Animals now are receiving protection from COVID with a vaccine provided by Zoetis at no cost to the zoos. It will be given to 34 animals at the zoo, and they will begin receiving the shots in October of this year.
A local small business is rewarding teachers for their hard work
A local small business is paying it forward for teachers who have gone through the unimaginable during the COVID-19 pandemic. FlanCake by Gaby is giving teachers free flan cakes for their continued hard work and dedication.
Maryland holds game in honor of mental health awareness
Maryland football wears green ribbons in honor of mental health awareness for their game against Iowa.
Maryland hiring new superintendent for juvenile facilities
A new superintendent is being hired to help manage Maryland’s schools for troubled youth, starting in January.
Thousands of Marylanders face animal bites and rabies exposure each year
Those seeking treatment for possible rabies exposure in Maryland should go to an emergency department for medical evaluation and treatment associated with a bite or serious injury, according to the state health department.
Steny Hoyer and Democrats press Senate to remove Confederate statues
House Majority Leader, Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, is leading a group of Maryland Democrats in pressuring the Senate into removing statues of Confederate politicians, soldiers and white supremacists.
Hogan announces budget framework for surplus
The five-point plan includes boosting the state’s rainy-day fund, tax relief for retirees, tax relief for Marylanders, help for underserved people, and “enhancement” for state employees — likely in the form of compensation.
Redistricting groups faced with uneven population growth
Maryland counties’ population grew unevenly over the past 10 years, leaving the state’s two redistricting groups to draw new maps and create districts with equal, or close to equal, population.
Takeaways from the 2020 census for Maryland, in 5 charts
Maryland’s population increased by 7 percent to 6,177,224 in the last decade, as the state became more diverse, reflecting a national trend, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Maryland schools eagerly await COVID vaccine OK for kids
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Sept. 20 that a smaller dose of their vaccine was safe for 5- to 11-year-olds, and the FDA set a vaccines advisory committee for Oct. 26 in anticipation of a request for the vaccine’s authorization.