Glassman eases Harford County parking lot requirements to facilitate outdoor dining

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Harford County Executive Barry Glassman on Thursday signed an Executive Order temporarily waiving certain requirements to give restaurants additional space in their parking lots for outside dining. The action under Harford County’s State of Emergency takes effect on Friday, May 29, at 5 p.m. to coincide with Governor Hogan’s completion of Stage One under the Maryland Roadmap to […]

Baltimore City moves to allow outdoor dining at area restaurants

BALTIMORE, MD—On Thursday, Baltimore City Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced that restaurants with outdoor dining permits can begin serving patrons outside at 5 p.m., on Friday, May 29th. “After consulting with our Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, and reviewing Baltimore City’s health data on COVID-19, we will move forward with allowing outdoor dining,” Mayor Young said. “I want to […]

Harford County to follow Governor Hogan’s plan to complete Stage One of reopening

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Harford County will be following Governor Larry Hogan’s lead in fully completing Stage One of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery. On Wednesday evening, Governor Hogan announced that restaurants could begin offering outdoor seating and that youth sports and outdoor swimming pools could resume operations. “Harford County will move safely and quickly following Gov. Hogan’s announcement, which allows […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Hospitalizations dip slightly as Maryland COVID-19 cases top 49,000

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state dropped slightly over the past 24 hours. As of Thursday morning, there have been 49,709 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland.  The statewide positivity rate is now at 12.4%. There have been […]

Governor Hogan: Outdoor dining to resume at restaurants on Friday evening, outdoor pools allowed to reopen

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday evening held a press conference to provide an update on the state of Maryland’s progress in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. “After another 14 days of continued encouraging trends, Maryland is ready to take the additional steps to complete Stage One of our gradual, safe, and effective recovery plan,” said Governor Hogan. The governor […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: 81% of Baltimore County COVID-19 deaths have occurred in nursing homes, Md. hospitalizations rise slightly

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state ticked up slightly for the second straight day as deaths in Baltimore County surpassed the 300 mark.  Coronavirus deaths in the U.S., meanwhile, have surpassed the 100,000 mark. As of Wednesday morning, […]

Baltimore County issues advance guidance for restaurant outdoor seating, not yet allowed by state

TOWSON, MD—In anticipation of future steps by the state of Maryland to further reopen, Baltimore County on Tuesday issued proactive guidance to help restaurants and bars prepare to provide expanded outdoor dining options.  The full guidelines can be viewed at the end of this story. Under Governor Larry Hogan’s statewide executive order, restaurants and bars are currently only permitted to […]

ZIP CODE REPORT: Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations tick slightly higher as total cases approach 48,000

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com zip code reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday  reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations ticked up slightly over the past 24 hours, ending an almost two-week-long streak of declining or flat numbers. As of Tuesday morning, there have been 47,687 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of […]