Jessica Gallagher

This morning while getting a copy of the @nytimes featuring @AlissaZhu and @FurrierTranform and my story on the front page, I was stopped in my tracks. The cashier reads the headline, looked at me, and said “that’s how my fiancé died.” It brought me back to why we did this story.

By @SapnaBansil: She nearly died on a playground. Now this mass overdose survivor struggles to find help. tinyurl.com/m5tkp7tr (📸: @JessMGallagher) (via @BaltimoreBanner)

By Wesley Case: How a veteran makeup artist from Baltimore became Hollywood’s ‘earth mother’: tinyurl.com/2s36xtb3 (📸: @JessMGallagher) (via @BaltimoreBanner)

By @norileyben: Red, white and on duty: Meet the essential workers of the Fourth: tinyurl.com/ywknhjm9 (📸: Florence Shen + @JessMGallagher) (via @BaltimoreBanner)

These friends have stayed connected since their last high school bell rang 60 years ago. The secret? It depends on who you ask. My latest for @BaltimoreBanner. 📸: @JessMGallagher thebaltimorebanner.com/community/balt…

A turtle swims through waters affected by an oil spill at the inlet near S. Caroline Street and Lancaster Street on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The spill occurred nearby the day before, on Wednesday. Read all updates on the @BaltimoreBanner --> tinyurl.com/d99ad5dn

BREAKING: Amid more federal funding and research cuts, Johns Hopkins University is pausing pay increases, freezing staff hiring and reducing capital projects by up to 20%. The university is on track to lose nearly $1 billion in funding — so far. Read: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

After several slow years, Baltimore plans to repave four times more roadway this year buff.ly/VuFsnmg

Meet the youngest Marylander competing in this year's @ScrippsBee! And check out the incredible photos taken by @JessMGallagher!

At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage Read the story by @kris10griffith on the @BaltimoreBanner ---> tinyurl.com/2rj9mrb5

Hey #Baltimore! The Baltimore Banner is hosting a pop-up newsroom at Lexington Market on May 28th. Several reporters and editors will be there, including me. Stop by to learn more about The Banner's local journalism and tell us about stories you think we should tell.

THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES HAVE WON A BASEBALL GAME

Staff at a MD youth detention ctr say they’re being kicked, punched and spat on by teens sent there for treatment with little recourse to hold them accountable. About half are on injured leave because of those clashes and they’re begging for help. tinyurl.com/mu3rb2v5

Every j-schooler you know know is about to be unbearable

Hudson, age 8, described being rescued from school by boat as fun but "very stressful." Read this terrific Sunday @BaltimoreBanner story by @SapnaBansil on the recovery efforts from Tuesday's historic rainfall and flooding. Incredible 📷 by Jerry Jackson.

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150th Preakness Stakes 🐎 Find all of our coverage on the @BaltimoreBanner 🎉

Live coverage of Preakness 150 from the whole @BaltimoreBanner team, including photographers @JessMGallagher, @KaitlinObscura, Jerry Jackson, KT Kanazawich, Florence Shen and edits by Ariel Zambelich! First race starts at 10:30am. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/horse-r…