Local News

Latest News

Adenovirus Cases Increasing at University of Maryland College Park

Adenovirus Cases Increasing at University of Maryland College Park

  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — At least 35 cases of adenovirus have been reported at the University of Maryland, College Park, attended by an 18-year-old who died of complications from the respiratory infection last month. News outlets report that the university on Wednesday confirmed the count, which has climbed by five in a week.…

Agriculture Department Urges Caution With Boxwood Holiday Decorations

Agriculture Department Urges Caution With Boxwood Holiday Decorations

ANNAPOLIS, MD.     The Maryland Department of Agriculture urges Maryland residents buying fresh, holiday decorations to use caution with holiday greens that contain boxwood. By using boxwood greens you could potentially introduce a serious fungal disease called boxwood blight to surrounding boxwoods. During the holiday season, people often buy natural decorations, such as garland or…