Howard County’s coronavirus numbers are the best they’ve been since the fall, with a weekly positivity rate of 2.62%, the lowest in the county since Oct. 20.
The Howard County Council passed the Plastics Reduction Act in a 4-1 vote Monday night, limiting single-use plastic such as straws, stirrers and certain condiment packets by restaurants and retailers.
The Howard County Board of Education is advancing a $960 million spending plan for fiscal 2022 that requests a considerable increase in funding from the county.
HCPSS school board advances $960 million operating budget to county baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Howard County is set to receive 1,700 COVID-19 vaccine doses a week from the state of Maryland for the next month, Dr. Maura Rossman, Howard County’s health officer, said Tuesday.