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The Baltimore Banner is launching comments on its website.
The Baltimore Banner launches reader comments
Starting Dec. 4, Banner subscribers can comment on select stories.
The hashtag #GIVINGNEWSDAY appears in white letters on a deep blue background. The v in the word "giving" appears as an orange heart, rendered from two separate pieces that are woven together.
#GivingNewsDay: Double your impact by making a fully matched donation to The Banner this holiday season
Students can begin submitting their entries for The Lyric's Dream Big Contest on Dec. 1.
Lyric Baltimore’s 8th annual Dream Big Contest open for student submissions
Students in grades 5-12 in Baltimore and Baltimore County are encouraged to submit artwork to the Lyric Baltimore’s Dream Big Contest.
Hunter Schloss has been named Senior Vice President of Growth at The Baltimore Banner.
The Baltimore Banner welcomes Hunter Schloss as Senior Vice President of Growth
Hunter Schloss will serve as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Growth, where he will drive subscription acquisition strategies, enhance reader engagement and optimize retention.
The Baltimore Banner honored 13 community leaders as its 2024 Emerging Leaders.
Nominate The Banner’s 2025 Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner is requesting nominations to choose emerging leaders of the Baltimore community.

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Clay Fisher has joined the board of directors of the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, which operates The Baltimore Banner.
The Baltimore Banner welcomes Clay Fisher to its board of directors 
Clay Fisher will help steer the growth of The Baltimore Banner in its mission to deliver essential and compelling journalism that informs and strengthens communities across Maryland.
Lmerging Leaders
Banner inviting nominations for Baltimore’s Emerging Leaders
The Baltimore Banner is inviting nominations to choose Emerging Leaders of the Baltimore community. The Banner will launch its inaugural Emerging Leaders event in May.
Kimi Yoshino holds a microphone in her hand as she speaks to an audience. She is the only person in the photo and is sitting in a metal chair in front of a black curtain.
On Democracy Day, a reminder that newsrooms like ours have a role to play
On Democracy Day, there is no more important time to ensure people have access to trustworthy news to help them make informed decisions.
Education reporter Liz Bowie will receive the Excellence in Journalism Award from Disability Rights Maryland on Sept. 26, 2024, at the organization's Breaking Barriers Awards Gala.
Liz Bowie to receive Excellence in Journalism Award from Disability Rights Maryland
The award recognizes journalists whose reporting brings awareness to systemic challenges, influences public understanding, and sparks meaningful change.
Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein is interviewed during a panel hosted by The Economic Club in the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2024.
The Baltimore Banner announces second annual iMPACT MARYLAND thought leadership conference
The Baltimore Banner today announced iMPACT MARYLAND will once again gather the region’s most visionary leaders to interact in meaningful ways with the community’s most engaged thinkers.

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The Baltimore Banner Sign is affixed to the Power Plant Building in downtown Baltimore.
The Baltimore Banner featured on ‘PBS NewsHour’
The “PBS NewsHour” segment covered The Banner’s groundbreaking Baltimore opioid crisis series.
The Baltimore Banner launches online obituaries
The Baltimore Banner today announced the launch of online obituaries by offering an innovative approach to the publication of death notices.
The Baltimore Banner honored 13 community leaders as its 2024 Emerging Leaders ceremony.
The Baltimore Banner honors second class of Emerging Leaders
The second class of The Banner’s Emerging Leaders were honored at The Center Club on Wednesday night.
6/8/22—Exterior of The Baltimore Banner office sign with the hanging banners.
The Baltimore Banner wins News Organization of the Year, other top honors
The Banner was named the MDDC’s News Organization of the Year for 2023 and swept the press association’s top awards.
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde drinks from the Homer Hose during the team’s celebration in the clubhouse following their playoff-clinching win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The Orioles earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Banner wins six awards from Associated Press Sports Editors
Banner staffers were recognized for column writing, beat coverage, explanatory stories and photography.

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The Baltimore Banner's Editor in Chief Kimi Yoshino moderated a fireside discussion on how philanthropy and giving impact our communities at iMPACT Maryland, a thought-leadership conference hosted by The Banner on Tuesday, Oct.10, 2023, in Baltimore. Panelists included John Brothers, President of T. Rowe Price Foundation and T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving, and Franklyn Baker, chief executive of United Way of Central Maryland.
Photos: Scenes from iMPACT Maryland
Thought leaders and newsmakers gathered at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore for The Baltimore Banner’s inaugural iMPACT Maryland thought-leadership conference.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is joining the lineup for The Baltimore Banner's inaugural conference, iMPACT Maryland presented by Whiting-Turner.
Pete Buttigieg joins lineup for The Banner’s iMPACT Maryland conference
The Baltimore Banner is bringing together state and local leaders for a daylong discussion of vital issues facing Maryland on Oct. 10 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.
Editor in chief at The Baltimore Banner, Kimi Yoshino, speaks during the announcement of The Baltimore Banner CEO, Imtiaz Patel departure from The Baltimore Banner, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
‘Local news is thriving’: Letter from our Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino
To celebrate The Baltimore Banner’s one-year anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino pens a letter to our readers.
The Baltimore Banner CEO, Imtiaz Patel, announces his departure from The Baltimore Banner, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
Baltimore Banner CEO Imtiaz Patel to step down
Imtiaz Patel, the chief executive officer of The Baltimore Banner, will step down on July 7 to take a senior leadership position with Gannett.
Honorees gather at The Baltimore Banner's Emerging Leaders Dinner in Baltimore.
The Baltimore Banner honors 12 Emerging Leaders at inaugural event
The inaugural event was created to shine a light on the next generation of community leaders under the age of 40 who are making an impact on Baltimore and beyond.