Many of Maryland’s most populous districts are set to welcome some students back for in-person instruction Monday, marking the start of varying local plans in response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s push to reopen schools by March 1.
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COVID on Campus: Student experiences in quarantine
In 2020, COVID-19 spread across the country and impacted all ways of life. College life significantly changed in the United States due to the coronavirus, changing higher education and social life. We talked to students across the U.S. about their experiences in quarantine during their Fall 2020 term. Explore the map in the video to hear their stories.
COVID pandemic leaves fishing industry casting for customers
KENT ISLAND, Maryland – The coronavirus pandemic has created a windfall for Maryland farmers as families, stuck at home, load up on local produce and cook their own meals. But for the state’s seafood purveyors, these are tough times. The…
Volunteers are working harder as COVID heightens the need for food
Food insecurity is far from a new issue in Baltimore, but the spread of COVID-19 — with schools shut and jobs lost — has intensified the problem.
As the pandemic drags on, Baltimore communities work to keep neighbor’s spirits up
Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise.
COVID means many more responsibilities for the oldest child
Across the country, students face challenges with virtual school, but many teenagers are burdened with additional responsibilities because they are the oldest child.
Court ruling on DACA a relief for Marylanders ‘in limbo’
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program that prevents some residents brought to the United States as children from being deported, is being restored to its former, Obama-era policies after a ruling on Dec. 4 that overturned the Trump administration’s attempt to limit and eventually end the program.
Maryland lawmakers ‘disappointed’ by witness at hearing
The former Maryland Environmental Service Director of Operations and Strategic Partnerships invoked his right against self-incrimination more than 100 times, disappointing legislators during Thursday’s joint committee investigation of a severance payout to the agency’s former director, who was also briefly Gov. Larry Hogan’s, R, chief of staff.
Few incidents of voter intimidation and harassment reported
The Maryland Attorney General’s office reported a “relatively small” number of voter intimidation and harassment complaints in this year’s presidential election.