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There is no denying it. The last two years were difficult for all of us. But as we take a collective breath on the other side of the pandemic and ruminate on the positive takeaways from that time, many of us will settle on the same sentiment – sometimes it’s good to slow down. Our lives, which are so often defined by constant motion, suddenly came to a halt, a change of pace that many of us would never have chosen or stumbled upon organically.

The House Education Committee on Wednesday advanced an amended bill to block local school boards from imposing mask mandates, matching amended legislation moving through the Senate.

A group of Chesapeake parents filed a lawsuit against the Youngkin administration, arguing in part that the executive order was in violation of Virginia law.

On April 6 via Zoom webinar, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra  (BSO) unveiled details of its 2021-22  “A Season of Discovery,” including the return of live, in-person performances for audiences at both the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and The Music Center at Strathmore.  The program included both details on programming and safety precautions and concluded with a live Q&A session. Peter T. Kjome, BSO President and CEO, and Tonya McBride Robles, BSO Vice President and Chief Operat...

Decisions about opening schools or continuing virtual learning should be more transparent, and school officials held accountability, guest columnist Samantha Lester writes.

47abc January 9, 2021 WORCESTER CO., Md. — On Friday, January 8th, 2021, Worcester County Public Schools Superintendent Lou Taylor announced stage two of the transition to in-person learning, after months of students learning from home. Superintendent Taylor says school officials have been working diligently to further safeguard schools to ensure children, faculty, and staff are able to safely head back to the classroom. He says this is all apart of the schools district’s Responsible Return...

‘Diddy’ delivers, chicken coops, New Year’s Eve restrictions: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Gadsden: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Alabama topped 2,800 this week, as recent days have shown a steady climb and new record high inpatient counts – 2,804 on Tuesday – as the surge in cases continues. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, the University of Alabama’s Division of Infectious Diseases director, said...