Opinion

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.

Baltimore County Public Schools should embrace new strategies for disciplining students because merely removing students from school does little to fix the problem of disruptive behavior, a law student and former county teacher says.

I’m aware that the idea of talking back to a movie strikes some as gauche or uncouth. I don’t care. There’s a joy in the communal experience of taking in a larger-than-life new world together.

The outgoing speaker of the house reminds me more of my South Baltimore neighbors on the stoop than whatever Nancy Meyers fantasy she’s saddled with.

The experience since Elon Musk took over the app has changed, and trolls, abuse and spam are making many users tap out.

Archaeologists must speak out against relic hunters and others whose excavations are conducted without adequately recognizing the historical significance of site or employing proper scientific methods, the president of the Council for Maryland Archeology says.

The chair and vice chair of the Continuum of Care Board describe the organization’s role in reducing homelessness in Baltimore, and recommend steps the larger community can take toward making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.

Looking past the Harbor and Canton for evidence of pretty in Baltimore

Recent examples of mistreatment of people with disabilities point to a need to provide them with greater protections, an advocate for people with autism says. An election judge calls for the return of centralized polling places.

Sheppard Pratt President and CEO Dr. Harsh K. Trivedi says Maryland needs to do more to address what he calls a behavioral health crisis affecting young children and teens. Hospital emergency departments are not the best setting to respond to a rise in behavioral problems among young people linked to the pandemic and other factors.

I have never been to Anchorage, where the occasionally uneven but increasingly excellent “Alaska Daily” is set, more than 71 hours and 4,267 miles from Baltimore. Still, I felt a rush of uncomfortable recognition, as a journalist, a Baltimorean and as a Black woman when watching it.

Claim the last two months of the year as a time to make changes — but only the ones that really fit your life.

Too many people believe success lives and dies by social media validation. We need to show our youths that success isn’t about instant gratification.

DeWayne Wickham, the Baltimore Banner’s Public Editor, believes communities need better local news coverage at a time when newspapers are becoming fewer and fewer.

Del. Ariana Kelly argues that government needs to step up to approve over-the-counter access for birth control pills, and that insurance coverage must be made available.

The art installation at SNAC by Nancy, one of the winners of the Mayor’s Individual Artist awards, features about 15 embroidered pieces with quotes from Black women that artist Tamara Payne stitched onto African fabric.

News about the expected closing of Bertha’s, one of the best-known bars in Fells Point, has stirred memories about how its close connections with longtime patrons were formed.

The time is now to provide redress for the harm caused by Baltimore’s Highway to Nowhere, Van Hollen says.

Baltimore Banner readers can expect a broad range of perspectives in its opinion pieces. The Banner will seek to ensure that communities and institutions across our region have their say through the voices that best represent them.

Baltimore City College, celebrating its annual football game against Baltimore Polytechnic Institute on Friday, has a distinctive class ring. Alumni talk about why it’s special.