Montgomery County Councilmember Andrew Friedson officially conceded the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive on Sunday, one day after the latest unofficial election results showed Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando leading the race with 44,767 votes (40.07%), compared to Friedson’s 38,117 votes (34.11%).
Arby’s has shared a new timeline for its long-awaited return to Montgomery County, saying construction at its future Derwood location is expected to begin after Labor Day with hopes of opening before the end of the year.
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…)
Another prolonged stretch of dangerous heat appears increasingly likely to arrive just in time for the Independence Day holiday, with forecasters warning that temperatures and humidity could combine to create potentially dangerous conditions across Montgomery County and the DC region.
The future Buc-ee’s location that will become the closest to Maryland residents has reached another major milestone.
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To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Metro has opened a limited-time pop-up shop in Washington, D.C., featuring exclusive merchandise honoring five decades of the region’s transit system.
Montgomery Parks is preparing for the Independence Day holiday weekend with community celebrations, extended Open Parkways, and a variety of recreational amenities available throughout the county from Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5.
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton, a Bethesda resident, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court in Maryland to one count of retaining national defense information, resolving all 18 counts that had been filed against him, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Bolton, 77, served as National Security Advisor from April 2018 through September 2019.
Two adults were found dead inside a Boyds/Clarksburg area home Saturday afternoon following what authorities believe was a carbon monoxide poisoning incident.
Long before Jackass became one of the most successful comedy franchises in entertainment history, two friends from Bethesda were riding BMX bikes, making skate videos, and unknowingly laying the foundation for a cultural phenomenon.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service firefighters responded to a small house fire in the 10700 block of Cavalier Drive in the Kemp Mill area Saturday morning, where a recently installed smoke alarm alerted residents and helped them escape safely. (more…)
K-Wave opened its first Maryland location on Saturday at 5534 Randolph Road in Rockville’s Montrose Shopping Center, drawing big crowds and long lines that stretched through parts of the shopping center. (more…)