Olszewski announces new grant for small businesses to support safety efforts to prevent spread of COVID-19

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Tuesday announced the Small Business COVID-19 Reimbursement Grant Program, a $3 million grant fund to reimburse service industry businesses for investments in critical improvements to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of employees and patrons. “Baltimore County’s service industry is a critical link of our local economy and […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland hospitalizations rise, positivity rate remains flat

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations increased over the past 24 hours while the positivity rate remained flat. As of Tuesday morning, there have been 74,260 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland. The statewide positivity rate is now at 4.64%, largely […]

Frosh joins suit seeking nationwide injunction against new visa rules for international students

UPDATE: The Trump administration has reversed course and rescinded this rule. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Monday joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop a new federal rule that would bar international students from studying in the United States. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court […]

Md. Department of Environment helps convert motor fleets to cleaner fuels

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment announced on Monday that it has approved $2.1 million in funding for five private businesses to convert their motor fleets to cleaner alternative fuels as part of the settlement of the Volkswagen (VW) “defeat devices” case. Existing diesel powered vehicles will be replaced with new vehicles that use clean alternative fuels like electricity, […]

Water main break reported in Carney

CARNEY, MD—A water main break in the Carney area has left several residents without service. The break was reported in the area of Greenleaf Road at Ridgely Avenue (21234). About 100 customers and eight hydrants are out of service on Orbitan Court, Rader Court, Primrose Court, Hyacinth Court, Greenleaf Road, and Ridgely Road, according to Councilman David Marks. There has […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage at lowest level since March 29

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Monday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped slightly over the past 24 hours. As of Monday morning, there have been 73,527 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 4.63%, an increase from Sunday’s 4.45%.  Baltimore […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 positivity rate dips slightly as hospitalizations remain flat

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Sunday reported that the statewide COVID-19 positivity rate dipped slightly while hospitalizations remained largely flat. As of Sunday morning, there have been 73,109 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 4.45%, a slight decrease […]

7-Eleven Day canceled due to COVID-19, but free Slurpee still available

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Usually, die-hard soft drink fans can get a free Slurpee at 7-Eleven stores on July 11th.  The convenience store chain has been celebrating their self-made holiday since 2002. This year, however, 7-Eleven Day has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, 7-Eleven said it would celebrate its birthday by donating one million meals to Feeding America, according to […]