Solemn Ceremony Marks 500 COVID Deaths In One MD County: Patch PM

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

Anne Arundel Passes 500 Deaths; Memorial Remembers Those Lost

"They did not volunteer to lay down their lives," the county executive said of coronavirus victims.

New Jobless Claims In MD Fall Sharply; Fraudulent Filings Found

Maryland reported more than 156,000 possibly fraudulent claims since the beginning of January.

National Harbor Sells Beer To Help Struggling Restaurant Workers

The craft beer will raise money for restaurant workers hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

MD Ramps Up Vaccine Distribution, Eases Hospital Visitation Rules

• Not Enough COVID-19 Vaccines Given To Howard County: Official
• Essential Federal Worker Vaccinations Put Extra Burden On MD: Governor
• Vaccine Sign-Up Frustrates Marylanders; Leaders Want Single Form

Coronavirus Complicates MD Taxes: What To Know Before Filing

The Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce gives tax prep guidance.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Teacher In Bowie Named One Of Best New Educators In Maryland
• Full Moon Pub And Grill To Hit The Auction Block In Reisterstown
• Montgomery County Athletic Fields To Start Accepting Reservations
• Dead Ash Trees To Be Removed In Ellicott City Starting Monday
• Montgomery County Registers 159 New Coronavirus Cases, 3 Deaths
• 5 Million Meals Served To Anne Arundel Youth During Pandemic
• Several Chances For Snow Lie Ahead For Howard County Residents

Across America

• Trump Tower Barricades Come Down After 4 Years, $150M
• DC Confirms Cases of South African, UK Coronavirus Variants
• New Details Emerge In Bruce Springsteen's DWI Arrest
• Hope Amid Fear: Generosity Buoys Exhausted Food Bank Workers

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