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Maryland bill targets fentanyl deaths through safe centers for drug users

March 8th, 2023

By JENNIFER GABLE Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md.- The mounting number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose legislation that would pilot creation of safe spaces for drug users to take illegal substances without legal consequences and with medical staff nearby. Chief sponsor, Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Prince George’s and Anne Arundel, acknowledged […]

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A Message from Cecil Public Media and Cecil TV

November 29th, 2022

Cecil TV Local news coverage is essential to having a well-informed public and transparency in government. Cecil Public Media, the non-profit organization supporting local journalism through Cecil TV needs your help to continue and expand news coverage of Cecil County. Between now and December 31, 2022 all donations of up to $1,000  made by individuals […]

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Public Hearing: Mechanics Valley Road Bridge Replacement Project

July 3rd, 2022

CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MECHANICS VALLEY ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT RE: Public Hearing for Property Acquisitions   The Cecil County Department of Public Works, Engineering and Construction Division, will hold a public hearing, which can be attended in person related to the County’s proposed acquisition of properties associated with the planned CIP […]

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Early Voting

July 3rd, 2022

All residents of Cecil County are welcomed to join us for Early Voting! During the 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election, Early Voting will be hosted at the Cecil County Administration Building, located at 200 Chesapeake Boulevard, Elkton, Maryland 21921 and at Calvert Elementary School, located at 79 Brick Meetinghouse Rd, Rising Sun, Maryland 21911. Early Voting starts on July 7th and ends on July 14th.

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Maryland Gov. Hogan announces he will not run for U.S. Senate, a blow to Republicans’ chance to flip the seat and win back the Senate

February 8th, 2022

From Capitol News Service ANNAPOLIS –  Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Tuesday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate, ending the Republican Party’s best chance of flipping the seat now held by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.  His surprise announcement at the end of a press conference touting the state’s continued recovery from […]

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ChristianaCare Implements Crisis Standards of Care

January 10th, 2022

From ChristianaCare (WILMINGTON, Del. – January 10, 2022) To meet the unprecedented demand for hospital and health care services amid the current surge of COVID-19, ChristianaCare has implemented Crisis Standards of Care. Crisis Standards of Care are used in times of emergency to guide decision-making when the demand for care surpasses the available resources, and […]

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Maryland Department of Health supports Managed Care Organization (MCO) Gift Card incentive program for unvaccinated HealthChoice participants ages 12+

December 16th, 2021

Baltimore, MD— In an effort to encourage Medicaid recipients to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) Medicaid program today announced support for a vaccine incentive program sponsored by the HealthChoice managed care organizations (MCOs). The HealthChoice COVID-19 Gift Card Program begins today and lasts until the end of March 2022. Unvaccinated […]

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Hogan announces COVID measures in face of omicron variant

December 1st, 2021

By ALLISON MOLLENKAMP Capital News Service Maryland is working to increase its capacity to track COVID-19 variants, Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Wednesday, as a new variant is being found around the globe, including in the United States. In an update at the State House, Hogan said the state “has one of the strongest variant […]

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