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Comptroller Franchot announces three-month filing, payment extension for 2021 state individual income taxes in Maryland

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday announced that the filing and payment deadline for 2021 Maryland state individual income taxes has been extended by three months – to Friday, July 15, 2022 – to assist taxpayers facing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The extension announcement came during a virtual news conference with agency officials to discuss the January […]

Governor Hogan announces FY 2023 budget to include historic investments in public health, record funding for health departments

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that his Fiscal Year 2023 budget will include historic investments in public health, including record funding for the state’s local health departments. The budget will also expand support for 50,000 low-income children and 27,000 seniors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), while providing additional resources for food banks and nonprofits. “Our budget […]

Governor Hogan announces additional $50 million in grant funding to support child care providers

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced that the State of Maryland will provide an additional $50 million in grant funding to support child care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Child care is one of our most essential services, and keeping facilities open and available to parents with minimal disruption is a top priority,” said Governor Hogan. “We want to […]

James Dinh selected as artist for Baltimore County COVID-19 public memorial

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Arts Guild on Friday announced that artist James Dinh has been selected to create the county’s first public art memorial to remember the lives lost due to COVID-19. The freestanding public art concept will be installed at Lake Roland Park and will represent hope, unity, and healing. The finished piece will not only honor the memory […]

Baltimore County announces additional dates for rapid at-home COVID test distribution

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Additional dates have been announced here. Original story below… —— TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced plans for additional dates for distribution of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests for residents. To date, local officials have already provided thousands of at-home tests directly to residents amid the omicron variant spike. Information on Baltimore County’s distribution schedule for the […]

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Governor Hogan announces distribution of 20 million N95, KN95 masks to Marylanders; six additional hospital-based testing sites to open [VIDEO]

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday visited the location of a new state-run COVID-19 testing site at UM Shore Regional Health in Easton and announced the locations for five additional hospital-based testing sites that will open by the end of next week. The governor also announced that the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) will begin distributing 20 million N95 and […]

Baltimore County Public Schools buildings to be closed Monday and Tuesday, students to participate in asynchronous learning

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Public Schools officials have announced that all school buildings will be closed on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11. The closure is taking place to provide staff with the necessary time needed to prepare instructional lessons in the event of a temporary transition to virtual learning for their specific school. Staff from the BCPS Division of […]

County Executive Olszewski announces distribution of 100,000 rapid at-home COVID-19 test kits, county testing expansion

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Friday announced updates on Baltimore County’s ongoing efforts to expand access to COVID-19 testing, including plans for the distribution of 100,000 rapid at-home COVID tests for residents and the expansion of county-run testing sites. “Expanding Baltimore County’s testing availability will help ensure residents can take every precaution to protect themselves and their loved […]

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