A new independent bookstore has officially opened its doors in Gaithersburg, bringing a fresh literary space to the Kentlands community.
As cherry blossom season begins, Montgomery Parks is encouraging residents to explore blooms closer to home using its online cherry tree map, which highlights locations across dozens of local parks, trails, and gardens throughout the county.
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.
Montgomery County Police have released a summary of reported incidents from Friday, March 27 through Sunday, March 29, highlighting a range of serious crimes across the county, including a fatal shooting, multiple burglaries, auto thefts, and assaults.
Montgomery County Police are attempting to locate family members of a man who was seriously injured after being struck by a Ride On bus in North Bethesda on March 25, 2026.
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.”
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“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.
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Montgomery County Recreation will host its fifth annual Prom Couture Closet giveaway on Saturday, April 4 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center in Burtonsville.
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UPDATE: Zeckariah Troy Lopez-Clark has been located safe and unharmed. Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in […]
Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 10:20 pm in the 12900 block of Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville.
The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their April 2026 calendar of events and meetings.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects involved in a shooting that occurred at approximately 5:32pm on Friday, March 13, 2026, in the 19800 block of Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown. (more…)
Two Takoma Park police officers are being recognized for their quick, life-saving actions during a tense situation last week.
A GoFundMe has been launched to support Raphaela Weinsweig, who was critically injured in a crash earlier this month near Laytonsville. According to her family, Weinsweig remains in a coma after being struck head-on by a drunk driver and has already undergone multiple surgeries, with additional procedures expected as she begins what is anticipated to be a long recovery.