Per Montgomery County: “Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) rising juniors and seniors will have an opportunity to gain career-based learning experiences this summer through the “Summer Rise” program.
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Per MCPD: “Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Dollar General in the 13800 block of Outlet Dr. (more…)
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…)
Akwasi Addae, a 45-year-old electrician at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, died when he fell through a grate into an air handling shaft on Wednesday.
This Friday, January 12, will be the final broadcast of “The Donnie Simpson Show” on MAJIC 102.3.
Connect with neighbors, learn about Lafayette Federal, and grab fun giveaways! All while enjoying food from local Tacos Pretzel & Pizza Creations.
First 75 registrants can receive free food.*
The National Weather Service has included the entire area in the “Slight Winter Storm Threat” category for Tuesday into Wednesday of next week.
Per the Maryland Attorney General’s Office: “Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its decision in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al v. Lierman rejecting the Chamber’s arguments that Maryland’s digital ad tax is an improper penalty on digital advertising services: (more…)
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In July we let you know that Dream on Me, the New Jersey-based company that recently purchased Buy Buy Baby’s brand and digital assets for $15.5 million and was a supplier for the store, was the successful bidder for 11 store leases at a bankruptcy auction for about $1.17 million.Buy Buy Baby’s sole Montgomery County location, at 1683 Rockville Pike in Rockville’s Congressional Plaza, closed its doors on Sunday, July 30th, but was included as one of 11 stores that will reopen. The store reopened in November and is now holding an additional “Grand Re-opening Celebration on the weekend of January 20th and 21st. Details and registration link for the free event below:
MoCo High School Sports Scores for Jan 10, 2024:
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In 2011, 35-year-old Robyn Gardner of Frederick, MD traveled to Aruba with 50-year-old Gary Giordano of Gaithersburg, MD. Two days into their stay, Giordano claims that Gardner vanished while the two were snorkeling- she hasn’t been seen since and is presumed dead by Aruban police.
From the Office of Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles: “A new year is upon us, and Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles is building off the success of her S.M.A.R.T. Youth Advisory Council by launching a winter/spring cohort focused on the FY25 budget.
Per MCPD: “Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Station, with the assistance of the MCPD drone as first responder, also known as Raven 1, arrested 26-year-old Brandon Mark and 40-year-old Joseph Paul Lee, following an alleged theft that occurred at the Safeway grocery store in the 900 block of Thayer Avenue.