The past 360-some-odd days have resulted in an interesting year in St. Maryâs County, where residents experienced several unprecedented events unfold around them.
The coronavirus dominated the year, bringing about a stay-at-home executive order by Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in March, the cancellation of local events, such as the St. Maryâs County Fair and the U.S. Oyster Festival, and the shuttering of a number of businesses. While the COVID-19 vaccine reached St. Maryâs County at the end of December, it wasnât before residents had to adjust to their new lives of mask-wearing in public and constant social distancing.