Montgomery Village

A proposed car wash in Montgomery Village is drawing early pushback from residents, according to a report by Ruth Stadius of Montgomery Village News, with additional details outlined in a fact sheet provided by Montgomery Village News and Spotless Brands.

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Announcement

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.”


Beyond MoCo

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Jonathan Tarrell Smalls, 42, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 20, 2026, in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to four years in prison, followed by five years of supervised probation, in connection with multiple fraud cases.

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