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In a media release Monday, the Maryland Judiciary said District Court in Upper Marlboro and Hyattsville would be closed because an employee who worked at those locations tested positive for the virus.
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A look at what’s canceled, postponed or changed in Howard County and Laurel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Many of Laurel's 150th anniversary events have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic; hopes are high that events will resume once the health emergency is over and the governor removes restrictions.
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Following an executive order from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan halting on-premise dining in the state, many Howard County and Laurel restaurants have special options for pickup or delivery.
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These challenges are causing us to share information about services, activities and other ways to deal positively with this new situation, the coronavirus pandemic.
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A bus driver with the Regional Transportation Agency has tested positive for the new coronavirus, Howard County confirmed Wednesday.
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Maryland prison officials confirmed its first cases of coronavirus, saying two non-correctional contract employees and one inmate have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Health care workers and patients at the Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Howard County have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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USA Curling says “additional participants” at a tournament this month in Laurel have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Old Town residents have shared support online through a neighborhood listserv and Facebook group.
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I know there are many disappointed athletes and actors who had their seasons and musicals cut abruptly short or canceled altogether in Howard County. So I have been in touch with many coaches and directors because I want to be sure our seniors get recognized.
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The presence of the Special Services Division at Fort George G. Meade meant a constant parade of civilian entertainers coming through.
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Robert Tyree “Bob” Manfuso, who helped revitalize Maryland thoroughbred racing and who was a past co-owner of the Pimlico and Laurel Park racecourses, died Thursday at his West Friendship home in Howard County. He was 82.
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The Maryland Jockey Club has canceled live racing at Laurel Park until further notice as the state continues to impose tighter restrictions on gatherings in hopes of slowing the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fort George G. Meade was chosen as the site for the school for Special Services in 1942.
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A Laurel man was charged with assaulting a woman who police say ended up in Carroll Hospital.
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The seventh annual Pretty and Polished Affair at Atholton High School will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28.
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Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory will host an event to get elementary and middle school girls excited about the STEM fields.
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Maryland’s public schools are closing on Monday for the next two weeks, state officials announced Thursday, an extraordinary step that will send about one million children home in order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The move was one of a number of sweeping directives from Gov. Larry Hogan, acting in the wake of the state’s first case of the virus spreading within the community rather than from travel.
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A Jockey Club spokesman said track officials are taking a wait-and-see approach with the Preakness, but added that the Stronach Group has created a task force to monitor the spread of the virus.
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The Howard County Public School System has canceled the upcoming weekend Future Business Leaders of America field trip to Baltimore due to concerns related to the new coronavirus. The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory also has canceled all external organization events.
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Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services will host its first Mission and Mimosas fundraising brunch from 10 to 11:30 a.m. April 4. The event will be held at Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore St. in Savage.
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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. In recognition of both of these milestones, the Laurel Historical Society, Montpelier Mansion and Montpelier Arts Center are hosting various events to honor women.
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The city of Laurel is hosting a virtual town hall meeting Thursday to inform the public on preparations for a possible outbreak of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
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A $389 million plan to renovate the Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course tracks and keep the Preakness Stakes race in Baltimore sailed through the Maryland Senate on Friday.
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Tom Dernoga, the District 1 representative on the Prince George’s County Council, has issued a message listing grants, scholarships and other education resources available to students in the county.
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Tim Ritvo is out as chief operating officer of The Stronach Group, which runs Santa Anita, where a large number of horse deaths has provoked a crisis in the sport.
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A $389 million plan to overhaul two of the state’s thoroughbred horse racing tracks has cleared a key hurdle in the Maryland General Assembly.
