...
View ArticleGun violence is down in Baltimore heading into Memorial Day weekend
Gun violence in Baltimore is down, homicides are slightly off last year’s torrid pace and police are closing more cases, an apparent benefit of having more detectives on the street and, they say,...
View ArticleFirst female director of Baltimore County Public Library system, Paula...
Paula Miller, the first woman to direct the Baltimore County Public Library system, has announced her retirement, which will occur once the library system reopens from the pandemic.
View Article14-year-old shot in Glen Burnie and taken to hospital, Anne Arundel police say
A 14-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after shot in Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County police said.
View ArticleBill Anuszewski named Howard County fire chief
Bill Anuszewski was named chief of Howard County’s Department of Fire and Rescue Services Friday after spending the past two months as acting chief.
View ArticleMaryland nursing homes get $75M in federal funds to combat coronavirus, but...
The federal government is giving nearly $75 million to Maryland nursing homes to help them combat the coronavirus.
View ArticlePrince George’s executive says county on track for first phase of reopening...
County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday that Prince George’s will be ready to start reopening by June 1 if downward trends in positive test results, hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19...
View ArticleTwo men charged after exchange of gunfire with Baltimore County officers in...
Two men have been charged after a shooting in Elkridge Thursday that involved Baltimore County police offices.
View ArticleSeven Republicans want to be Baltimore’s mayor. They are running decidedly...
In deep blue Baltimore, the drama of the mayoral race is planted firmly to the left, but one Republican is about to be the GOP nominee, guaranteeing a spot on the November ballot alongside the...
View ArticleHarford County libraries to offer drive-through and pick-up service starting...
Library customers will be able to request materials online or by phone and pick them up by appointment at the drive through or front door at the library of their choice. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...
View ArticleStanley E. Sugarman, real estate firm owner who dealt with a segregated...
Stanley E. Sugarman a real estate business owner who helped African Americans buy homes in Baltimore in the 1950s, has died.
View ArticleCarroll County commissioners plan final interviews for fire and EMS director...
With three candidates remaining for Carroll County’s first fire and emergency medical services director and two more rounds of interviews left to do, the commissioners are aiming to get them done soon...
View ArticleMan, 60, shot to death in West Baltimore Friday morning, police say
A 60-year-old Baltimore man was killed in West Baltimore after suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Baltimore police.
View ArticleHavre de Grace honors Class of 2020: Banners hung downtown to celebrate...
Banners honoring the 2020 Havre de Grace High School senior class were recently hung along light posts in the downtown area.
View ArticleNAACP youth president picked as next Anne Arundel student on school board
Drake Smith, a Meade High School junior involved in discussions about racism in Anne Arundel County schools, was elected Friday to be the next student member of the school board.
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