Brightview Avondell in Bel Air hosts its own ‘Preakness’ to delight of residents
Preakness may have been postponed this year, but that didn’t stop staff at Brightview Avondell from hosting a race of their own to cheer up residents Wednesday at the senior independent and assisted...
View ArticleNumber of Carroll County residents filing for unemployment declines by a...
In the week ending May 16, the number of Carroll County residents who filed for unemployment declined by about 33% since the prior week, according to the Maryland Department of Labor.
View ArticleGilman grad Joe Seivold joining father in National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Former Gilman and North Carolina standout Joey Seivold will join his father as a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Sparks-based US Lacrosse announced Friday the addition of eight new...
View ArticleGreene Turtle’s Fells Point location to close, owner says
The Fells Point Greene Turtle is scheduled to close June 30, the owner announced this week.
View ArticleStem cells tested as potential therapy for coronavirus in trial at University...
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are participating in a trial of an experimental stem cell therapy for some of the sickest COVID-19 patients who are on ventilators.
View ArticleBaltimore County Council extends pandemic emergency order amid partial reopening
Baltimore County Council held a heated debate for nearly two hours about the merits of extending their emergency order the third time.
View ArticlePerry Hall’s Laura Trageser at forefront of battle against coronavirus as a...
Laura Trageser goes work every day and suits up to take care of patients at Sinai Hospital as a respiratory therapist. Her day-to-day activities involve roaming around the entire hospital to assist...
View ArticleMaryland to beef up contact tracing operation. Make sure you answer your phone.
Maryland has hired about 1,400 contact tracers to track down who in the state may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
View ArticleDr. Anthony Fauci serves as surprise guest speaker for Johns Hopkins virtual...
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, surprised members of Johns Hopkins University’s 2020 class Thursday by serving as the guest speaker of...
View ArticleHarford County Sheriff’s Office gets Maryland’s first electronics-sniffing dog
The Harford County Sheriff’s Office welcomed its newest member, Sata, an electronics-sniffing K-9, on Thursday. Sata is the first electronic storage detection, or ESD, dog at the sheriff’s office or...
View ArticleBaltimore County will ease restrictions on retail stores, haircutting...
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced that parts of the county's economy will reopen at 9 a.m. Friday.
View ArticleWith end of school year damaged by pandemic nearing, CCPS plans for summer...
Carroll County Public Schools leaders passed the system’s capital budget for the next year and turned their attention to the summer, working on what will come after a semester overshadowed by the...
View ArticleChrystelle L. Bond, founder of the dance program at Goucher College, dies
Chrystelle T. Bond, founder of the dance program at Goucher College and former Baltimore Sun dance critic, has died at 82.
View ArticleVan Hollen, Cardin, Mikulski endorse Biden for president
U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, as well as former Sen. Barbara Mikulski, all of Maryland, have endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
View ArticleBaltimore mayor urges Trump to reconsider Memorial Day visit to Fort McHenry...
President Donald Trump is coming to town on Monday, but he won’t get a warm greeting from the mayor or governor.
View Article20 new COVID-19 cases confirmed by Carroll County Health Department
Twenty new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Carroll County since Wednesday, the county health department announced Thursday.
View ArticleCoronavirus testing site in Baltimore County quickly reaches capacity in 1st...
The appointment-free coronavirus testing site at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium quickly reached capacity Thursday, the first day the state was allowing those without symptoms or a doctor’s...
View ArticleIn contract dispute with Maryland, politically connected firm Blue Flame...
The delivery is just a fraction of the 110 ventilators and 1.5 million masks the state of Maryland ordered. The company said it is working on getting more supplies to state officials as soon as possible.
View Article‘Reach out to us’: Carroll County commissioners ask for businesses to share...
Carroll County’s commissioners are looking for input on questions they can ask of the governor’s legal counsel about ways they might be able to safely reopen during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleMcDaniel College to celebrate graduates through virtual ceremonies, May 23
On the week that should have led up to their graduation, McDaniel College’s 2020 seniors will be celebrating in different ways, with in-person events canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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