Though virtual events have been a bright spot for many throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, no Zoom meeting could simulate the experience of, say, sipping mead in the cool summer air while watching a costumed juggler perform a routine. That’s why ...

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Leaders representing the eight largest jurisdictions in the state called on Maryland residents to take personal responsibility for slowing the rapid spread of the coronavirus even as they called for more statewide measures. The call comes as the state is ...

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School officials should be doing more to plan for potential cases of COVID-19, according to researchers with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The advice comes as school systems around Maryland prepare to pick up the new academic ...

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Large house parties will be banned in Prince George’s County under a new order issued Thursday, as counties increasingly scour contact testing data to glean insights about COVID-19 infections. Prince George’s County became the first county this week to take ...

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New Maryland unemployment claims dipped for the third consecutive week to the lowest point of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maryland Department of Labor is reporting 23,839 people filed first-time unemployment claims for the week ending July 25. The figure was ...

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ANNAPOLIS– Schools in Maryland will not be required by the state to reopen to in-person teaching when the academic year begins this fall. Instead, local school systems will be given general health and educational guidelines they must meet but given ...

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Gov. Larry Hogan is pressing county officials to do more to enforce compliance with state orders meant to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus in bars and restaurants. On Tuesday, the state reported 733 new cases, breaking a string ...

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Maryland’s Anne Arundel County will be requiring people to wear masks in public outdoor spaces where 6-foot social distancing isn’t possible, County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Thursday. The requirement will take effect Friday at 5 p.m. It’s part of two ...

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WASHINGTON  — A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver several hundred billion dollars in budget relief to states and local governments amid the coronavirus pandemic. But Wednesday’s report by ...

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Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young warned that he is prepared to tighten restrictions related to COVID-19 should trends show a pickup in infections. Young issued that caution even as he announced the city will join the rest of the ...

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