Final pandemic restrictions are lifted in Baltimore and statewide. Baltimore’s mayor appoints Shamiah Kerney to head up the allocation of the city’s American Rescue Plan funds. Maryland’s Attorney General urges lawyers to pitch in and help vulnerable residents avoid pending legal pitfalls. Plus, a report on a new set of state laws that go into effect today. And a behavioral expert looks at the intersection of COVID the pandemic and the nation’s opioid epidemic.

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The Baltimore City Council is taking another crack at creating a security deposit option for renters. As more people gather together, the Baltimore County Council considers expanding a targeted noise ordinance. A rally in Towson renewed calls for justice in the fatal police shooting of Korryn Gaines five years ago.  And Baltimore teachers reflect on lessons learned during the turbulent school year.

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A program to help stave off evictions in Maryland is expanding. Baltimore County is hoping a major event returning to the area will result in millions of tourism dollars lost over the past year. And Baltimore agencies have begun training in how to recognize and respond to trauma. 

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Doctors work to get Baltimore students caught up on their regular childhood vaccinations before the start of next school year. And Baltimore’s mayor assembles a team to oversee who is going to get  what in the city’s allotment of more than $640  million in American Rescue Plan funds. 

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New data shows disparities in how Governor Hogan’s small business grant program distributed funds during the pandemic. And health professionals are working over the summer to get students vaccinated, not just for COVID-19.

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Maryland residents collecting unemployment benefits will face a new mandate next month as the state pushes people to find jobs. And we'll get a peek at how Baltimore’s mayor plans to allocate $641 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan. 

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More than $1 billion in American Rescue Plan money has been earmarked for Maryland schools.  And Baltimore City Schools CEO Sonja Santelises talks about graduation rates, summer school, and how to repair pandemic-induced learning loss.

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Governor Hogan shares optimism about a federal infrastructure plan. And the perpetrator of the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette goes on trial this week.

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Baltimore’s plastic bag ban gets put off until October. And Dr. Leana Wen cautions against complacency even as COVID vaccination rates inspire optimism.

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We’ve all felt the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic these last 15 or so months. Well, a new survey quantifies those impacts, especially for people who were struggling financially before the pandemic began. And NAACP leaders call for suspending the police officers involved in recent violent arrests of Black teens in Ocean City — and maybe a boycott of Ocean City businesses. 

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