Opioid Deaths Spike In MD Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: Patch PM

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

Drug, Alcohol Use Jumps 16 Percent During Pandemic In Maryland

There was an increase in deaths involving prescription opioids for the first time since 2016.

ArcLight Cinemas Closes In Bethesda Due To Pandemic

The theater opened in 2014 and has been closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus.

Feds Pause Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine In MD, Across US

• Anne Arundel Pauses Use Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• Baltimore County Discontinues Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• Harford County Pauses Use Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
• 400 Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Already Used In Howard County
• MoCo Halts Use Of J&J Vaccine After Rare Blood-Clot Cases

Marylanders Oppose Vaccine Passports, Worry About Privacy: Survey

Patch readers said COVID-19 vaccine passports should not be required to attend large events.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Bonchon Opens In Towson, Will Be 'Test Kitchen,' CEO Says
• Kiddos In Glen Burnie Receive New Basketball Hoop Courtesy Of Police Officers
• Husky Puppies Rescued From Car On Bridge In Baltimore
• New Summer Camp Rules Take Effect In Montgomery County
• Pasadena Drug Bust Leads To Arrest Of Harford County Man: Police
• MDTA Services Paused While New System Brought Online
• New Summer Camp Rules Take Effect In Montgomery County
• Hundreds Sign Havre de Grace School Redistricting Petition
• New Affordable Housing Work Group Formed In Baltimore County

Across America

• Slain Capitol Police Officer Lies In Honor In Capitol Rotunda
• New Jersey Shelter Dog Who Hates Most Things Becomes A Star
• ‘Blue Bloods’ Filming On Long Island

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