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After some schools push back on masks, Virginia orders them 08/12/2021 04:08pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration has issued a universal mask mandate for K-12 schools. The order "reinforces current state law," Northam's office said in a statement, which requires that Virginia's schools offer in-person instruction but also requires they follow the guidance of the COVID-19 rental relief application approvals have 'picked up the pace' in Montgomery Co.  08/12/2021 03:39pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '368c1eb1-624e-4843-aea8-e4a483455e9c' }).render("3146153609c31706");}); There’s COVID-19 relief money to help p Howard, Baltimore counties move to require masks in county buildings 08/12/2021 03:10pm • Officials in Howard and Baltimore counties in Maryland say they will require masks in county buildings amid rising coronavirus cases across the state and the D.C. region attributed to the more infectious delta variant of the virus. A mask mandate for county employees and the general public in cou Maryland handing out $48M in mental health grants 08/12/2021 03:00pm • A wide range of mental health services in Maryland — including suicide prevention efforts for service members and addressing gaps in behavioral health for Hispanic residents — are getting additional funding starting this month, health officials announced Thursday. The Maryland Department of H Arlington Co. government, schools issue vaccine requirement for workers 08/12/2021 02:39pm • Employees for the Arlington County government and public school system will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine or receive weekly testing for the virus, the county announced Thursday. The requirement will take effect Aug. 30, and the county said it was "a necessary step to help keep the communi What Arlington Public Schools students can expect when they return to classes 08/12/2021 12:03pm • Arlington Public Schools students return to their Virginia classrooms for in-person learning Aug. 30. School officials detailed what students can expect during a virtual town hall Wednesday evening. "We are very ready and excited to welcome back our students in person," Superintendent Francisc National Aquarium offers COVID-19 vaccinations with free admission 08/12/2021 11:56am • The National Aquarium, in Baltimore, is offering COVID-19 vaccinations, and it's offering free admission to those who get their shots. The aquarium said in a statement Thursday that the vaccination clinics would be open Aug. 13-14 and Sept. 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pfizer vaccine will be ad Kennedy Center, Ford's Theatre to require vaccination or proof of negative test 08/12/2021 11:43am • The Kennedy Center and Ford's Theatre announced Thursday that they will require all audience members to be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The move comes after an alliance of local theater venues announced strict coronavirus standards last week, followed by a si Md. lawmakers push for a vaccine mandate for teachers 08/12/2021 10:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury, local superintendents and teachers unions all say that they are committed to fully reopening school Today in History 08/12/2021 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2021. There are 141 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 12, 1985, the world’s worst single-aircraft disaster occurred as a crippled Japan Airlines Boeing 747 on a domestic flight crashed into a moun Md. state superintendent on why virtual programs 'don't get it done when it comes to student achievement' 08/11/2021 10:17pm • Maryland's new State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury told state lawmakers that it's his intention to see school systems remain open throughout the coming school year. Choudhury told members of two Maryland House committees, "One of the first things to know is that we are returning ba DC high school athletes urged to wear masks indoors, get tested regularly 08/11/2021 05:34pm • D.C. student-athletes who practice or compete indoors will have to do so while wearing masks and trying to maintain 6 feet of distance regardless of vaccination status, according to the latest guidance. The D.C. State Athletic Association released its recommendations for the fall sports season ba Echostage joins list of DC-area venues requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test 08/11/2021 05:05pm • Echostage joined several of D.C.'s prominent entertainment venues in saying it will require guests to either show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test before being allowed in. Beginning Aug. 21, guests will be required to bring a vaccination card or a negative COVID-19 test result wit Officials in Montgomery Co. seek regional COVID-19 'vaccine passport' 08/11/2021 03:43pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they are interested in pursuing a regional COVID-19 "vaccine passport" program and are planning to discuss the idea with leaders of neighboring jurisdictions this week. "I support the development of a regional or statewide vaccination passport," Count Constellation Theatre returns to in-person productions with 'Moon Man Walk' 08/11/2021 01:47pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=TLGGYcfGNnBY8pExMTA4MjAyMQ&time_continue=8&v=Y0lMIN8Imzk&feature=emb_logo In February 2020, Constellation Theatre's "Little Shop of Horrors" landed the most Helen Hayes Award nominations of any local theater production with 11 total nods. A mo