The GroundTruth Project

Maryland hospitals announced Wednesday they will require the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees.The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) wrote in a statement that health systems and hospitals have agreed to set dates after which COVID-19 vaccines will become mandatory for employees.

The Baltimore City Council adjourned Tuesday without taking up Mayor Brandon Scott’s veto of a bill that would have provided security deposit alternatives to renters, letting it stand.

Baltimore City is ramping up mobile vaccination efforts as the state begins closing its mass vaccination sites.

Baltimore hospitality workers received COVID-19 vaccines and bags of food in front of the M&T Bank Stadium Thursday. The effort was led by the nonprofit Total Health Care and UNITE HERE Local 7, the city’s hospitality workers union.

The Baltimore City Health Department and Civic Works announced a new grants program Thursday to support local vaccination clinics and outreach efforts.Health commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said the grants will go to local organizations interested in setting up clinics or doing vaccination outreach and education.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced more than $9.6 million in funding Wednesday to continue the city’s Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors (HUBS). The program, created in 2015, provides home repairs and wraparound services to senior homeowners.

Baltimore faith and community leaders held an outdoor vigil Tuesday night to mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) plans to distribute all 278 emergency housing vouchers made available through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott vetoed Monday a bill that provides security deposit alternatives to renters.He said he feared the bill would do more harm than good.

Some health experts are questioning the CDC’s new masking guidelines. The agency announced Thursday afternoon that fully vaccinated people can go unmasked in most indoor settings.