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Nearly two years since Maryland's first casino opened, the state has yet to dole out any of the $3.6 million in slots revenue that has accumulated for small, minority- and women-owned businesses.
In Maryland and across the country, the baby boomer generation and other older Americans are drowning in debt, many of them because they have no choice, according to credit counselors, elder law attorneys and economists.
Sparrows Point to idle plant and lay off workers as it has several times over the last decade raising concerns about its future
Baltimore Gas and Electric customers who want to defer the installation of smart meters can make a request in writing.
In Maryland and across the country, the baby boomer generation and other older Americans are drowning in debt, many of them because they have no choice, according to credit counselors, elder law attorneys and economists.
W.R. Grace said Thursday that it will acquire the assets of Chinese manufacturer Noblestar Catalysts Co. Ltd.
The owner of the financially ailing Sparrows Point steel plant warned workers Thursday that it will close the mill and lay them off because of a cash crunch as its explores a sale.
Maryland residents interested in owning thoroughbred horses can purchase shares in six racing investment companies founded by Frank Stronach, the owner of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course.
Utility customers who object to smart meters can defer installation of the new digital, wireless devices until state energy regulators render a final decision on whether to allow an opt-out feature, the Maryland Public Service Commission said Thursday.
Smart meter opponents asked state regulators on Tuesday to allow ratepayers to say "no" to new digital, wireless devices.
There were still drunk 20-somethings. Still crowds making a ruckus. And people throwing up after one too many beers. But this year, unlike recent Preakness Stakes when infield crowds gained a reputation for debauchery, race goers said the fun-filled party was less out of control.
While utilities tout smart meters as a major step in modernizing the electricity grid, helping consumers to control energy use and save money, opponents worry about their health, privacy and security risks.
Nearly four years after closing, Boscov's department store will reopen at White Marsh Mall in November, shopping center owner General Growth Properties announced Thursday.
Exelon Corp. and Constellation have made a $1.8 million donation for a new energy exhibit at the Maryland Science Center, the first public display of their charitable commitment to the city and state since the merger between the two energy giants closed in March.
Legg Mason has implemented a new capital plan that would reduce its debt by a net $350 million and provide more financial flexibility, the company said Wednesday.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is scheduled to address members of the Greater Baltimore Committee Thursday on the state of the economy.
Slots money has injected new life into Maryland horse racing.
T. Rowe Price senior executive Brian C. Rogers will become chairman of the Greater Baltimore Committee at its meeting Tuesday.
The struggling Sparrows Point steel plant will resume operations of its "L" blast furnace Saturday after it was temporarily shut down for routine maintenance, the company said.
As part of its public offering roadshow, Facebook executives met Tuesday evening with managers of T. Rowe Price, which owns a $408 million stake in the social media company through its mutual funds.
As part of its public offering roadshow, Facebook executives met Tuesday evening with managers of T. Rowe Price, which owns a $408 million stake in the social media company through its mutual funds.
Two Maryland employers have warned state labor officials of layoffs.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. said Tuesday that it planned to test its PeakRewards program twice this month.
A handful of Md. enterprises predated The Sun -- and survive today.
Federal authorities seized $47.4 million worth of counterfeit luxury goods during last month's raid of Patapsco Flea Market, officials announced Thursday.
T. Rowe Price Group has closed its high-yield bond funds to new investors, effective Monday, the Baltimore money manager announced Tuesday.
Legg Mason Inc. reported Tuesday a 10 percent increase in net income for the three months ending March 31.
Chicago-based Exelon Corp. reported Friday a 70 percent drop in quarterly profit due to warmer-than-normal winter weather, lower power prices and costs related to the acquisition of Constellation Energy Group.
The parent company of Harborside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Baltimore has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to court documents.
Maryland Transportation Beverley Swaim-Staley, the state's first female in that role, said Monday that she is stepping down on July 1.
Baltimore Gas and Electric's standard electricity price from June through May 2013 is expected to decrease customer bills by $54 on average, state energy regulators announced Monday.
Constellation Energy Group's three Maryland coal-fired plants are to be sold by the end of the year.
The state has awarded a casino license to the sole applicant at the struggling Rocky Gap resort in Western Maryland.
Mayo A. Shattuck IlI -- who successfully engineered the sale of Constellation Energy Group to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. – took in $17.3 million in total compensation last year, a nearly 11 percent increase from 2010.
Dominion Resources, the Richmond, Va.-based energy producer and transporter, said Thursday it will move ahead with plans to convert a liquefied natural terminal at Cove Point in Calvert County into an export facility -- a decision that drew the immediate objection of the Sierra Club.
State banking regulators closed Friday two banks in Maryland, the first two bank failure in the state since 2010.
Gamblers in Maryland will have a new slots facility to spend their money when Maryland Live! Casino at Arundel Mills opens at 10 p.m. June 6.
First Mariner Bancorp reported Wednesday its first quarterly profit in five years, posting net income of $1.8 million.
The Maryland Court of Appeals dismissed Friday a lawsuit by Orioles owner Peter G. Angelos that challenged the city's plans for the long-delayed Superblock project, a decision that officials said would allow it to move forward with the redevelopment.
Corporate Office Properties Trust posted Thursday net income of nearly $7 million in the first quarter, reversing a loss from a year ago.
A federal grand jury indicted five suspects on charges they sold counterfeit goods, allegedly by high-end designers such as Michael Kors, Coach and Jimmy Choo, at the Patapsco Flea Market and other places in the last six months.
BGE's 1.1 million residential customers will get a nice surprise in their May bill when they see a $100 credit on their accounts.
Baltimore money manager T. Rowe Price's assets under management hit a record $554.8 billion in the first quarter, the company announced Tuesday.
Sports apparel maker Under Armour reported Friday a 21 percent increase in first quarter earnings.
The Cecil County casino is schedule later this morning to erect a humongous 175-foot sign on its property that will be visible from the highway.
T. Rowe Price executive R. Todd Ruppert, who oversaw the firm's relationships with clients and partners abroad, is retiring after 27 years with the Baltimore money manager.
Khapra beetle larvae found in shipment of cumin bound for McCormick.
Patapsco Flea Market has a history of allegedly selling counterfeit and pirated merchandise, according to an affidavit, which outlined the latest accusation that resulted in a raid Sunday by federal Homeland Security intellectual property agents.
Annapolis Bancorp repaid half the $8.2 million it received in federal bailout aid under the controversial Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Federal securities regulators allege an executive at Eastern Savings Bank in Hunt Valley participated in a fraudulent short-selling scheme involving his personal brokerage firm, according to a complaint filed Monday.
Longtime T. Rowe Price money manager Robert Gensler is retiring at the end of the year after 19 years with the Baltimore company.
The NFL relaxed its policy last week, allowing franchises such as the Baltimore Ravens to accept casino ads in game programs, on limited signs at stadiums and on local radio.
Maryland energy regulators on Tuesday adopted new regulations designed to improve electric service and reliability in the state.
Maryland energy regulators have ordered Exelon Corp. to explain how the company "inadvertently" violated some conditions related to its merger with Baltimore's Constellation Energy Group.
T. Rowe Price will likely occupy two new buildings at its Owings Mills campus next year, more than three years after the Baltimore money manager put its expansion plans on hold amid the recession.
Union workers at Safeway and Giant Food in the Baltimore region overwhelmingly approved a new contract Tuesday that increased wages and maintained key benefits.
A government-controlled Chinese bank will establish its first U.S. office in Maryland, state economic development officials announced Friday.
Maryland's unemployment rate in February remained unchanged at 6.5 percent from a month earlier, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday.
Gambling is picking up as Maryland's two casinos reported $16.3 million in slots revenue last month, the largest combined total since the two facilities have been in business.
The Maryland Jockey Club -- the financially-strapped operator of the state's major thoroughbred racetracks -- substantially cut its losses last year thanks to state slots subsidies, but it still falls short of becoming financially stable.
The union that represents 23,000 Giant Food and Safeway workers reached a tentative contract agreement with management late Wednesday, just days shy of Friday's deadline.
The Smithfield Packing Co. warned state regulators on Thursday that it will lay off 76 workers at the company's Landover facility.
Spice maker McCormick & Co. is planning to make more acquisitions, especially in emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Asia, where sales are expected to make up 13 percent of the firm's overall revenue this year.
Local girls model American Doll outfits with matching dolls for charity.
Spice maker McCormick & Co. reported Tuesday a 3 percent decline in its first-quarter profit, hurt by higher costs material costs.
Pastors and parishioners wear hoodies Sunday to honor Trayvon Martin, the Florida who was slain last month.
A 20-year-old Anne Arundel County volunteer firefighter suffered minor injuries Sunday while fighting a blaze at a home in Severna Park.
The founder of a payment processing firm in Rockville has filed a nearly $200 million lawsuit against Baltimore-based private equity firm Sterling Partners, alleging that he was fraudulently induced into selling SecureNet Payment Systems.
Baltimore ranked sixth in a survey of the least-costly U.S. cities in which to do business.
The installation of the first set of machines at Maryland Live! Casino Wednesday was the latest development for the facility, scheduled to open in three months.
Prince George's County executive's support for an alternate slots location alarms horsemen.
SECU to acquire Anne Arundel County Employees Federal Union.
New area code 667 is coming to town starting Saturday, state regulators said Wednesday.
Compensation for T. Rowe Price Group's top executives went up last year, the Baltimore money manager reported Thursday.
Giant Food and Safeway, the Baltimore region's two largest supermarket chains, have begun recruiting temporary workers as contract negotiations continue with the union that represents 23,000 workers.
Sandy Spring Bancorp gets final regulatory approval of its acquisition of CommerceFirst Bancorp.
Constellation Energy Group, Baltimore's last Fortune 500 company, also settled a federal investigation into market manipulation as Chicago-based Exelon Corp. closed its $7.9 billion takeover on Monday.
Contract negotiations between the union representing workers at Giant Food and Safeway and management are expected to continue Tuesday, though no progress has been made so far.
Q&A with Howard Miller, head of Baltimore's Center Club, which celebrates its 50
Constellation Energy Group's proposed sale to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. cleared its final regulatory hurdle Friday, approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Constellation Energy Group, which is being sold to Chicago-based Exelon Corp., will be replaced on the S&P 500 index by a Houston wireless company.
A taxi company operating in Baltimore wants to replace the state-mandated plexiglass protective guard with security cameras.
The state's two casinos generated $15 million in revenue in February, a 67 percent increase from a year ago, the Maryland Lottery reported Monday.
West Towson man shot when he returned home and surprised burglar, police say.
The owner of the troubled Sparrows Point steel plant plans to temporarily idle its tin mill, the United Steelworkers union said Thursday.
Two Prince George's County firefighters, who were among the most seriously injured while fighting a house fire in Riverdale, remained in critical but stable condition Sunday, according to their families.
T. Rowe Price Group increased its quarterly dividend to 34 cents per share, up from 31 cents, the Baltimore money manager announced Thursday.
Maryland Public Television said Wednesday that Steven J. Schupak, its senior vice president, has been named chief content officer.
Money manager HighTower has opened a new office in Sparks in a move to expand into the Baltimore market, the Chicago company announced Tuesday.
Maryland energy regulators approved Constellation Energy Group's sale to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. Friday, but directed the companies to create a $113.5 million fund for customers of Baltimore Gas and Electric that would provide energy efficiency and low-income assistance and to meet other conditions.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. said Monday that it had launched a new program that allows customers to make a tax-deductible monthly donation to the Fuel Fund, which helps low-income families with bill assistance and energy conservation.
Federal regulators have declined to impose a civil penalty against Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant after determining that an unspecified security violation had taken place at the facility.
Constellation Energy Group, which is selling itself to Exelon Corp., reported Friday a loss in the fourth quarter in what is expected to be the energy giant's last earnings release as a publicly traded Baltimore company.