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No new statewide COVID-19 restrictions in Maryland; more help for businesses 12/10/2020 05:18pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said that though he and his team are monitoring the latest coronavirus metrics, they are not implementing new statewide restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 as of yet. At a Thursday afternoon news briefing, Hogan said Maryland remains in a better position than man How to take advantage of 401(k) catch-up contributions 12/10/2020 06:00am • When you turn 50, you become eligible to contribute more money to your 401(k) plan. The tax deduction you can claim on these catch-up contributions could save you over $1,000 on your annual tax bill. Here's how to take advantage of 401(k) catch-up contributions: The 401(k) Catch-Up Contribution L As Md. leaders urge strong COVID-19 response, Montgomery Co. plans more restrictions 12/10/2020 02:58am • People have their temperature taken as they wait in line to be checked in to receive a free COVID-19 test at the Angarai Testing Center in Silver Spring, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich propo Lack of grocery stores in some DC wards highlights racial wealth inequity, report says 12/09/2020 10:28am • A severe lack of full-service grocery stores in Wards 7 and 8 is one of the contributing factors for food insecurity, according to a report entitled Still Minding the Grocery Gap in D.C. report released Wednesday by D.C. Hunger Solutions. The report found the disparity in access to healthy and af Your guide to 2020 tax deductions 12/08/2020 11:00am • Claiming tax deductions is a powerful strategy for tax filers. Using appropriate deductions can lower your bill, increase your tax refund or make sure you're taking advantage of tax benefits offered by your federal and state governments. Want to know how to best use tax deductions? Here's your gu Wide variety of police reforms recommended in Prince George’s Co. 12/04/2020 08:56am • A group tasked with studying police reform in Maryland's Prince George’s County released its final report detailing recommendations that range from from use of force and training to retention and funding. The 100-page report contains dozens of recommendations, many of which align with demands a COVID-19 has thrown costs and benefits at state’s fledgling health agencies 12/02/2020 08:25pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. While the COVID-19 pandemic has posed its fair share of challenges, it’s also opened the eyes of tens of thousands of uninsured Maryland T. Rowe Price will stay in Baltimore with new HQ buildings 12/01/2020 10:16am • T. Rowe Price has signed a letter of intent for a 15-year lease for 450,000 square feet at two buildings at Harbor Point that will be constructed to the firm’s specifications. (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett/SOPA Images) Investment firm T. Rowe Price, which has been headquartered in Baltimor Northam offers details on path to marijuana legalization in Virginia 11/30/2020 06:30pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who said two weeks ago that "it's time to legalize marijuana in Virginia," has released a comprehensive road map for controlling and regulating adult-use marijuana in the commonwealth. After the Virginia General Assembly decriminalized possession of small amounts of m DC Health's Nesbitt: District could receive fewer vaccine doses than needed to start 11/30/2020 01:45pm • If you're anticipating getting a coronavirus vaccine once it's shipped to the District, you might want to temper your expectations. D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said that, as things currently stand, the District is only slated to get about a tenth of what it believes it needs for it Indictment: Maryland tax preparer used fraud to help clients 11/27/2020 10:39am • GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Maryland tax preparer was indicted on fraud charges after she used false or inflated itemized deductions and other means to increase her clients’ refunds. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Maryland also said in a news release Monday that 56-year-o Scotland becomes 1st country to make free period products the law 11/25/2020 01:12am • Periods are a biological predisposition of being born a female, and the average female will spend roughly 7 years of her life menstruating, but many women and girls around the world cannot afford period products. On Tuesday, Scotland became the first country to legislatively combat this issue by mak AP source: Biden taps ex-Fed chair Yellen to lead Treasury 11/23/2020 04:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as treasury secretary, a pivotal role in which she would help shape and direct his economic policies at a perilous time, according to a person familiar with the transition plans. Yellen, who DC cuts ribbon on new affordable housing for older residents 11/19/2020 04:46pm • D.C. has officially opened a new housing development that is part of an initiative to increase the amount of affordable housing in the District by 12,000 units by 2025. Fortitude at Delta Towers, at 808 Bladensburg Road Northeast, contains 179 affordable housing units and includes 18 permanent su What is price matching? 11/19/2020 09:00am • If you don't consider yourself a hard-core shopper, you may not think much about price matching. But it can be a useful tool, especially if you're loyal to a store or brand -- or you simply want to make your life more convenient and save both money and time. So what is price matching? It's a poli