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Poll: Marylanders embrace COVID vaccines, split over when people will return to normal 10/27/2021 05:04am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The vast majority of Marylanders surveyed in a new Goucher College poll had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but were spl How opening US borders to vaccinated travelers could impact domestic flight prices 10/26/2021 07:56pm • When the U.S. said it would welcome people from other countries with proof of vaccination as of Nov. 8, bookings on websites in Europe for flights to the United States jumped by more than 750%. And according to CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg, it's already affecting prices. "We're notic Montgomery Co. mask mandate may end Thursday, middle schools to host vaccine hubs for kids 10/26/2021 02:39pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, say the indoor mask mandate put in place in August amid the delta variant surge will end a day earlier than initially planned, as long as the transmission of the virus holds at current levels. The indoor mask mandate is now set to lift at 12:01 a.m. Thurs Swift vaccine rollout for children 5-11 in Montgomery Co. a 'game-changer' for less disruption to schools 10/20/2021 06:23pm • If all goes according to plan and federal health authorities authorize the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 by early next month, officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, say they will be able to hit the ground running with administering thousands of shots the first week. Md. congressman who's prescribed ivermectin in medical practice can't find pharmacy to fill it 10/19/2021 07:31pm • Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland, is also a practicing anesthesiologist and said he has prescribed ivermectin, which is used to treat parasites in humans and livestock, as a treatment for COVID-19. He added that he's had trouble finding a pharmacy that will fill it. During a discussio 'Unnecessary risk?' Debate over Montgomery Co. vaccine mandate continues 10/19/2021 04:42pm • Several police officers and local union officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, testified before the County Council Tuesday in stark opposition to a proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate for county employees, arguing the proposal violates their personal rights and could lead to staffing shortages. Prince George's Co. to help residents at large apartment complex apply for rental assistance 10/18/2021 11:12pm • Hundreds of residents of the largest apartment complex in the region — and one of the largest on the East Coast — are going to get extra help from Prince George's County, Maryland, this week to keep from being evicted. The immigrant advocacy organization CASA gathered approximately dozen acti Data Doctors: A look at some of the new Windows 11 security requirements 10/15/2021 05:20pm • Q: What are the TPM and Secure Boot that Windows 11 is requiring? A: As the buzz around Windows 11 continues to grow, Microsoft has taken steps to ensure it will be what the company calls "The Most Secure Version of Windows Ever." Internet-connected devices are in a constant battle with potent Health officials offer costume, candy tips for a safer Halloween 10/15/2021 04:12pm • As we put the finishing touches on our pumpkins ahead of Halloween, D.C.-area health officials are offering a word of warning on how to keep the holiday safe. Last year, Halloween went largely uncelebrated, as local governments asked families not to participate in trick-or-treating. Even though i A GW professor on the shift in workforce expectations 10/15/2021 03:39pm • Professor James Bailey finds it fascinating that when he asks a younger person what they do, they often respond with their hobbies rather than their jobs. (Courtesy James Bailey) As companies begin transitioning out of pandemic mode, workers who don't want to return to old ways of doing things a DC allocates additional funding to address COVID-19 mitigation measures in schools 10/14/2021 11:04pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to spend an additional $22 million to support COVID-19 mitigation measures in city schools on Thursday, an initiative that also creates a position in each school for someone to oversee coronavirus-related operations. In a news release, Bowser said the fund Frederick Co. schools loosen quarantine rules, require vaccine or testing for sports 10/14/2021 07:44am • Starting Monday, Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland will have a new policy regarding who has to quarantine in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 and minimize the disruption to students. So far, only about 2% of students who have been required to quarantine have tested positive, Washington Teachers' Union passes no-confidence resolution over DC school reopening 10/13/2021 06:40pm • Citing frustrations with D.C.'s plans to safely reopen schools, the Washington Teachers' Union passed a resolution of no confidence in city and school leadership on Tuesday night. In a news release, the union also said concerns with building safety and contract negotiations contributed to the res Montgomery Co. waiting for virus transmission levels to drop before ending indoor mask mandate 10/13/2021 03:27pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, has long led the state in terms of the percentage of its population that has been vaccinated, but a county official said the transmission rate of the virus still has to fall a little more before the indoor mask mandate will be reconsidered. The county is currently rep Manassas school to spend rest of week in virtual learning 10/11/2021 11:02pm • Following Monday's holiday, it's back to school Tuesday for students in Prince William County. But all 734 students at Bennett Elementary School in Manassas will be in virtual learning Tuesday through Friday this week because of three dozen confirmed COVID-19 cases at the Virginia school. Besides