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1 week ago | wypr.org | John Lee |Teria Rogers |Sam Bermas-Dawes

WYPR Baltimore County reporter John Lee hosts Midday and speaks with Baltimore County Inspector General Kelly Madigan. Madigan held the position since the office's inception in 2020, and received praise for her active role in investigating waste, fraud and abuse in county government. But at the end of five-year term in January, Madigan learned she would have to reapply to continue a second term.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Tom Hall |J. Wynn Rousuck |Teria Rogers |Sam Bermas-Dawes

Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck joins the show to share her review of "John Wilkes Booth: One Night Only" at Baltimore Center Stage. Matthew Weiner, who has credits from "Mad Men" and "The Sopranos," makes his playwriting debut in this show which tells a unique story set in Maryland. The play is a story from the past that has an eerie relevance to modern days.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Tom Hall |Teria Rogers |Sam Bermas-Dawes

When jazz singer Ethel Ennis married Baltimore Sun reporter Earl Arnett in Colorado in 1967, they became one of the region's most prominent interracial couples. Ennis passed away in 2019 and as a tribute to their life and marriage, Arnett is releasing his autobiography, "A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore and Me." In words and photos, the memoir tells the story of their great life and love in a marriage that lasted more than 50 years.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Tom Hall |Teria Rogers |Sam Bermas-Dawes

The National Low Income Housing Coalition estimates that the United States needs more than seven million affordable homes to address the nationwide shortage of housing. Governor Wes Moore has identified Maryland's housing supply as a top priority and estimates the state needs 96,000 new housing units to meet demand. In Baltimore City, 3rd District Councilman Ryan Dorsey is advocating for a package of bills that seek to increase housing density and affordable homes.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Tom Hall |Teria Rogers |Sam Bermas-Dawes

What's on your summer reading lists? Whether you’re looking for a fluffy beach read, a hard-hitting political thriller or an in-depth historical study, our next guests have you covered. Julia Fleischaker is the owner of Greedy Reads, bookstores with locations in Remington and Fells Point, and Emma Snyder is the owner of The Ivy Bookshop in North Baltimore, and Bird in Hand in Charles Village. The pair join us with their book suggestions.