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 […]

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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Elkton, 11/17/2021 The Cecil County Council has selected Donna Culberson of Conowingo to fill the District 4 council seat left vacant by the resignation of Councilman George Patchell. Council President Bob Meffley made the selection known as part of the agenda at Tuesday evening’s legislative session. Ms. Culberson was selected from a group of three […]

from Cecil College, 11/11/2021 NORTH EAST, Md. – Cecil College is proud to announce the creation of the Frank Rinaldi Community Service Scholarship. This endowed scholarship fund encourages and supports students who demonstrate an active interest in service to their community. This scholarship was established as a memorial to Frank Rinaldi, whose life was spent helping […]

from Cecil College NORTH EAST, Md. – Cecil College is proud to announce the establishment of the Upper Chesapeake Bay Pride Scholarship through the Cecil College Foundation that promotes workforce training in the region. This scholarship supports LGBTQIA+ students within Cecil and Harford counties who are pursuing their dreams through education. The Upper Chesapeake Bay […]

from Maryland State Police October 11, 2021 (NORTH EAST, MD) — Maryland State Police are investigating a pair of fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend in Cecil County. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, troopers from the Maryland State Police North East Barrack were dispatched to MD 272 in the vicinity of Lums Road […]

https://mhec.maryland.gov/Pages/vaxU-scholarship-promotion.aspx The VaxU Scholarship Promotion consists of nine statewide drawings and offers vaccinated residents ages 12-17 a chance to win one of twenty scholarship prizes. Winners will receive a scholarship in the form of a Prepaid College Trust or College Investment Plan from Maryland 529 to cover the tuition and fees for a public four-year college or university. Individuals […]

from Maryland State Police July 24, 2021 (CECIL COUNTY MD) – Maryland State Police helped rescue a swimmer who was injured Friday afternoon in Cecil County. At about 1 p.m. Friday, Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 1, based at Martin State Airport, was dispatched to perform an aerial hoist rescue of a victim who sustained […]

from Cecil County Government 7/22/2021 Elkton, MD: Cecil County Executive Danielle Hornberger and the Opioid Intervention Team (OIT) invite the public to give comment on the team’s proposed goals and strategic priorities via an in-person public forum on July 28, 2021 at 6 PM in the Elk Room of the County Administration Building. The forum […]