Baltimore City has not one waterfront but two. The Middle Branch of the Patapsco River--11 miles of shoreline now being restored to protect against the effects of climate change. It is an area under new development--from Baltimore Peninsula to Westport.

The marshland restoration is led by South Baltimore Gateway Partnership. Funding partly comes from casino revenue.

My conversation is with Brad Rogers, Executive Directorof SBGP and Samantha Rose, Senior RestorationManager.

My conversation focuses on the rising cost of electricity, which is not likely to abate, and the demand from data centers and electrification and other factors.

There is the potential for rolling brownouts by 2027 due to the lack of stable generation in Maryland.

And can clean energy be achieved with the Trump administration pushing back?

My conversation is with BGE’s  Director ofClean Energy Solutions, Divesh Gupta, and Sonya Harbaugh, BGE Director of Strategy.

There is a campaign underway to expand the use of restorative practices in schools in Maryland. The aim is to change school culture to emphasize respect and accountability, reduce absenteeism, address mental health issues. My conversation is with David Hornbeck, former state superintendent of schools in Maryland and Philadelphia and leading advocate for restorative practices.

The Baltimore Banner--in just its 3rd year of operation--includes in its mission events like Impact Maryland, coming up on October 14th. It's a day long discussion of the economy, housing, education from the people who have to make the decisions.

My conversation includes the Banner's recent expansion to Montgomery County and its success as a non-profit model in journalism.

Guests are Bob Cohn, president and CEO of the Banner and Sharon Nevins, Chief Revenue officer and Executive Director of Impact Maryland.

A significant hearing is coming up on October 6 in the bankruptcy proceeding involving the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Should the Archdiocese be granted charitable immunity to fend off the claims filed by sex abuse survivors?

The Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy following the passage of the Child Victims Act, which lifted the statute of limitation for victims of sex abuse in Maryland institutions.

Conversation is with Jonathan Schochor, attorney representing people who have filed claims.

A recent report found that vacant land in Baltimore could be underassessed by as much as $484 mil. The same problem could exist statewide in Maryland.

This on a top of a property tax system that puts Baltimore City's rate as double the rate of all other jurisdictions.

Might a shift to a land value tax address the problem?

My conversation is with Greg Miller, author of the report published for the Center for Land Economics, Vanessa Beck of Baltimore Thrive, and Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, producers of the documentary "Tax Broke".

Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Diversion of research dollars. Access to vaccines.

The impact of the Trump administrations policy and funding decision can add stress to families already stretched thin.

My conversation is with Casey Baynes, founder and CEO of Casey Cares, an organization that helps families of children with serious illness and medical conditions.

There are nearly a dozen communities in Baltimore in which half of the residents don't have access to a car. Can they succeed without one?

My conversation is with Marty Schwartz, president of Vehicles for Change which works to get people cars they can afford and trains people to be automotive technicians--jobs that are in high demand. His organization is also one of the non-profits that is scrambling to make up for loss in federal funding.

Baltimore's Black Arts District aims to restore the cultural and entertainment legacy of Pennsylvania Avenue, once the heart of Black entertainment and bring new investment to one of the city's most challenged communities. It seeks to support Black artists and creatives so that one doesn't have to leave Baltimore to succeed. (A well circulated belief)

My conversation is with Lady Brion, executive director.

Recent underground fires have put Baltimore's 100 year old conduit system under scrutiny--again. What's going on down there? How long to replace the old system? All in the face of growing demand for electricity which flows though the conduit's wires.

My conversation is with two representatives of BGE--the conduit's biggest user. Nick Alexopulos, senior manager of communications and Sterling Sumwalt who oversees the conduit work for the utility.