Opinion

The area loses more than a building when something as quintessentially Baltimore as the bowling lanes go away.

The fall election didn’t turn out the way Dirk and Jessica Haire had hoped, as she lost a bid for Anne Arundel County Executive and he watched Republican statewide candidates get defeated on his watch after primary voters made a sharp turn right. Both think Republicans can win again if they stress traditional GOP values and avoid extremism.

Violence intervention programs must go beyond public health-based approaches and build solutions that consider the complex historical and economic conditions that drive violence in Baltimore communities, Lawrence Grandpre of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle says.

Maryland Democratic Party Chairwoman Yvette Lewis says the state party had much to celebrate despite being unsuccessful in landing a spot among the early primary states in 2024. A Banner reader calls on Baltimore to create public works jobs targeting city teenagers and young adults. Another reader makes recommendations for controlling the feral cat population.

"The Pitchy Podcast," dedicated to NBC's "The Voice" and run by two local friends and singers, has caught the attention of some of the current season's stars.

Two days before the 123rd football classic in Philly, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which bars service academy athletes from turning pro until two years after graduation.

News reporting today must provide explanation and context that go beyond the recitation of facts, DeWayne Wickham, the Baltimore Banner’s public editor, says.

More rehab and demolition can lead to revitalization of disinvested city neighborhoods. Efforts would keep speculators away, councilwoman says.

The Army-Navy Game is Saturday, and even if it wasn’t the only college football on TV this weekend, it would be the only game in Annapolis. Look around, and the town is awash in Navy merch.

Using chosen pronouns ”is a life-saving tool to protect the vulnerable,” a Baltimore pastor says.

Baltimore Clayworks artist Samuel Wallace’s Jamaican coil style of pottery combines the traditions of his first home with the literal soil of his current Maryland home.

The Respect for Marriage Act, which just passed the Senate and should be signed into law soon, protects a right that too many people take for granted — the right to marry the person you love, no matter your race or gender.

Former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke recalls the ”scorn, derision and dismissiveness” he encountered when he argued in favor of the decriminalization of marijuana and other drugs in the 1980s. He now applauds the public and political shift to his point of view, but advises caution as drug laws are reformed.

National hero and Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn contributed to the fundraising for Sen. Raphael Warnock this weekend with a series of so-called thirst tweets.

Individual stories and a Baltimore Museum of Art exhibition reflect how Black Americans who moved to places such as Baltimore during the Great Migration valued and held on to their Southern traditions and memories.

David DeBoy, writer and singer talks about the campy holiday classic Crabs For Christmas, his song, new book and the cool silliness of Baltimore

A Banner reader says Maryland lawmakers can and must act to ensure accountability in child sexual abuse cases; another reader says conservative activists elected to Maryland school boards are interested in spreading their political agenda, and not in what’s best for schoolchildren.

Thanksgiving finds its meaning in the celebration of memories and family and community bonds, our Community Voices contributors say. The holiday commemoration also has become a time to reckon with some of America’s most painful history.

Giving your best is about more than the newness and niceness of the clothes, housewares and electronics we donate to those who need them.

Here, unlike many parts of the country, access to the ballot is fairly free, and women may still make reproduction decisions without the interference of right-wing vigilantes.