BALTIMORE, MD—Disaster relief agencies have extended the operating hours of the four locations around the state to accept donations of specialized medical equipment and some cleaning supplies to support COVID-19 response efforts. Maryland Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and the Adventist Community Services (ACS) have partnered to coordinate the collection and dissemination of these vital supplies. These efforts are […]
TOWSON, MD—Carmelli Leal, a junior at Eastern Technical High School, has been elected president of the Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) for 2020 – 2021. Leal is a student leader at the national, state, county, and school level. Nationally, she is a member of the Student Leadership Advisory Committee of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration announced on Thursday that it would be discontinuing several bus routes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning on Monday, April 6, in order to more efficiently deploy resources to core bus service, MDOT MTA is temporarily discontinuing all nine Express BusLink routes (103, 104, 105, 115, 120, 150, 154, 160, 164) and LocalLink 38 and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Donald Trump, will allow eligible state, local, and tribal governments to apply immediately for […]
BALTIMORE, MD—As the nation continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, a record number of Marylanders filed for unemployment over the past week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 83,536 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended March 28. That figure is almost double the prior week’s record-breaking number of […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County officials have announced that the county’s new tourism grant that was unveiled in March will be suspended due to COVID-19. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic & the county’s ongoing response, the Tourism Celebration Grant program has been suspended until further notice,” officials said on Thursday morning. “Our focus is connecting (businesses) to all available economic resources related […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Immediate counseling is now available for anyone dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in coping with the mental or emotional effects caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Assistance is […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Police are investigating an armed robbery that was reported in Edgewood this week. At just after 1 a.m. on Monday, March 30, officers responded to the 7-Eleven located in the 500-block of Edgewood Road for a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, deputies were informed that two suspects had just robbed the store. During the robbery, one of […]