AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 23, 2021 at 4:56 pmThe University System of Maryland’s 12 schools and Morgan State University will require students, faculty and staff on campuses this fall to be vaccinated against COVID-19.The announcements came Friday as colleges and universities across the state consider plans to fully reopen campuses in the fall and prospective students finalize their college commitments.AdvertisementSystem Chancellor Jay A. Perman said the universities will comply with federal and state laws in granting exemptions for medical or religious reasons.“This mandate was not...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunApr 23, 2021 at 4:56 pmThe University System of Maryland’s 12 schools and Morgan State University will require students, faculty and staff on campuses this fall to be vaccinated against COVID-19.The announcements came Friday as colleges and universities across the state consider plans to fully reopen campuses in the fall and prospective students finalize their college commitments.AdvertisementSystem Chancellor Jay A. Perman said the universities will comply with federal and state laws in granting exemptions for medical or religious reasons.“This mandate was not...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 25, 2021 at 4:01 pmBaltimore County public school leaders have removed an image depicting a negative stereotype of people who practice Islam from the school system’s online math curriculum.The lesson in question centered on a mathematical concept called radical expressions. An image featuring three adolescent girls wearing headscarves next to the words “radicals are for adding and subtracting” was included in the public school system’s online pre-college math curriculum, and has since been removed.AdvertisementIn a statement provided by spokesman Charlie...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMar 25, 2021 at 4:01 pmBaltimore County public school leaders have removed an image depicting a negative stereotype of people who practice Islam from the school system’s online math curriculum.The lesson in question centered on a mathematical concept called radical expressions. An image featuring three adolescent girls wearing headscarves next to the words “radicals are for adding and subtracting” was included in the public school system’s online pre-college math curriculum, and has since been removed.AdvertisementIn a statement provided by spokesman Charlie...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 22, 2021 at 3:38 pmUnable to pay his tuition, Calvin E. Tyler Jr. dropped out of Morgan State College in 1963 and took a job as a truck driver, as one of the first 10 UPS drivers in Baltimore in 1964.On Monday, Tyler and his wife, Tina, pledged to give $15 million to Morgan State University to help other students struggling to pay for their education, bringing their lifetime pledge to $20 million, the university announced.Advertisement“We never forget where we come from,” Tyler said Monday. “I know Baltimore and I know there are promising, brilliant,...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 22, 2021 at 3:38 pmUnable to pay his tuition, Calvin E. Tyler Jr. dropped out of Morgan State College in 1963 and took a job as a truck driver, as one of the first 10 UPS drivers in Baltimore in 1964.On Monday, Tyler and his wife, Tina, pledged to give $15 million to Morgan State University to help other students struggling to pay for their education, bringing their lifetime pledge to $20 million, the university announced.Advertisement“We never forget where we come from,” Tyler said Monday. “I know Baltimore and I know there are promising, brilliant,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 11, 2021 at 6:50 pmMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan continued to lament a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses provided by the federal government as he announced plans Thursday to launch another mass clinic and defended the state’s approach to distribution.The Republican governor announced a number of measures in response to what he called an improved landscape — lower numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, and lower positivity rates. But Hogan also warned the state is not out of the woods and emphasized the need to ensure vaccine distribution is...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunFeb 11, 2021 at 6:50 pmMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan continued to lament a shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses provided by the federal government as he announced plans Thursday to launch another mass clinic and defended the state’s approach to distribution.The Republican governor announced a number of measures in response to what he called an improved landscape — lower numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, and lower positivity rates. But Hogan also warned the state is not out of the woods and emphasized the need to ensure vaccine distribution is...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunDec 12, 2020 at 7:08 pmBaltimore County school officials have refused to share information with local police, the county attorney and state information technology experts about the catastrophic cyberattack that hit its systems last month, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said Friday.In a highly critical letter sent to schools Superintendent Darryl Williams, the Democratic county executive called it “troubling” that school officials are not cooperating with county police, who want access to third-party consultants retained by the county school system to...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunDec 12, 2020 at 7:08 pmBaltimore County school officials have refused to share information with local police, the county attorney and state information technology experts about the catastrophic cyberattack that hit its systems last month, County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said Friday.In a highly critical letter sent to schools Superintendent Darryl Williams, the Democratic county executive called it “troubling” that school officials are not cooperating with county police, who want access to third-party consultants retained by the county school system to...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 09, 2020 at 6:00 amMaryland health officials are refusing to release a complete list of schools where cases of COVID-19 have emerged, even as public school systems start making plans to bring select groups of students back to classrooms this fall.The debate over the safety of returning children and staff to school buildings during a pandemic has crescendoed in communities throughout the region in recent weeks.Advertisement in September outside a Baltimore City public schools office to fight a potential reopening after the school year began online. In...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunOct 09, 2020 at 6:00 amMaryland health officials are refusing to release a complete list of schools where cases of COVID-19 have emerged, even as public school systems start making plans to bring select groups of students back to classrooms this fall.The debate over the safety of returning children and staff to school buildings during a pandemic has crescendoed in communities throughout the region in recent weeks.Advertisement in September outside a Baltimore City public schools office to fight a potential reopening after the school year began online. In...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunAug 11, 2020 at 10:01 pmA major gas explosion ripped through multiple homes Monday morning in the Reisterstown Station neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore, killing one woman and seriously injuring at least seven other people.The explosion, which occurred around 10 a.m. and could be heard for miles, crumbled three two-story rowhomes in the 4200 block of Labyrinth Road, just behind Reisterstown Road Plaza shopping center near the city-county line. The exact cause of the explosion is under investigation, fire officials said.AdvertisementThe blast pummeled multiple...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunAug 11, 2020 at 10:01 pmA major gas explosion ripped through multiple homes Monday morning in the Reisterstown Station neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore, killing one woman and seriously injuring at least seven other people.The explosion, which occurred around 10 a.m. and could be heard for miles, crumbled three two-story rowhomes in the 4200 block of Labyrinth Road, just behind Reisterstown Road Plaza shopping center near the city-county line. The exact cause of the explosion is under investigation, fire officials said.AdvertisementThe blast pummeled multiple...WW…

Baltimore doctor Joseph Costa, a health care worker on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, died Saturday after contracting the coronavirus he was working to treat. Costa, the chief of the critical care division at Mercy Medical Center was a scientist who “lived through his brain” and loved his job more than anything in the world, said David Hart, his husband of 28 years. As he lay dying, about 20 colleagues held a vigil and placed their blue-gloved hands on him. Advertisement “Those who cared for Joe were his best friends,” Hart said. “A housekeeper who knelt by his bed and shook with...…Baltimore doctor Joseph Costa, a health care worker on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, died Saturday after contracting the coronavirus he was working to treat. Costa, the chief of the critical care division at Mercy Medical Center was a scientist who “lived through his brain” and loved his job more than anything in the world, said David Hart, his husband of 28 years. As he lay dying, about 20 colleagues held a vigil and placed their blue-gloved hands on him. Advertisement “Those who cared for Joe were his best friends,” Hart said. “A housekeeper who knelt by his bed and shook with...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJun 10, 2020 at 7:41 pmGov. Larry Hogan chastised Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young on Wednesday for his pace in reopening the city from the coronavirus pandemic, saying it was “absolutely absurd” that small retail hasn’t been allowed to resume in-store operations.Baltimore City still doesn’t allow non-essential retail shops to be open, even though shops are open in much of the state at 50% capacity under the Republican governor’s recovery plan.AdvertisementDuring a news conference Wednesday, Hogan outlined a on indoor dining, gyms, casinos and malls. Like...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJun 10, 2020 at 7:41 pmGov. Larry Hogan chastised Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young on Wednesday for his pace in reopening the city from the coronavirus pandemic, saying it was “absolutely absurd” that small retail hasn’t been allowed to resume in-store operations.Baltimore City still doesn’t allow non-essential retail shops to be open, even though shops are open in much of the state at 50% capacity under the Republican governor’s recovery plan.AdvertisementDuring a news conference Wednesday, Hogan outlined a on indoor dining, gyms, casinos and malls. Like...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMay 23, 2020 at 3:12 pmMaryland has confirmed 1,071 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, officials announced Saturday morning, as the number of hospitalizations again declined.State officials also announced 38 more people died due to complications from the disease, bringing the state’s total to 2,130 fatalities. In addition, officials say, 113 people have probably died due to the disease or complications of it, but are awaiting laboratory results to confirm their diagnosis.AdvertisementState officials say 1,320 people in Maryland are currently hospitalized for...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunMay 23, 2020 at 3:12 pmMaryland has confirmed 1,071 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, officials announced Saturday morning, as the number of hospitalizations again declined.State officials also announced 38 more people died due to complications from the disease, bringing the state’s total to 2,130 fatalities. In addition, officials say, 113 people have probably died due to the disease or complications of it, but are awaiting laboratory results to confirm their diagnosis.AdvertisementState officials say 1,320 people in Maryland are currently hospitalized for...WW…