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Hogan says Maryland is ready to deliver boosters to adults and vaccines to children 10/25/2021 04:08pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the state is ready to deliver COVID-19 booster shots to the nearly 1.4 million Marylanders who are eligible for one, and it is preparing Pfizer doses for the 515,000 children who could soon become eligible for their first vaccine. “We have both the supply and capa Montgomery Co. on track to end indoor mask mandate this week 10/25/2021 03:30pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, is on pace to end its indoor mask mandate this week if current transmission levels of COVID-19 remain low over the next few days, officials say. Maryland's largest county re-imposed its indoor mask mandate in early August amid a hike in coronavirus cases driven by th Who should pay for testing unvaccinated employees? 10/25/2021 08:46am • The vast majority of employers surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management said they believe it will be challenging to implement the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, which requires most organizations with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and routinely screen Asset Managers Offer Post-Pandemic Picks for Developed and Emerging Markets 10/25/2021 12:00am • As the world continues to emerge in fits and starts from the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic, professional investors foresee a transformed investment landscape -- with opportunities to make savvy financial moves. "Because of events and developments that have happened during the pandemic, it Protesters rally to stop DC from closing applications for rent relief program 10/24/2021 04:05pm • D.C.'s pandemic rental assistance program will stop accepting applications on Wednesday. Protestors at a Sunday rally said that's too early. Emily Lockwood, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, gathered with a group of fellow protesters outside the John Wilson building on Penns Montgomery Co. mask mandate could soon be lifted as COVID-19 case rate drops 10/23/2021 10:12am • For the first time since the indoor mask mandate was reinstated in early August, Montgomery County, Maryland's, coronavirus case rate has dropped from "substantial" to "moderate" transmission. In Montgomery County, the indoor mask mandate automatically ends when there have been seven days in a r Fairfax Co. school board votes to increase substitute teacher pay 10/22/2021 10:57pm • Citing a shortage of substitute teachers, the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia on Thursday night voted unanimously to increase pay as much as $3 per hour for substitutes starting next month. The plan, which Superintendent Scott Brabrand said he supports, would increase hourly wages for sho Alexandria schools launch on-site COVID-19 testing program 10/22/2021 02:43pm • Alexandria, Virginia, launched an on-site COVID-19 testing program in its public schools this week, with plans to expand the program to all schools in the city by next week. The goal is to test 30% of the student population every week. The program is voluntary. Parents are asked to complete a Colder months, lack of funding raise concerns about how restaurant industry will fare this winter 10/22/2021 12:46pm • The pandemic has created major challenges for the restaurant industry, with the delta variant slowing indoor dining by 78%, according to the National Restaurant Association. Outdoor service has served as a lifeline for many businesses, but there are concerns that the colder months will pose a ser Prince William hiring tutors, math coaches to help offset learning loss caused by pandemic 10/22/2021 12:40pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William County Public Schools are hiring tutors and math coaches as part of their effort to address the drop in test scores and le Frederick OKs bonuses for COVID-19 vaccinations 10/22/2021 08:43am • In Maryland, Frederick city workers who show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination will get a financial bonus, although how the city will pay for it is undecided. The move comes after the Board of Aldermen passed the incentive Thursday by a 3-2 vote, but not without disagreement. Some board members Should You Be Double-Masking? 10/22/2021 12:00am • Well over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, science has learned quite a lot about the novel coronavirus -- including how to stop its spread. You know the drill: social distancing, frequent hand-washing and, perhaps most important, wearing a mask. Respiratory droplets are the most common way the vir How Advisors Can Help Clients Think Beyond the S&P 500 as a Benchmark 10/22/2021 12:00am • For many investors, the S&P 500 has become synonymous with the stock market. But many don't truly know what it is or whether it's an appropriate barometer against which to measure their portfolios. The reality is that the S&P 500 is just one of many investment benchmarks financial advisors Prince William County schools to pay staff who put in overtime 10/21/2021 10:35pm • School bus driver shortages in Prince William County, Virginia, have forced teachers and staff to put in overtime without pay as they wait for buses. But they've just received some good news: Superintendent Latanya McDade said employees will now be paid for that time spent waiting. Mor When will Montgomery Co.'s indoor mask mandate end? 10/21/2021 07:29am • Soon you may not have to wear a mask in indoor public settings in Montgomery County, Maryland, because the daily coronavirus case count is dropping. In Montgomery County, the indoor mask mandate automatically ends when there have been seven days in a row with the county in moderate transmission.