Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD. (more…)
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Andy’s Pizza is set to officially open its new Kentlands location at 145 Commerce Pl. in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, November 19. The restaurant is taking over the space that was previously home to MOD Pizza, located next to Chopt.
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…)
On Monday, Nov. 17, three Montgomery County Council committees will meet: the Public Safety Committee to receive a briefing on the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation’s Pre-Release Center, the Transportation and Environment Committee to review Bill 24-25 on repealing the Transportation Demand Management program, and the Planning, Housing and Parks Committee to hear a presentation on the Glenmont Corridors Opportunity Study. (more…)
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Maryland’s newest disc-golf addition is already drawing a crowd. Montgomery Parks softly opened its first-ever 18-hole disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park in Silver Spring on November 8, and local players wasted no time hitting the fairways. More than 100 rounds were played and logged on UDisc, one of the sport’s most widely used apps, during the course’s opening weekend.
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman issued a statement supporting legislation to end local law enforcement collaboration with ICE, saying such partnerships create fear in immigrant communities and undermine public safety.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed Flower Avenue Separated Bike Lanes Project in Takoma Park, which would add a low-stress bikeway between Arliss Street and Piney Branch Road (MD 320).
Henry’s Sweet Retreat & Bakery, located at 4823 St. Elmo Avenue in downtown Bethesda, will be closing in mid-December. (more…)
Each year, MoCoSnow takes a look at the most popular winter outlooks in our region, comparing forecasts from the major local TV networks and respected private meteorologists. One of the most anticipated of the bunch always comes from The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang (CWG), widely regarded as one of the most trusted and influential weather authorities in the DC region.
The Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women are accepting nominations for the 2026 Women Making History Award through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, with nominees required to live or work in the county; high school seniors and college students are eligible, but current elected officials or candidates are not.
Clarksburg-based Forterra, a rapidly growing defense-technology company specializing in autonomous ground systems, has officially reached “unicorn” status. Bloomberg reports that the company has raised $238 million in a new Series C round, pushing its valuation past $1 billion.