The Banner: Maryland News
The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
The Banner: Maryland News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. Rated 4.8/5 from 7,482 ratings.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 7.4K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 89 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 28
- 2026 · v4.5.0
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About The Banner: Maryland News
The Banner is here to strengthen our local communities. From politics to arts, food, sports, and events, be the first to know about what’s going on in the Baltimore region, Montgomery County, Prince George's County and beyond. Download The Banner app to get: • Breaking local news notifications • Personalized news feed with For You • Watch short-form vertical videos in the Watch tab • Share and bookmark stories in the app Subscribers also get access to: • Unlimited local news and premium articles • Unlimited newsletters and notifications • Free guest subscription to share • Share and bookmark stories in the app • Listen to articles on the go Why read The Banner? • From here, for here: Like you, we live here. And we know this region is so much more than what's often shown. We're giving you the full story. • Nonprofit, not corporate: We're not here to make money off the news. We're here to give you better local news—and we put every dollar into that mission. • Always the whole story: We do more than deliver breaking news. Our reporters go further, taking the time to understand the story behind the story. Group and enterprise access is also available. Read more about our subscription terms and policies at https://www.thebanner.com/terms-sale/.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
7.4K ratings
What’s new
Version 4.5.0 · Updated October 28, 2026
Bug fixes and general performance improvements
App privacy
The developer, The Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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