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09/25/2025

Study shows disparity between the national poverty level and Frederick County cost of living

United Way of Frederick’s 2025 ALICE report shows 33% of Frederick residents are asset limited, income constrained but employed.

09/25/2025

Starting next week, speed camera fines in Maryland will be going up — as will the number of speed cameras stationed on roads in the state.

The number of speed cameras in the state will also increase that day.

09/24/2025

UnitedHealthcare and Johns Hopkins Medicine have officially parted ways.

That’s leaving tens of thousands of people in Maryland, DC and Virginia in limbo as they need to figure out their next healthcare steps. For some, losing their current medical team could have serious health implications.

WYPR health reporter Scott Maucione tells the story of one patient.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

About 60,000 people lost coverage after the organizations split ways.

09/23/2025

The land available for data center development in Frederick County could be significantly limited by a map before the state for review.

09/23/2025

The Maryland Department of Health released its own vaccination recommendations in lieu of the federal standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Suggests are stricter than federal standards.

09/22/2025

It’s fair to say Baltimore loves its birds — not just on the field with the Orioles and Ravens, but in the sky, too.

The city has outfitted one of its buildings to protect birds from crashing into windows.

The Vollmer Center in Baltimore’s ColdSpring Newtown neighborhood is the first municipal building with film to prevent bird collisions.

09/21/2025

For more than a century, the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center has generated scientific discoveries that improved farmers’ productivity, food safety and human nutrition. That would end under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to close BARC.

On The Record heard about the impacts it has made on the lives of Americans.

For more than a century, the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center -- called BARC -- has generated scientific discoveries that improved farmers’ productivity, food safety and human nutrition. The Federal government may be shutting it down. We hear about the impacts it has made on the lives of Am...

09/21/2025

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new romance novels that help illustrate the wide range and diverse appeal of the genre: "August Lane," "Regina Black" and "Sweet Heat" by Bobu Babalola, and "Jamaica Road" by Lisa Smith.

Romance novels are having a moment. Check out these new titles.

09/21/2025

MONSE director Stefanie Mavronis and violence reduction policy expert Jeremy Biddle joined Midday to discuss Baltimore's successful strategies for curbing violent crime in the city.

MONSE director Stefanie Mavronis and violence reduction policy expert Jeremy Biddle discuss Baltimore's successful strategies for curbing violent crime in the city.

09/21/2025

Betsy Fox Tolentino is the head of Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services. What is she changing at DJS? What are her priorities? She went On The Record.

Betsy Fox Tolentino calls her new gig -- heading Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services -- her dream job. We ask how it's going.

09/21/2025

Data centers are a fast growing industry — so fast that six organizations in Maryland are worried local governments are making decisions on controversial projects without enough information.

Six organizations in five counties have formed the Maryland Data Centers Analysis Group to make sure local leaders receive information at the right time.

09/20/2025

Over the past two years, the city has seen a sharp drop in violent crimes. But being safe and feeling safe can often be two very different things. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates says “quality of life” crimes are causing people to feel unsafe. He said tackling those types of crimes, like robbery and carjacking, is a priority.

Listen to his conversation on Midday at the link below.

Ivan Bates is the State's Attorney for Baltimore. He took office in 2023.