Posted: Friday, July 6th, 2018
Westover, Md. – Motorists driving along Route 13 southbound will now see a new sign in front of the Maryland State Police Barrack ‘X’ in Westover. This week, a sign to mark the number of opioid related overdoses and fatalities was erected along the highway by members of the Somerset County Opioid United Team (SCOUT)….
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Posted: Monday, July 2nd, 2018
Westover, Maryland – With temperatures in the upper 90’s and heat index forecasted over 100 degrees, the following sites will be open this week in Somerset County to help residents stay cool: Princess Anne Library (11767 Beechwood St., Princess Anne) 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 10:00 a.m. – 5:00…
Posted: Monday, June 18th, 2018
Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-Related Illness Baltimore, MD (June 18, 2018) – The Maryland Department of Health is alerting residents of rising temperatures forecast this week. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the heat index (how hot it feels) will reach the upper 90 to low 100 degrees across Maryland today. The NWS has issued…
Posted: Thursday, June 14th, 2018
Prevention, Enforcement, and Treatment and Recovery Efforts to Expand in FY 2019 June 12, 2018 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland’s Opioid Operational Command Center, the Maryland Department of Health, and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention today announced $40 million in new funding to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. “Over the past year, we…
Posted: Monday, May 21st, 2018
Maryland’s Departments of Health, the Environment, and Natural Resources Raise Awareness for National Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Baltimore, MD (May 21, 2018) – National Healthy and Safe Swimming Week runs May 21-27, the week leading up to Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. The Secretaries of Maryland’s Departments of Health, the Environment, and Natural Resources encourage all…