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CSM Returns to Phase 2 – Restricted Operations

2021-04-02 Leave a Comment

Offers In-Person Student Services, Including New Weekend WIFI Cafes The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will move to Phase 2 – Restricted Operations today, March 30. In Phase 2, in-person student services hours will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., appointment only. Classes will continue virtually, with limited […]

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Hiring Licensed Tree Experts Helps Avoid Scams

2021-03-31 Leave a Comment

DNR Advises Homeowners Check Tree Contractors The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions homeowners to be alert for non-licensed tree contractors who take money for work that never gets done. The Maryland Forest Service and Natural Resources Police have been made aware of one such individual operating in Baltimore and Harford counties, specifically targeting senior […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: COVID-19, DNR, licensed, scams, trees

State of Maryland Adopts CDC’s Updated Physical Distancing

2021-03-25 Leave a Comment

Guidelines for K-12 Schools The State of Maryland is adopting new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that, with universal masking in place, students should maintain a distance of at least three feet in classroom settings. “Every single Maryland student must have the opportunity to return to attending school in […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: CCPS, CDC, COVID-19, masks, MDH, reopenings, schools

CCPS Partners with CCHD to Perform Rapid COVID-19

2021-03-25 Leave a Comment

Testing in Schools Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Calvert County Health Department (CCHD) have partnered to implement a rapid testing program for staff and students who develop symptoms consistent with COVID-19 while at school. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “We see rapid testing as an important step toward keeping schools open. By […]

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Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act

2021-03-18 Leave a Comment

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reports that there have been 215,171 coronavirus cases afflicting veterans using VA health care services, and more than 9,500 veteran deaths as of February 5, 2021. We are concerned that some of the survivors of service-disabled veterans will be denied benefits because of a death certificate that lists the […]

Filed Under: First Responder Tagged With: benefits, COVID-19, DAV, veterans deaths

Order Preventing Garnishment of New Federal Stimulus Payments

2021-03-16 Leave a Comment

Governor Hogan Issues Emergency Order Preventing Garnishment of New Federal Stimulus Payments Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order prohibiting garnishment of Economic Impact Payments provided under H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Read the governor’s order: https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Garnishments-ARPA-3.15.21.pdf “For more than a year now, COVID-19 has caused incredible hardships for the people […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: COVID-19, garnishment, Gov Hogan, stimulus check

Chesapeake Beach Pre-Registration System for COVID-19

2021-03-16 Leave a Comment

Action required if you are only registered through the Calvert County Health Department for a vaccination Maryland has launched a new pre-registration system for residents to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the state’s mass vaccination sites. Once pre-registered, Marylanders will be notified once an appointment is available. This system is […]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Chesapeake Beach, COVID-19, vaccinations

Gov Hogan Announces Expanded Community-Based Priority

2021-03-15 Leave a Comment

Appointments For Mass Vaccination Sites Governor Larry Hogan announced that, beginning this week, the state will set aside weekly blocks of community-based priority appointments for the state’s mass vaccination sites. “As we continue to ramp up the capacity of our mass vaccination sites, we are also focusing on ensuring equitable access for Marylanders,” said Governor […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: COVID-19, Gov Hogan, vaccinations

Maryland RELIEF Act Support for Businesses

2021-03-14

With the passage of the RELIEF act of 2021 by the Maryland General Assembly, new COVID-19 relief will soon be made available for certain Maryland businesses through the Maryland Department of Commerce. They anticipate accepting initial applications for the new funding in mid-March and will update their website as details about these Commerce programs become […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: businesses, COVID-19, Dept of Commerce

FEMA-Supported Mass Vaccination Site at Regency Furniture Stadium

2021-02-28

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced today the opening of a FEMA-supported mass vaccination site at Regency Furniture Stadium. The site will open no later than March 11, and thousands of COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered seven days a week. Since the onset of COVID-19, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have done everything possible to serve […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: COVID-19, mass vaccinations, Regency Furniture Stadium

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