Warfield Cos. has purchased a 91-acre mixed-use development in Sykesville and plans to build 600,000 square feet of office, retail and light industrial space.

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A maker of simulation and training systems for the nuclear power industry based in Sykesville has acquired a provider of technical consulting and staffing for the same industry.

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SYKESVILLE — No one won the massive Powerball jackpot on Saturday night, but someone in Maryland got richer anyway. The Maryland Lottery says a $1 million winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in Sykesville. The ticket matched all ...

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SYKESVILLE — Comptroller Peter Franchot is taking a walking tour of Sykesville. The comptroller’s visit on Friday comes after the town was named “Coolest Small Town in America” by Budget Travel magazine. Franchot will visit several local businesses. Mayor Ian ...

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It’s easier than you think to visit the coolest small town in America. According to voters on Budget Travel magazine, Sykesville, Maryland, is the coolest small town in the U.S., winning by a landslide 25 percent. The second-place town? Pipestone, ...

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A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander hanged himself in his parents’ basement in Maryland, just weeks after his arrest on child pornography charges, officials said Friday. Ryan Loskarn, 35, was pronounced dead in Sykesville, Md., at just after ...

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GSE Systems Inc., of Sykesville, reported a second-quarter net loss of $8.2 million, or 45 cents per diluted share, versus net income of $158,000, or 1 cent per diluted share, for the year-ago period.

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GSE Systems Inc., of Sykesville, which makes real-time simulation and training software for the energy, process, manufacturing and government sectors, said it has entered into an agreement with Electrobalt Holding, of St. Petersburg, Russia, to establish a jointly owned company, General Simulation Engineering RUS LLC.

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SYKESVILLE — The town of Sykesville is nearing a fundraising goal for a downtown memorial to military service members. The Carroll County Times reported Friday that donations total about $8,000. The goal is $10,000. A town committee is working with ...

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UNION BRIDGE — The tiny Carroll County town of Union Bridge is eliminating a tax on manufacturers in hopes of making itself more attractive to businesses. The Carroll County Times reports that the Town Council voted Monday to exempt manufacturing ...

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