Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers recovered a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in the White Oak area of Silver Spring on Tuesday. (more…)
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Baruch Café at 4800 Auburn Avenue in Bethesda has announced it will permanently close on Sunday, March 29. (more…)
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.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host its first “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Walk for Life” on Friday, March 20 from 11 am to 1 pm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Park in Silver Spring. The free event will focus on raising awareness about colorectal cancer prevention and the importance of early detection, with on-site registration beginning at 10:30 am.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews responded around 4:15pm on Tuesday to the railroad crossing at Randolph Road and Nebel Street in Rockville for a collision involving a train and a vehicle. (more…)
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.
An Extreme Cold Alert has been issued for Montgomery County from Tuesday, March 17 at 3pm through Wednesday, March 18 at 11am, as wind chill values are expected to fall below 32 degrees. Officials are urging residents to dress in layers, limit time outdoors when possible, and take precautions if they must spend extended periods outside.
The Montgomery County Council passed Bill 2-26, which updates how existing fuel-energy tax revenue can be used by the Montgomery County Green Bank.
A large tree fell onto a home in Rockville’s Sycamore Acres neighborhood on Monday, March 16, causing significant property damage but no reported injuries. (more…)
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Silver Creek Middle School in Kensington may be one of Montgomery County’s newer schools, but the site it occupies has a long and layered history dating back nearly a century.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced that a Crofton woman has pleaded guilty to two felony theft schemes in Anne Arundel County involving a combined total of $185,296.28. (more…)
The Gaithersburg Police Department have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with a stabbing that injured two juvenile males Monday morning at the Wawa in Gaithersburg. (more…)
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Prato, an Italian restaurant based in Winter Park, Florida, is set to open its first expansion location later this fall at Bethesda Row, located at 7278 Woodmont Ave. (more…)