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The realization that her county health insurance would not cover the $10,000 to $15,000 it typically costs for a single cycle to freeze one’s eggs moved Fisher to sponsor a recently passed law that offers such coverage to Prince George’s nearly 11,300 employees. Almost 2,500 of them are women 49 and younger, according to county data. A bill like the one led by Fisher is why more women across age, race and income level need to be in office, said Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and...

Temperatures are expected to peak into the 80s on Mother’s Day, followed by showers and thunderstorms throughout the workweek in the Baltimore area. Sunday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high of 82. Cloud coverage is likely to set in that evening with a low of 58. [Get the latest weathercast from FOX45 News] Monday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 76. There’s a chance of showers after 5 p.m. with temperatures predicted to reach a low of 68 on Monday night. Precipitation is...

Joe and Anne Andrew are using their newly renovated, modern house in Bethesda, Md., as a venue for high-fuel gatherings they call salons. They hope the policy-oriented networking opportunities will drive greater engagement on issues like climate change and the arts. “There are a lot of people out there who have a lot of good ideas who are not always talking to each other,” says Anne, 69, an environmental attorney who was former President Obama’s ambassador to Costa Rica from 2010 to 2013. “We see a lot of value in...

• Alice in Chains has canceled their appearance at the Boardwalk Rock Festival due to drummer Sean Kinney's medical emergency. • This is the second headliner cancellation for the festival, as Alice in Chains replaced Mötley Crüe after Vince Neil's medical procedure. Boardwalk Rock Festival has announced the loss of a second major headliner just one week before the event's big debut in Ocean City, Maryland. Keep reading to find out which band is no longer in the lineup, and why. Boardwalk Rock Festival is facing its second major lineup...

RFK Jr. previously said he wants to phase out petroleum-based dyes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on Friday additional...

Robert J. Lancelotta Sr., a Howard County real estate developer who created the Terra Maria community near Ellicott City, died of cancer April 16 at his Ocean City home. He was 81 and had lived in Catonsville. Born in Baltimore and raised on Frederick Avenue, he was the son of Frank Lancelotta, who owned the Erdman Lumber Co. and his wife, Josephine Libertini, a homemaker. He was a 1962 Edmondson High School graduate. Mr. Lancelotta joined his father at Erdman Lumber and eventually bought the Northeast Baltimore business. He sold...

Southern Delawareans will have another option to fly to Orlando starting this Fall. Breeze Airways announced they will add Salisbury (Maryland) Regional Airport to its flight map, and start twice-weekly flights between Delmarva and Orlando starting on Wednesday, October 1. After the initial Wednesday flight, Breeze will settle into a Monday (2:27 p.m.) and Friday (8:17 p.m.) pattern. The company is promoting flights from $59, but a quick check Wednesday evening showed that $69 is the baseline, with flights currently scheduled through January 5. Much like Avelo out of Wilmington,...

Breeze Airways to offer new flights from Salisbury, Maryland, to Orlando, Florida Breeze Airways is expanding its network to the airline's 71st city served by connecting Maryland's Eastern Shore to Florida.In an airline statement released Wednesday, Breeze said it will offer twice weekly, nonstop service from Salisbury Regional Airport to Orlando, Florida, on Mondays and Fridays starting Oct. 1.As part of a promotion, Breeze will offer one-way fares for the new service starting at $59. Tickets must be purchased starting Wednesday through Tuesday for travel from Oct. 1 through Jan....