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Monthly tracking charts of COVID-19 data in Carroll County, Howard County and Maryland – through February 2021

This is my fourth monthly COVID-19 data article. In 2021 I am tracking data statewide for Maryland as well as Howard County and Carroll County. I plan to provide additional charts in the future as I continue to gather additional data (COVID-19 vaccination charts will be added next month). All data in these charts comes from the Maryland Department of Health COVID-19...

Howard County School System to block Netflix, TikTok and other video streaming websites on the HCPSS network and HCPSS issued devices

Announced by the Howard County Public School System on February 28th: Effective Monday, March 1, 2021, video streaming services—such as Netflix, TikTok, Hulu, Showtime, Snapchat, Tumblr, Xbox live, Fortnite and HBO—will no longer be accessible on the HCPSS network or on HCPSS-issued devices. These services are not approved instructional technology sites and use of these sites has created network performance...

COVID-19 update from Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on February 28th

To date in Howard County, we have 15,812 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 8,310 active cases, 7,279 total recoveries, and 223 of our neighbors have passed from this virus. We're keeping these families in our hearts. As of 9:00 a.m. today and according to the Maryland Department of Health, our 7-day average positivity rate is at 3.6% and our 7-day average...

Maryland State Police Seek Public’s Assistance In Death Investigation On I-70 In Howard County

Announced on February 27th: Maryland State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation into the circumstances surrounding a suspicious death that occurred following a traffic crash early this morning on I-70 in Howard County. The deceased is identified as Nicholas Davey, 29, of Ellicott City, Maryland. Davey reportedly crashed his red Ford Mustang into the rear of a Toyota...

Pub Dog in Columbia set to reopen in March 2021

Here is some really good news...Pub Dog in Columbia will be reopening in March 2021. As seen on the Pub Dog website: https://pubdog.com/ Here is the latest update on Facebook for Pub Dog - Columbia (February 21st): I went over to the Columbia location this morning and took a few photos: Currently Pub Dog is the only sign above any of the spaces. This...

Centennial High School Senior Selected to Represent Maryland in Senate Youth Program

Announced by the Howard County Public School System on February 26th: Centennial High School (CHS) senior Christopher Lidard has been selected to represent Maryland during the 59th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) Washington Week, to be held March 14-17. Lidard is one of only two high school students selected to serve as a Maryland delegate. Aditi Duttachowdhury, who attends River...

Update on Hap Baker Firearms Facility in Carroll County 

The following update was shared by Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks via email on February 26th: Despite the challenges that have been presented by the winter weather, construction at the currently closed Hap Baker Firearms Facility is continuing and we would like to share the following updates: The 200-yard berm in the rifle range has been regraded and rebuilt,...

Weekly look at the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Maryland, Howard County and Carroll County – February 27th

One of the new tracking items I have in my 2021 COVID-19 data Google Spreadsheet is COVID-19 vaccines administered. I am entering the administered numbers daily for the state of Maryland, Howard County and Carroll County as it is reported by the Maryland Department of Health via their COVID-19 dashboard. Here is the data I captured over the past few weeks for new...

The Howard County Delegation will hold a meeting at 9:00am on March 3rd

The Howard County Delegation will hold a meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A copy of the agenda is below. This meeting will be held virtually and will be streamed live on YouTube. The live stream will be accessible through the Maryland General Assembly website home page (http://mgaleg.maryland.gov).  Scroll down to Today’s Calendar.  Click on the arrow next...

‘Power 100’ List by The Daily Record Recognizes Howard County Executive Calvin Ball

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was recognized this week on the Daily Record’s inaugural Power 100 list. The Power 100 List identifies leaders across Maryland who are shaping our businesses, governments, non-profits, law firms, and other critical institutions.    “Maryland is home to so many incredible leaders who, especially over the past year, have worked to make our community better,”...