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This week on the WYPR News Roundup — energy. Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland legislature took aim at electricity bills that have been soaring. Host Matt Bush and WYPR statehouse reporter Sarah Petrowich dig into Moore's Utility RELIEF Act. Then, Bria Overs, business and consumer-trends reporter with our news partner the Baltimore Banner, joins Matt to talk about how consumers are coping – and those who can't cope – with surging electricity and natural gas charges. This week we pass the mic to Savannah Wood, whose family founded the AFRO newspaper. She's keeping her family's history alive by preserving the archives. To wrap up – the exodus of Forged. The Charles Street hyper-seasonal eatery has left Baltimore for Northern Virginia. Guests • Sarah Petrowich, WYPR Maryland State Government & Politics Reporter • Bria Overs, Baltimore Banner Business Reporter • Savannah Wood, AFRO Charities Executive Director • Chris Amendola, Head chef/owner of Forged Related Links • Cuts to Maryland’s energy efficiency program are imminent; what will the impact look like? • A record number of people need help paying energy bills. Some are falling through the cracks. • The AFRO: Savannah Wood on preserving the family archive • Forged restaurant moves from Baltimore to Northern Virginia Credits Matt Bush is the host of WYPR's News Roundup. We had help from Elizabeth Nonemaker, Sheilah Kast, and Rob Timm. Shawn Murphy and Shanya Mapson were our studio engineers. Amy Walters is WYPR's Executive Producer.
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