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Maryland s revenues are strong, even as jobs continue to lag
Maryland s revenue picture is far better than previously expected thanks to the massive federal stimulus packages that boosted spending, state economic forecasters said Tuesday.
But despite the good financial news, the state still has a long way to go toward recovering jobs, particularly in lower-wage industries hit hardest by COVID-19.
The state s Board of Revenue Estimates met Tuesday and approved revenue projections of $18.8 billion for the current fiscal year, down only slightly from an estimate approved in December, and $20.1 billion for fiscal year 2022.
Compared to March of last year, before it was clear that COVID-19 would upend the economy, Maryland s revenue estimates are about $185 million lower than expected.
COVID-19 vaccine hunter group on Facebook helps track down appointments
Callan Tansill-Suddath
Frustrated with the slow rollout, many residents are turning to a Facebook group for help in hunting down COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
The Maryland Vaccine Hunters group has existed for just over a month but boasts, at publishing, nearly 55,000 members.
Nancy Knuth, 75, lives in Parkton with her 76-year-old husband; the two have been eligible to receive vaccines since the state entered phase 1B on Jan. 18 but were unable to make appointments without assistance.
Knuth said she checked online multiple times a day for nearly three weeks and never managed to book any, but after she joined Maryland Vaccine Hunters, someone procured vaccine appointments for the couple and their daughter, who runs a preschool.