Testing High, Teachers Worried, Sick Workers: COVID-19 | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Maryland on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

School District Plans For Fall

HCPSS Students Will Not Return To The Classroom This Fall

Students enrolled with the Howard County Public School System will not be returning to the classroom this fall. The Howard County Board of Education approved a virtual first semester, which will run from Sept. 8 through Jan. 28, 2021.

School Year Should Start Online: Anne Arundel Teachers Union

Anne Arundel County teachers want to start the school year online, their union said Friday. The announcement from the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County says educators are worried that returning to school too soon will only worsen the local coronavirus situation.

MD Sets COVID-19 Testing Record; Hogan's Request To Trump Admin

As coronavirus testing expands, Maryland hit a new milestone. On Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan said the state received a record number of test results in the last 24 hours, with 24,171.

• Anne Arundel Sees Most New Coronavirus Cases In Month
• Pasadena Golf Course Employee Has Coronavirus, 2 Workers Exposed
• County Adds 97 Coronavirus Cases; Test Positivity Rate Drops
• Prince George's Tops 20,000 Coronavirus Cases, Nears 700 Deaths
• Coronavirus: USPS Employees At Brooklyn Branch Test Positive
• Coronavirus Cases Rising Among Ages 35 And Younger In HoCo

March Planned For Saturday By CASA In Ellicott City

Community members are invited to join formerly detained individuals, immigrant families, CASA, HoCo for Justice, and others in a march against the presence of ICE

MD Dream Homes: Waterfront Manor; West River Retreat; Dutch Charm

Check out the latest dream homes to cross our desks. Among them are a waterfront mansion with a heated pergola, a gorgeous estate with a guest cottage, and a gated compound with five-star spa amenities.

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• Bay Ridge Home Has Sailboat Mural, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Views
• Street Sweeping Crews Out In Howard County Through Wednesday
• Metro Weekend Schedule: These 4 Lines Will Be Impacted
• More Summer Meals For Youth Offered At Baltimore County Libraries
• Cooling Centers Open In Baltimore City Monday Through Wednesday
• Dundalk Man Reported Missing: Police

Across America

• U.S. Shatters Daily Virus Record; More States Issue Mask Mandates
• NYC Bars To Be Shut Down After 3 Social Distancing Strikes: Cuomo
• Video Shows Cops Save ‘Unresponsive’ Baby At Newark Penn Station
• Coronavirus, Flu Overlap Could Challenge CT, U.S.: Experts
• Inslee Places Further Restrictions On Public Gatherings