Month: January 2021

WASHINGTON, DC:Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., today applauded the decision to reverse thousands of dollars in unexpected end-of-year fees assessed on distilleries across Maryland and the nation who had so graciously converted their operations to hand sanitizer production during the pandemic.  Previously, the Food and Drug Administration planned to charge fees in excess of $14,000 on distilleries who produced …

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As the COVID-19 pandemic trails into 2021, the unseemly specter of what might be termed “COVID privilege” is becoming increasingly apparent, as younger, less-vulnerable Americans are receiving the lion’s share of coronavirus vaccines and elected officials and public employees continue to ignore the COVID-19 restrictions they themselves have set or demanded. Nominal public servants, meanwhile — …

COVID privilege? Younger Americans get vaccinated first, while leaders flout their own restrictions Read More »

Which side of the fence are you? If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test! If a Conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one. If a Liberal or NDP doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed. If a Conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn’t …

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At the request of state health officials Worcester County schools will not return for in-person classes come January 4. Some small groups of students were set to return for in-person instruction Monday, January 4, according to a plan released December 29.  Worcester County Superintendent Lou Taylor says the week will now be distance learning and …

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement:  “Throughout my lifetime, American democracy has been a beacon of light across the world. Freedom-loving people have marveled at America because the people—not the politicians—elect the president, and the politicians respect the result. “The scheme by members of Congress to reject the certification of the presidential …

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Lynnhaven Mall’s new chaperone policy is now in full effect. The Parental Guidance Required (PGR) program kicked off Friday afternoon. Public safety officers stood at the mall’s entrances checking IDs of anyone who looks underage. The new rule requires kids under 18 years old to be with an adult when shopping after 4 p.m. on Fridays and …

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Democrats are outraged that Republicans are planning on objecting to the certification of electoral votes. It’s “conspiracy and fantasy,” says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.  “The effort by the sitting president of the United States to overturn the results is patently undemocratic,” the New York Democrat said. “The effort by others to amplify and burnish …

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A lifestyle and travel magazine held their annual Reader’s Choice Awards and readers voted the City of Norfolk as one of the friendliest cities in the year 2020. The Conde Nast Traveler magazine asked their readers to rate a city’s “friendliness” for the 33rd annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey. Norfolk ranked seventh out of ten cities …

Norfolk ranked 7th friendliest city in US for travel magazine’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards Read More »

Saturday morning may have been cold, windy and foggy, but that was not going to stop Kevin Mezick and a small crew of searchers from finding his brother, Erik. They boarded a boat at the Kiptopeke State Park Boat Launch and went off into the Chesapeake Bay with the hopes of finding him. Kevin posted …

Looking for closure, man heads onto Chesapeake Bay to search for missing brother following crash Read More »