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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that the state will open COVID-19 testing sites outside of hospitals to help relieve emergency rooms, where patients are flocking to get tests.

Experts say the resistance some in Harford County have shown to mask mandates, vaccinations and other COVID mitigation measures, along with its medical facilities having small capacities to begin with, have contributed to its hospitals reaching critical levels before those in other parts of the state.

FAIR HILL — A Cecil County couple has made the largest single donation — $7.5 million — to the Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, a gift that will establish an institute

Hospitals across Maryland are shutting down regular operations to deal with COVID-19 sickness.

The University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health on Friday declared a hospital disaster and implementing crisis standards of care protocols due to COVID-19.

Happening this week in and around Cecil County …

Ike Foundation tournament set for June 5 Friday, May 28, 2021    The 6th annual Ikes Celebrity Pro-Am Bass Tournament will be held June 5 on the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The event will launch at 6 a.m. out of Anchor Marina in North East, Md. Proceeds will benefit the Ike Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission is to get more kids fishing and into the outdoors, especially youth in areas where those activities are not readily accessible. The entry fee is $300 for a two-person t...

Harford County Public Schools students 16 and older will have the option of getting a vaccine against COVID-19 as of next week, with clinics happening at local high schools between May 10 and 18.

Replies(2) Harford County leads the state in its coronavirus positivity rate, or the rate at which tests are coming back positive. It has the second highest case rate in the state as well as of April 14. (Shutterstock) MARYLAND — A surge in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is causing concern for health officials in Harford County. "I believe our fourth wave, our fourth spike, is being driven by younger people who were not yet vaccinated, engaging in behaviors that spread the virus,"...

Mobile car wash, detail, and oil change franchise brings convenient, eco-friendly services to the Upper Chesapeake Bay region...