Young soccer players in Montgomery Village recently had the opportunity to learn from one of the region’s premier professional sports organizations as the D.C. United Foundation partnered with the 480 Club for a special Soccer & Soar event at South Valley Park.
Montgomery County officials announced that elevated levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” were detected by the Maryland Department of the Environment in a small stream and stormwater pond near Great Seneca Highway and Key West Avenue in North Potomac.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is building a growing presence in the clean energy economy, with companies developing technologies to support more reliable, efficient, and lower-carbon energy attracting steady investment. In September, Bethesda-based Centrus Energy Corp. raised $99.82 million through a secondary public offering, the latest news of a local clean energy company raising a significant amount of capital.
Centrus Energy, which employs over 460 people, supplies nuclear fuel and services to the nuclear power industry. Its latest capital raise highlights the importance of nuclear energy and domestic fuel capabilities as the United States explores ways to meet rising electricity demand and strengthen its energy supply chain.
Centrus’ secondary public offering follows Rockville-based X-energy’s recent IPO. The company, which develops small modular nuclear reactors and specialized fuel designed to provide reliable, low-carbon energy and has over 1,000 employees, completed an IPO in April that raised more than $1 billion, bringing global attention to the County’s clean energy ecosystem. The company also recently expanded its Montgomery County presence, adding approximately 24,000 square feet to its Gaithersburg headquarters.
Other Montgomery County companies are also addressing energy challenges from different angles. Rockville-based Liatris is developing high-performance insulation materials designed to improve building energy efficiency, while Rockville-based Chaberton Energy is developing sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy projects. In fact, Chaberton also earned a spot on the 2025 Inc. 5000 listing of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
As demand for reliable, clean energy solutions grows, Centrus Energy’s September capital raise is just one example of the investment flowing into companies in this expanding sector, one that Montgomery County is well positioned to compete in, with its deep talent pool and supportive infrastructure.
Koala Kreme will officially celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, June 20, at noon at its new location in The Square at Rockville. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with the local Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for Friday ahead of the public grand opening festivities. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Schools Planning and Design officials recently met with the Damascus High School community to provide an update on the long-awaited Damascus High School rebuild project during a […]
McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects (SEI) of Rockville, Maryland. This partnership expands MPS’s presence into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic with a new studio and grows the reach of the firm’s K12 architecture, interior design, planning, and advisory practice to clients in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the surrounding region. The addition reinforces the firm’s place among the top 25 K-12 architecture practices in the United States.
“We are excited to welcome SEI to the MPS firm family. The SEI team shares our commitment to purposeful and expert design and project execution, exceptional client service, and deep community–centered relationships and presence,” says Chad Cousins, CEO, McMillan Pazdan Smith. “Together, we will support the continued growth, vibrancy, and sustainability of the DMV region with long term community investments, and industry-leading design, planning, and advisory value.”
“This little composition…is, alas, the final mortal sin of my old age. A little technique, a little heart, that is all.”
Gioachino Rossini’s "Petite Messe Solennelle" is neither little nor entirely solemn. Yet beneath the wit and irony of its title lies one of Rossini’s most personal creations, which blends the theatrical brilliance and unforgettable melodies of his comic operas—including extraordinary and virtuosic arias—with an almost uncharacteristic tenderness and spiritual depth.
The search for a missing Maryland boater with ties to Gaithersburg has been suspended after an extensive multi-agency effort covering thousands of square nautical miles off the coast of Ocean City.
With the Fourth of July approaching, personal-finance company WalletHub has released its 2026 report on the Most Patriotic States in America, with Maryland coming in ranked 8th overall.
Update Monday, June 15 at 8:30am: Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews searched Sunday evening for a young adult male who went missing in the Potomac River near Billy Goat Trail A and Sandy Landing after becoming separated from a group while swimming. (more…)
MCFRS has provided an update to the crash in Bethesda earlier this evening. Units responded to an incident at Wisconsin Avenue and Battery Lane involving a charter bus that reportedly experienced a braking malfunction while traveling on MD-355.
Fans lined up down the block Sunday evening for a chance to meet Maryland native and WWE Superstar LA Knight during a special appearance at Oak, Barrel & Vine in White Oak.
A crash involving a charter/commuter bus is causing traffic disruptions on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda this evening.
Cuppa Tea has confirmed that today, Sunday, June 14, will be its final day in business at 838 Rockville Pike in Rockville.