Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday announced its collaboration with 13 hospitals in the state to conduct an antibody (serology) study to determine how many Marylanders have been exposed to COVID-19. More than 6,000 people will be tested in the initial phase. Serology tests indicate whether people have had a previous infection by looking for antibodies in their […]
CARNEY, MD—A local Carney restaurant is doing their part to help frontline workers deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bowman Restaurant on Harford Road delivered 50 platters to the staff at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center this week. The platters consisted of a crabcake sandwich on Kaiser roll, pina colada bread pudding, apple cake, snacks, and water. “Thank you, Bowman, […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen in the Rosedale area. Charles William Bell, 52, has brown hair, blue eyes, is 5’10”, and weighs 225 lbs. He was last seen leaving Franklin Square Medical Center on May 17th. Anyone with information on Charles Bell’s whereabouts is […]
CARNEY, MD—The employees at Tim’s Automotive and Towing in Carney are doing their part to help front-line healthcare workers. On Monday, Tim Bonner, CEO at Tim’s, dropped off 125 free gift certificates for healthcare workers at Rosedale’s MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. “Today’s Fifth District Good Samaritans are the employees at Tim’s Automotive & Towing,” said Councilman David Marks. “This […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The salutes to Maryland’s essential workers continued on Friday as personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department and Baltimore County Police Department made a trip to a local hospital. Police and fire personnel paid tribute to the nurses at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Rosedale as part of their effort to commemorate National Nurses Week. “These brave, front-line […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—One local restaurant has gone the extra mile to help those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Looney’s Pub Perry Hall prepared 100 meals for healthcare workers at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center over the weekend. The effort was coordinated by Round Table Relief, an organization that “was created to support Maryland’s frontline heroes and restaurants during […]
ROSEDALE, MD—MedStar Health announced on Friday morning that Stu Levine, MD, FACP had been named president at Franklin Square Medical Center. As president, Dr. Levine is responsible for the overall strategic and operational direction of the hospital. He is also a senior vice president for MedStar Health. Previously, Dr. Levine served as president and chief medical officer at MedStar Harbor […]
ROSEDALE, MD—MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center will celebrate Black History Month throughout February by honoring the contributions of six extraordinary African Americans to U.S. history, and welcoming Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), to speak on March 1, 2020. The free community event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in the […]