Economists and the Fed have been flying mostly blind for two months because of the shutdown-induced halt on data collection and releases, leaving them to rely on less encompassing reports from the private sector. Data has returned in a slow drip since the end of the shutdown last month with the floodgates opening this week.

This is an exciting time to be a baseball fan in Baltimore, and its finally safe to embrace the new era led by David Rubenstein.

Early projections peg the Orioles as one of the most prolific offenses in MLB after signing Pete Alonso to a five-year deal in free agency.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will miss the playoffs. Which AFC quarterback can take advantage of a clearer path to a Super Bowl?

A Baltimore-raised actress is returning home for the holidays as part of the national tour of Wicked, performing on the Hippodrome Theatre stage where she once watched from the balcony.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in effect from noon Thursday until 7 p.m. Friday for much of the Baltimore region.

Maryland Democrats and Republicans are unfazed by Speaker Joseline Pea-Melnyk's ties to disgraced former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.

A final report produced by a commission established to investigate the history of lynchings in Maryland urges the state and several local jurisdictions to acknowledge their parts in the acts of racial terror committed during the 19th and 20th centuries and calls for payments of up to $100,000 for every descendant of a known lynching victim, among dozens of ...

"Basically, we can only sell to large customers right now, and if this becomes a monopoly state, then what am I doing as a competitive company in a state that's made a decision to turn its back on the competitive market," he said. "It doesn't make sense being in a cheese company, in a place that's outlawed cheese. And we'll have to make that decision."

Worcester County commissioners rejected Sheriff Matt Crisafullis request for a $77,000 midyear pay increase to aid recruitment and retention.

The Maryland Department of Human Services confirmed procurement rules were violated when an employee billed taxpayers $400 for massages.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your gaze could be outward today, whether you are seeking information or inspiration, or just planning your next bucket-list adventure. Let rebellious feels pass before you speak out.   TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Generally sunny stars could open the way to a financial resolution, but energies are still mixed. Proceed as […]

In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward.   In 1892, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovskys ballet The Nutcracker publicly premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia; although now considered a classic, it received a generally negative reception from critics.   In 1916, the Battle of […]

Dear Eric: I have a friend who is on the opposite side of politics from me. She sent me this message: “After seeing your vile and disgusting lies on Facebook I have no desire to be friends with anyone on the left.” We have never approached any private political conversation as we recognize there is […]

In the first clash between last season's county co-champions, Century picked up a huge road win led by Nathan Brown's 15 points.

By JOHN ROGERS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died at 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his […]

Here is a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

By JOHN ROGERS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died at 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his […]

Oakland Mills boys basketball is the last remaining unbeaten team in Howard County after it beat River Hill on Wednesday.

Superintendent Mark Bedells $1.9 billion budget recommendation for fiscal 2027 marks a6.5% increase over last years budget.

By JOHN ROGERS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died at 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his […]

Westminster and Century compete during a boys basketball game at Westminster High School on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Baltimore County Police discovered the body of a deceased man in Parkville Wednesday afternoon, according to a department spokesperson.

Soft words are likely to land better than bombastic arguments. A meet-up between the emotional Moon and cerebral Mercury, both in loquacious Sagittarius, helps us talk through feelings. With romantic Venus trining healing Chiron at 4:17 pm EST, we may find that kindness repairs old aches as we name needs honestly. As Venus goes on to engage with extravagant ...

Virginia Roeder, a longtime Baltimore Evening Sun food columnist, cookbook author and former Baltimore City Schools deputy superintendent, died Nov. 28 at age 98.