Governor Hogan: Maryland acquires 500,000 COVID-19 test from LabGenomics [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Monday afternoon to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The governor began by stating that, from the beginning of the crisis, one of the biggest challenges for Maryland has been the lack of availability of testing. Adequate testing is one of the four critical building blocks of the governor’s “Maryland Strong: Roadmap […]

Baltimore County to offer exterior WiFi at select library branch locations

TOWSON, MD—As Baltimore County continues to identify ways to assist residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced new exterior WiFi resources at Baltimore County Public Library branches to support students and other residents without high-speed internet access. “This crisis has upended life in countless ways, and it requires us to find creative solutions to the […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 cases top 12,000

UPDATE 2: The updated zip code report for Tuesday, April 21, can be viewed here. UPDATE: The updated zip code report for Monday, April 20, can be viewed here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health reported on Saturday that the number of novel coronavirus cases in the state had surpassed 12,000. As of Saturday morning, there […]

$600 payments set to begin, Marylanders eligible for pandemic unemployment benefits can apply on April 24

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Friday provided important updates about the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Eligible Marylanders will begin seeing their additional $600 per week payment on Friday, April 17th. Next Friday, April 24, the department will be launching a new one-stop unemployment insurance application to allow all newly eligible […]

Baltimore County to host expert panels on COVID-19 business relief

TOWSON, MD—As Baltimore County businesses face unprecedented threats to their continued viability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced that the county’s economic and workforce development professionals will host a series of free webinars to help small businesses and affected workers navigate available assistance resources and plan for eventual economic recovery. The series will offer […]

Gov. Hogan Press Conference: Maryland schools to remain closed through May 15 [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Friday to provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response. At the press conference, Dr. Karen B. Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, announced the schools would remain closed through May 15th.  More details will follow shortly. The governor also announced that announces that $8 million has been provided to 410 small […]

Baltimore County announces rescheduled Comprehensive Zoning Map Process online meetings

TOWSON, MD—Due to the public gathering restrictions associated with the coronavirus, Baltimore County Planning Board’s CZMP 2020 public hearings were previously canceled. On Tuesday, April 21, 2020 the Planning Board will live-stream a meeting summarizing the comments and materials that were submitted for issues in each Council District prior to April 10, 2020. Beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the Planning […]