College Park, MD- As many students will be staying in College Park this Easter due to Covid-19, Catholic Terps is holding socially distanced in-person events throughout the week, so that students can still celebrate away from home.
Montgomery County theaters losing money under orders to halt food sales
Montgomery Co., MD- Movie theaters have been among the hardest-hit businesses in the county since the pandemic started. Now with some restrictions lifted, movie theaters are finding that they cannot serve food or beverages to moviegoers as Covid-19 mask restrictions…
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Service encourages responsible drinking with alcohol-to-go orders
Since the beginning of the pandemic restaurants and bars have been offering alcoholic beverages in to-go containers for customers to take home. In response, the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Service, started the ‘Pause Program’ which encourages drivers to “pause” to…
Voter restrictions are being proposed in 47 states, report says
State legislators in 47 states have introduced 361 bills so far this year to restrict voting, according to a Brennan Center for Justice Report released Thursday. “In the states, legislatures are rushing to enact restrictive voting laws, the most significant…
Md. mental health facilities will have to report sexual abuse
A Maryland bill would require all mental health facilities to report complaints of sexual abuse and harassment to state agencies within 24 hours.
Maryland expands vaccine rollout as variants increase
Maryland is expanding its vaccine rollout just as the country faces what Gov. Larry Hogan, R, described as a “race between variants and vaccines.”
Democrats in Congress pressure Biden to address student loan debt crisis
Democrats in the House and the Senate have introduced bills that call upon President Biden to forgive student loan debt, which they argue is widening the racial and gender wage gaps and exacerbating the economic problems already worsened by the pandemic.
Democrats in Congress search for a compromise on minimum wage
The battle over increasing the minimum wage continues as congressional Democrats attempt to negotiate a compromise that might be less than their initial $15 per hour plan. Democrats in February were forced to remove their proposed $15 minimum wage from…
More individuals in Maryland are now eligible for the COVID vaccine as phase 2B begins
Baltimore, MD- Following president Biden’s announcement that by April 19, 90% of adults will be eligible for the vaccine, Maryland’s current vaccine phase lags behind. Maryland’s Phase 3, which includes all adults over the age of 16, is currently set to begin April 27, eight days behind the federal government’s goal. Maryland reached its highest positivity rate since February 9 today, totaling 5.24%.
Three time cancer survivor creates business and provides hope for patients
Sonia Su founded her business Kits to Heart after overcoming cancer three times. Su hand delivers cancer care kits to hospital patients and provides joy in a time of loneliness and distress.