Letters to the editor

After a recent letter from Howard County Executive Calvin Ball called for unity at Howard Community College, the school’s faculty union agrees with the sentiment — and wants to reach a historic first contract agreement.

The poorest, least well-served communities lose when schools are closed, a former teacher says.

Howard Community College has made significant progress on improving student lives during President Daria Willis’ tenure, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball says.

A former member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Fells Point shares memories of fondness ... and dismay.

President-elect Donald Trump is an authoritarian, a readers says, and suggests balanced coverage as a means to resist normalizing him.

Frances Murphy Draper, president and CEO of AFRO American Newspapers, says she’s proud to be a Marylander despite the results of the 2024 election.

After the presidential election, conservative white women who believe the white patriarchy will save them are in for a rude awakening, writes Baltimore resident Betsy Schindler.

Policymakers must address the current realities that are making it harder for America’s small businesses to grow and thrive, says Teaera Strum, the chief executive officer of Strum Contracting Co. Inc.

Howard County Council Chair Deb Jung asks residents to vote for Question A, which would allow the council to create an independent Office of the Inspector General.

The president of Planned Parenthood Maryland and president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., say more needs to be done to protect access to abortion care in Maryland.

Us for Autonomy is disappointed that medical aid in dying legislation did not pass, resulting in terminally ill Marylanders continuing to suffer, writes Dr. Seth Morgan, a retired neurologist and a member of the group.

A military veteran and supporter of former Gov. Larry Hogan’s Senate Run says Hogan exemplifies civility and shows our leaders are “real people.”

A reader says the CSX coal terminal is a stark example of how powerful industries disproportionately affect underserved communities like Curtis Bay.

A recent letter to the editor about Harborplace sparked reactions from Banner readers, who didn’t quite agree with it. Here’s what they had to say.

Colin Tarbert, president and CEO of Baltimore Development Corp., shares a history with Harborplace — but he says it’s time to move past nostalgia and embrace progress.

The needs of this growing population are largely invisible in discussions about the future of Lutherville-Timonium, says community organizer Jenny Torres.

Grocery stores targeting youths with curfews sends the harmful and inaccurate message that young people are primarily responsible for crime and shoplifting, says Hannah Stommel, a Zubrow fellow at the Juvenile Law Center.

A reader from Frederick says the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project will upend farm life in three Maryland counties: Frederick, Carroll and Baltimore.

PJM Interconnection has planned for the region’s energy transition and renewable energy, says company spokesperson Susan Buehler.

Izzy Patoka, the chair of the Baltimore County Council, has a special fondness for Bangin’ Fish and Chicken on Liberty Road in Randallstown.