Maryland health officials are instructing state vaccinators to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as federal government officials review six reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot found in recipients of the immunization.

There were 115 overdoses over the first three months of the year. A year ago, there were 89 over the same timespan.

According to Spring Meadow Farms owner Stan Dabkowski, the farm has already booked a few spring tours, something he looks forward to with pride. “Over the past 34 years we have given nearly a quarter million tours,” he said.

The Eagles (2-6) enjoyed their first win since March 26, and coach Lori Knights said her squad has come a long way since the early stages of this unique fall sports season.

After diversification promotion was well underway, too many people began to accentuate the differences instead of similarities. Then came divisiveness. Now that we’ve all been categorized and pigeonholed, they promote the differences which tends to keep us from uniting.

The Times reached out to the coaches of these teams and asked for their feedback on which players shined above the rest. Here’s a look at the top private school basketball players from Carroll for the 2021 winter season.

Candidates Barbara Cook, Diane Foster, Judith Fuller and Joseph Vigliotti are expected to participate.

More than 95% of the school system’s staff, including teachers, administrators and support staff are white, while more than 18% of its students are nonwhite.