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Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response
Social Media Spat Breaks Out Between 'Storm Chaser,' Maryland Officials Over Ophelia Response A self-proclaimed "storm chaser" drew the ire of some officials in Maryland after criticizing the state for declaring a State of Emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Ophelia moving up the East Coast. The State of Emergency was announced by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday as a precaution.  "That storm was nothing more than a little wind and rain around here with some minor coastal flooding," X user @tim_grooms posted on Sunday, which garnered dozens of responses both supporting and criticizing him. "There was (zero) need to declare a (State of Emergency."  That storm was nothing more…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Maryland Air National Guardsman Killed In NJ Mall Snowboard Fall Maryland Air National Guardsman Killed In NJ Mall Snowboard Fall
Maryland Air National Guardsman Killed In NJ Mall Snowboard Fall A 24-year-old man who served in the Maryland National Guard died when he fell off a snowboard at the American Dream Mall, as first reported by Newsday. Peter Mathews, of Long Island, was wearing a helmet when he fell backward while snowboarding, hit his head and became unconscious last Thursday, Dec. 8 at Big Snow, his family told the outlet. He was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. "We can confirm that our ski patrol responded to a guest incident last Thursday evening," Big Snow said in a statement. "First aid was administered, and the guest was t…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Maryland Soldiers Save Hospital Patient Suffering Heart Attack Maryland Soldiers Save Hospital Patient Suffering Heart Attack
Maryland Soldiers Save Hospital Patient Suffering Heart Attack Two members of the Maryland National Guard are being hailed as heroes for helping save a life at a local hospital. Spc. Patrick Sheil and Spc. Paul Hofe are members of the MDARNG’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment. After Governor Larry Hogan activated up to 1,000 MDNG members in January to help hospitals battle the latest surge of COVID-19 patients, both soldiers were called to help in the ER at the Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center. It was not long before their first-responder training came into play. At around 12:40 p.m. on Friday, February 18, Sheil said someone …

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by David Cifarelli
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State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible
State Of Emergency Declared Maryland With Foot Of Snow Possible Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the state's National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore. The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. A blizzard warning is now in effect for Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties. In addition, the governor has directed the Maryland National Guard to stage 125 soldiers in Southern Maryland and on the Eastern Shore. These soldiers will be ready to assist …

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by Joe Gomez
News
COVID-19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron COVID-19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron
Covid-19: Governor Hogan Declares State Of Emergency in Maryland Over Omicron Governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 as hospitalizations have topped 3,000 in Maryland and cases continue to climb.  He also signed a pair of executive orders: The first empowers the Maryland Department of Health to regulate hospital resources and staffing, while the second activates 1,000 Maryland National Guard members to help with Emergency Medical Services.  “While we can’t manufacture doctors and nurses who don’t exist, we have continued to do everything we possibly can do at the state level in order to help our hospitals withstand this su…

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by Joe Gomez
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COVID-19: 700K+ Cases Reported In Maryland, New Daily Record Broken COVID-19: 700K+ Cases Reported In Maryland, New Daily Record Broken
Covid-19: 700K+ Cases Reported In Maryland, New Daily Record Broken Maryland now has a total of 700,553 confirmed cases of COVID-19, also breaking a daily record of new cases in a single day by adding more than 14,000 within 24 hours, according to the state's Coronavirus dashboard. The surge in COVID-19 has largely been blamed on the highly infectious Omicron variant spreading throughout the state. The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases has also increased to nearly 21%. In addition, 11,522 people have now died from the virus in Maryland and 2,122 are hospitalized. Several hospitals throughout the state have declared emergencies or shifted to contingency…

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by Joe Gomez
News
Gov. Hogan Announces Emergency Measures As Maryland Passes 2K COVID-19 Hospitalizations Gov. Hogan Announces Emergency Measures As Maryland Passes 2K COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Gov. Hogan Announces Emergency Measures As Maryland Passes 2K Covid-19 Hospitalizations Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced emergency actions as COVID-19 hospitalizations have now reached record levels across the state, surpassing 2,000 cases. In a statement released on Facebook Hogan said:  "It cannot be stressed enough that getting vaccinated and getting boosted are your strongest possible defenses against this virus and its variants." As we have been projecting, our statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations have now reached record levels and surpassed 2,000—a... Posted by Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Hogan says the surge in COVID-19 is driven prima…

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by Joe Gomez
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'A Dark Winter': Maryland Reports Record High Number Of New Daily COVID Infections 'A Dark Winter': Maryland Reports Record High Number Of New Daily COVID Infections
'A Dark Winter': Maryland Reports Record High Number Of New Daily COVID Infections It looks to be a dark winter for Maryland as the state reported 6,218 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 21, the most infections added in 24 hours during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the states Coronavirus dashboard. Further, Maryland's COVID-19 hospitalization rate has doubled since the beginning of December, and could overburden the healthcare system. Of those hospitalized about 75% were unvaccinated, according to officials. The state's breakout in COVID-19 cases comes as Christmas and New Years Day are just around the corner, and Omicron continues to present a growing threat. Marylan…

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by Joe Gomez