In September 2022, Montgomery County Police announced that an arrest was made in connection to the 1971 murder of Captain James Tappen Hall, a Montgomery County Special Deputy Sheriff who died from injuries sustained after being shot at the Manor Country Club in Rockville. Larry Smith, then 71, was arrested and suspected of shooting and killing Montgomery County Special Deputy Sheriff Captain James Tappen Hall 53 years prior. His trial ended in a hung jury Wednesday,
Jeff Rabberman, former head varsity baseball coach at Gaithersburg High School and current athletic director at Quince Orchard High School, will be inducted into the Maryland State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.
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…)
Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring won their regional competition for the 2024 National Science Bowl (NSB) last weekend and will compete in the NSB national finals this spring.
EDENS is celebrating the Grand Opening of Montgomery County’s first Sprouts this weekend in the renovated Burtonsville Crossing and has also let us know that the shopping center mainstay Burger King will continue operations at Burtonsville Crossing, while undergoing a comprehensive remodel.
Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!
Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.
“Fire in Ice” returns to Downtown Frederick on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3. The annual event features live ice carving demonstrations, food trucks, scavenger hunts, and “pyrophoric fire performances”. (more…)
Update from the MCDOT Storm Operation Center (SOC):
DIG (formerly Dig Inn) is coming soon to Maryland as it plans to open a restaurant at 4733 Elm St. in Bethesda. DIG will be opening in the space that was most recently home to Mexicue until 2022 and previously home to Gusto Farm to Street until 2020 and Kraze Burger until 2014.
Per Montgomery County: “The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows: (more…)
Per the State of Maryland: “Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the Maryland Historical Trust have awarded 24 African American […]
Per DC Water: “The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) issued a Boil Water Advisory today for some customers that are or have had loss of water pressure on Friday, January 19, 2024. This is a precautionary notice to customers in the impacted area to boil water that may be ingested due to water of unknown quality in this localized area of the system. Do not drink the water without boiling it first. This advisory will remain in place until follow-up testing confirms the water is safe to drink. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to an automatic fire alarm that went off at a home in the 11500 block of Highview Ave in Kensington at approximately 2:45pm on Friday afternoon.