1 dead, 6 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes – Associated Press
A gas explosion destroyed part of a Baltimore neighborhood. Here are ways to avoid or safely deal with gas leaks – The Baltimore Sun
Heat Becomes Concern As Crews Work, Residents Displaced From Baltimore Gas Explosion – WJZ
Race for coronavirus vaccine takes big step with trial at University of Maryland – The Baltimore Sun
Ottobar, ‘under very real threat’ from Covid-19, launches $200K fundraiser – BBJ
Baltimore City Community College will offer free tuition to students enrolling in the 2020 fall semester, officials announced today. Combining Federal financial aid, the State of Maryland’s Promise Scholarship, support from the City of Baltimore, the BCCC Foundation scholarship opportunities, and CARES Act funding, eligible students entering or returning for fall courses can enroll tuition-free.
From August 9-15, any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many items are purchased at the same time – will be exempt from the state’s six percent sales tax. The first $40 of any backpack purchase is also tax-free.
Montgomery County reverses course, allows private schools to open – The Baltimore Sun
In 2020, many Marylanders still lack high-speed internet. And that’s a problem for work and school. – The Baltimore Sun
Pimlico rebuild still a go as Stadium Authority seeks bids for architecture contract – BBJ
Alex Smith eyes Baltimore County for next expansion – BBJ
Maryland Lawmakers Get Input From Public Before They Craft Police Reform Legislation – WYPR
On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a county school superintendent is under fire for supporting Black Lives Matter – The Baltimore Sun
Showdown on Private Schools and In-Person Classes: Elrich Won’t Back Down on Hogan’s Challenge – Maryland Matters
Baltimore Restaurants May Open Again At 25% Capacity, While Gathering, Retail Restrictions Tighten – WYPR
Earnings roundup: Greater Baltimore public companies take hits due to Covid-19 – BBJ
People who haven’t received mail in weeks line up at post office – WBAL
Porter Stansberry, Rey Rivera’s friend and employer, pushes back on Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ – The Baltimore Sun
Md State Fair Canceled, livestock shows could go on – WBAL
As states, localities face fiscal squeeze, budget hardliners say no to “bailout” – Maryland Matters
Franchot renews call for state to provide $500M in relief to small businesses – BBJ
Governor May Have Broad Power To Change Election Format – WYPR
A Moment of Reckoning: Listening to Black Voices – Baltimore Magazine
Beginning Wednesday, August 5, the BMA debuts a presentation of Kota Ezawa’s powerful video National Anthem in the Latrobe Spring House and on BMA Go Mobile, the museum’s app. Beginning Saturday, August 15, the experiences will be accompanied by the Snow Cone Sisters snack kiosk featuring gourmet hot dogs and snow cones from Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen. The Sculpture Gardens and Spring House will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, weather permitting. The snack kiosk will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to dusk.
Governors from Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia have joined Maryland Governor Larry Hogan in a bipartisan interstate compact with the Rockefeller Foundation to expand the use of rapid response antigen tests to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Tropical storm Isaias is expected to make landfall tonight in the Carolinas as a hurricane. Marylanders can expect to feel effects from Isaias beginning tonight, but the greatest impacts are expected Tuesday. Heavy rain is expected in central and eastern Maryland, with as much as 5-7 inches of rainfall forecasted, and flash floods and tidal flooding are likely. Heavy winds could topple trees and cause power outages. A westward shift in the storm track could also create a greater impact in western Maryland.
