The Germantown Flea Market will take place on Saturday, July 4, from 8 am to 1 pm at the MARC rail commuter lot at Germantown Road and Bowman Mill Drive. (more…)
Washington, D.C., officials have released the draft RFK Campus Master Plan, outlining a long-term vision to redevelop the 180-acre site with a new stadium for the Washington Commanders, thousands of housing units, parks, retail, hotels, and other mixed-use development. The release of the draft plan begins a 45-day public comment period that will run through August 14.
As technology advances faster than ever, cybersecurity and defense companies are competing for more than talent—they are seeking exceptional innovators with the expertise to create the next generation of products, services, and breakthrough technologies.
That combination of diverse and specialized talent, and proximity to customers is what positions Montgomery County, Maryland, as a strategic destination and a growing hub for defense, satellite communications, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing companies.
Thales Defense & Security, Inc.’s (TDSI) expansion is the latest example.
For more than six decades, TDSI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales U.S.A, has supported critical national security missions, delivering advanced communications, intelligence, surveillance, and defense technologies to military and government customers around the world.
Last week, the company celebrated a significant expansion of its manufacturing operations in Clarksburg, Maryland.
Over the past year, TDSI also doubled its manufacturing floor footprint through a $4 million investment, expanding production capacity to support the company’s continued growth.
Today, TDSI employs approximately 675 people in Montgomery County, including roughly 250 manufacturing employees.
As demand for its technologies continues to grow, the company continues to expand and has added more than 225 positions locally over the past three years.
A leading U.S. supplier of tactical radio and SATCOM communications, including EW/SIGINT kits, tactical power, Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS), mounted/dismounted EO/IR sensors, missile fusing, cyber protection technology and Anti-Submarine Warfare sonars, TDSI supports customers across the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Homeland Security, other federal agencies, and global security partners. (more…)
A Germantown man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple burglary charges stemming from a series of residential break-ins in Frederick. (more…)
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Montgomery County residents will have several opportunities to celebrate Independence Day this weekend with fireworks displays, live entertainment, food vendors and family-friendly activities taking place in Kensington, Olney, Boyds and Poolesville. (more…)
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Andy’s Pizza has been named Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year at the 2026 RAMMY Awards, one of the Washington region’s highest honors for the restaurant industry.
Montgomery County police have arrested an 18-year-old North Potomac man in connection with the April shooting death of a Gaithersburg resident and the theft of the victim’s vehicle.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, detectives with the Major Crimes Division’s Homicide Unit arrested Earl Deangelo Charles Jr. in connection with the April 9, 2026, killing of Christopher Gove, 32, of Gaithersburg.
A Silver Spring restaurant employee has earned one of the Washington region’s highest honors in the hospitality industry.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews quickly brought an early morning house fire under control Tuesday after flames spread from the exterior of a home into the attic in North Potomac.
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Wednesday and an Extreme Heat Watch for Thursday and Friday for Montgomery County, the District of Columbia, and much of the surrounding region as dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected to return.
Noodle King, a “Asian Noodle and Hong Kong cuisine” restaurant located at 12705 New Hampshire Ave. in Colesville, is temporarily closed following a recent kitchen fire.
Montgomery County health and emergency management officials are urging residents to take precautions as a prolonged period of dangerous heat and humidity is expected to impact the region from Wednesday, July 1, through at least Sunday, July 5. (more…)