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Governor Hogan Vaccine Equity Task Force Briefing 20210304

State officials release Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force Operations Plan [VIDEO]

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan and Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead on Thursday announced the release of the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force Operations Plan (PDF) to ensure fair and equitable access to vaccines for hard-to-reach and underserved communities. They were joined by Lieutenant Governor Boyd K. Rutherford. “We are announcing the very first vaccine equity operations plan in America to further […]

Rosedale resident, former Executive Director of Maryland Center for Adult Training, sentenced to two years in prison on tax-related charges

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—A Rosedale resident has been sentenced to prison on tax-related charges. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow on Thursday sentenced Roslyn Wedington, 50, to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, on the federal charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and for five counts of filing false tax returns. Judge Chasanow also […]

Governor Hogan announces opening of three more Maryland COVID-19 vaccination sites in March [VIDEO]

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that the state will open three additional mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in March, giving Maryland at least one in each region of the state. The state’s vaccination rate hit a record high 35,730 shots per day. “The pace of daily vaccination is hitting a new high every day, a third safe and effective […]

Robbery reported in White Marsh, carjacking reported in northeast Baltimore

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a pair of local crimes that were reported over the weekend. At just after 1 p.m. on Friday, February 26, two individuals grabbed car keys from a woman’s hand at gunpoint in the 6000-block of Mannington Avenue (21206). The suspects then stole the woman’s vehicle and fled the scene. At just after 1 a.m. on Saturday, […]

Wind Advisory issued for Baltimore County

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Baltimore area. The advisory will be in effect from 2 p.m. on Monday until midnight. Forecasters say wind gusts of up to 50 mph are possible. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Motorists should use […]

BROOD X: 17-year cicadas to re-emerge in Maryland this spring

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Brood X is coming. For the first time in nearly two decades, the 17-year locusts (actually, cicadas) are set to return to Maryland this spring. Trillions of the noisy creatures will begin to emerge from the ground in mid-May and stick around through late June. They typically begin to make their way upward once the soil temperature reaches 64 degrees […]

Governor Larry Hogan Maryland COVID Update 20210223

Governor Hogan: Single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines arriving next week, face coverings required in school settings

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced the opening of a FEMA-supported mass vaccination site in Southern Maryland, in addition to expanded surveillance of COVID-19 variants, an executive order requiring face coverings in schools, the arrival of single-dose vaccines next week, and a warning regarding vaccine fraud in Maryland. “Following both the federal and state vaccination plans, we continue to […]

Governor Hogan announces $7 million in emergency relief awards for Main Street communities