Retailers say they are better prepared to meet what could be a surge in demand for toilet paper, paper towels and other items that ran out of stock during the pandemic's early stages, but consumers have begun to find bare shelves in some stores as the virus has spiked.
As Maryland reported the most coronavirus deaths Tuesday since June — 26 people — Gov. Larry Hogan announced new rules that banned fans from stadiums and set new limits on hospitals and nursing homes in hopes of slowing the latest wave of cases. Here's what you need to know.
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For two months, Henderson-Hopkins has served as a test case for whether schools can operate safely under the city school system’s coronavirus protocols.
U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake found the plaintiffs failed multiple legal tests in their argument against the orders.
Maryland reported 2,018 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, the third time the state has reported 2,000 or more cases in the past five days after not reporting a single day over 2,000 previously during the pandemic.
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But even if the vaccines are authorized soon by federal regulators — the companies developing them have said they expect to apply soon — only a sliver of the American public will be able to get one by the end of the year. The two companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have estimated they will have 45 million doses, or enough to vaccinate 22.5 million Americans, by January.
With the coronavirus upending the holiday season, why not outsource the turkey cooking to the professionals.
Baltimore spending board approves more than $10 million in Gun Trace Task Force settlements.
The United States is in the midst of a pandemic while health insurance open enrollment for most states is in full swing. Some places, like Maryland, New York and Washington, D.C., attempted to get ahead of the pandemic by having special enrollment extension periods, but the disruptive effects of the pandemic are rippling across the country and millions of Americans are jobless and uninsured. The good news is that enrollment is open until December and there are other options available if you need a backup plan come January. If you’re not sure where to begin or have lingering questions about open enrollment during coronavirus, here are some answers.
The effort will focus on intensive care beds and will be coordinated by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, a state agency that already coordinates care for certain patients.
The Ravens defense's afternoon could hinge on its success against play-action.
Reports of hostility toward Anne Arundel County Health Department inspectors have prompted officials to reconsider their approach — not sending women inspectors out alone and temporarily ceasing evening enforcement and high-risk daytime enforcement.
Baltimore contemporary Chinese restaurant NiHao is No. 4 on Esquire's list of the 23 best new restaurants in America.
A car plowed into barriers protecting an outdoor dining area outside of Blue Agave restaurant on Light Street in Federal Hill early Tuesday morning, video shows.
The new rules, announced during a State House news conference, go into effect at 5 p.m. Friday.
This week, Gov. Hogan reinstated tighter coronavirus restrictions he'd lifted earlier. That’s good, but recent history shows that these measures are not enough. Here's what else needs to be done.
Two players from the Baltimore area are likely to get picked in the two-round draft. But there are a few other prospects with ties to Maryland who you might not know.
Though this compound includes two homes and a caretaker’s cottage, the real star of Samson’s Harbor Farm is the land: one mile of Patuxent River waterfront in St. Mary’s County that includes a private sanctuary for geese, doves and ducks.
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- The American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday morning Navy’s football game at South Florida on Saturday has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases and the ensuing contact tracing of student-athletes on the South Florida team.
- Scott, a Democrat who is currently City Council president, received maximum contributions of $6,000 from three donors on his most recent finance report.
- Scott, a Democrat who is currently City Council president, received maximum contributions of $6,000 from three donors on his most recent finance report.
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- When horse-drawn wagons were the preferred method of transportation on York Road and telephones and electric lights were relative novelties, a copper beech tree was sending its roots deep into the rich earth.
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