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Baltimore’s acting Housing Commissioner gets officially appointed to the role. Baltimore County is making it easy for its non vaccinated employees to get tested for COVID but not everyone is happy about that change. Baltimore County’s Schools superintendent told the board it’s time to do better. It comes on the heels of a report detailing a dysfunctional system. Less than two months into the new school year, Maryland’s schools are struggling to keep kids COVID free. State senators are calling on the health department to mandate vaccines for students. And, Baltimore County Public School nurses say they are overwhelmed.

Baltimore’s low income renters will get help staving off eviction under a new law. Mayor Brandon Scott has assembled a work group to address reforming the city’s annual tax sale. The US Deputy Secretary of Housing paid a visit to Baltimore today. A local labor union is calling for the boycott of a Maryland hotel. Plus we’re going to check in with a local doctor who’s been literally walking across America to raise awareness of medical errors. And as we head into the weekend, our City beat reporter takes us back to local music venue Ottobar.

A story about the past and (possible) future of Dollar Houses in Baltimore

Mass vaccination sites are set to make a comeback in Baltimore County. A vaccine mandate went into effect today for Baltimore City employees. Senator Ben Cardin pays tribute to former Secretary of State Colin Powell. We have a conversation on the public health effects of Baltimore’s public transportation. And everything you need to know about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s new guidelines on using aspirin to prevent heart disease.

Governor Hogan slams Baltimore’s crime stats and takes aim at efforts to defund the police. An FDA panel approves J&J COVID boosters. Maryland lawmakers hear from medical professionals as they consider legalizing recreational cannabis. Workers at the Walters Art Museum continue their push for union recognition. Hate symbols are now banned in Baltimore County Public Schools. And a quick check in with Maryland’s Deputy Secretary for Public Health, on COVID booster shots and impending vaccines for kids.

I would cry, leaving the meetings, because I knew I was going to get high.

Thanks to ARPA Funds Maryland is sitting on a more than $2 billion surplus. And Gov. Larry Hogan has a plan for how to spend it. COVID politics play out along partisan lines in Baltimore County. And in Anne Arundel County, there are plans to make something beautiful out of a grim site that is an ugly marker in Maryland’s history.

On the latest episode of Your Child’s Brain we discuss the impact of trauma on children’s brains.

The NIH says for those who got the J&J vaccine, it’s okay to mix and match booster shots. Prince George’s former County Executive has announced his running mate in Maryland’s gubernatorial race. The ongoing pandemic is taking a serious toll on the nursing industry, and the head of the Maryland Nurses Association says there are some creative ways to address it.

On Baltimore City’s first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday, Maryland’s COVID positivity rate remains below four percent. The governor plans to replace a detention center in Baltimore with a therapeutic treatment facility. Students in Anne Arundel are testing out of quarantine. And in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, some advice from a breast surgeon on how to manage your breast health.

Maryland HBCUs lag on vaccine compliance. Baltimore waits on booster shots. And ground is broken on a new affordable housing project.

Ida's aftermath. Mayor Scott’s vaccine mandate. And Baltimore County debt collection woes.

One week in at Baltimore County Public Schools, nearly 800 are in quarantine. And in Baltimore, the mayor encourages eligible residents to apply for a credit that will help keep them in their homes.

Baltimore City employees are issued a vaccine mandate. The Baltimore County Council votes for a state-of-emergency extension. And gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore outlines his plan for a ‘trauma-informed’ administration.

In this third episode of Your Child's Brain, a podcast series about the mysteries of the child’s developing brain, we discuss mental health and the impact on children and teenagers.

State lawmakers sort through issues relating to the potential legalization of recreational cannabis. And Baltimore County orders all county employees to be vaccinated by October 15th.

The National Safety Council turns its attention to the roadways for the busy travel weekend. And in Essex, a debate over what some call a piece of art and others call an eyesore.

The FDA clears Pfizer COVID vaccines for emergency use in 5 to 11 year olds. In the latest Goucher Poll, Maryland residents share what they are looking for in the next Governor. Baltimore County Council members faced a blistering public hearing over redistricting this week. The task before them is... how to redraw a second majority Black district map. Now that we are allowed to mix and match COVID booster shots, is that making it easier for people to roll up their sleeves...or creating more confusion? We’ll hear from the always insightful Dr. Leana Wen. And...chicken poop! Yep, you heard that correctly. A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project says runoff from the Eastern Shore’s poultry farms is going where it should not. Those stories, coming up.

What exactly is the Baltimore Development Corporation, and why does it seem like such a secret?

This week on the podcast: two stories of doctors who refuse to confine their work to the hospital.