Maryland extends moratorium on new residential foreclosures

By The Associated Press
April 29, 2021 | 8:09 AM

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is extending the moratorium on new residential foreclosures through June 30.

The Maryland Department of Labor made the announcement Wednesday.

The moratorium was originally established by Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order on April 3, 2020.

It was continued through subsequent executive orders and was due to expire on May 3, 2021.

The new extension date aligns with the expiration of federal foreclosure moratorium.

Maryland Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson says it will provide homeowners facing financial hardships from the pandemic with additional time to consult with their mortgage lender to find solutions and resume making payments to avoid foreclosure.

Maryland Zoo’s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd

By Catherine Chen
August 23, 2026 | 5:48 PM

The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another facility later this week. Zoo officials said the move is in Felix’s best interest because it will give her opportunities to socialize with other female elephants. Her interaction with other females have been limited since the zoo’s other female elephant died in 2024. “We will all miss her but having social companionship in a female herd is the best thing for Felix’s overall well-being,” Mammal Curator Erin Cantwell Grimm said.

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