Gude Drive in Rockville is named for Gilbert Gude, a lifelong Montgomery County resident who served the community for decades as a legislator and environmental advocate.
The entertainment world is abuzz with the news that Montgomery County-native Chris Van Dusen, the acclaimed creator and former showrunner of Netflix’s global phenomenon Bridgerton, is taking over as the new showrunner and writer for Kim Kardashian’s highly-anticipated Netflix drama, Calabasas.
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…)
Metrorail will open at 5 a.m. to help thousands of runners get to the start line for the 50th Marine Corps Marathon, one of the region’s most celebrated annual events. Trains will run frequently throughout the day, making Metrorail the easiest way to get around and avoid traffic and road closures.
Montgomery County Recreation, along with the cities of Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Takoma Park, has officially endorsed the Children’s Bill of Rights in Sports, developed by the Aspen Institute’s Project Play initiative, which promotes safe, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate youth sports opportunities.
This is a 2 day Celebration of Culture Through Art, Fashion, Business, Wellness, and Community
Step into a weekend where culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, and community come alive.
On Monday, October 27 at 1:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee will discuss the County’s development pipeline and a proposal to designate Timberlawn in Rockville as a historic site, while the Public Safety Committee will review courthouse security, Sheriff’s Office staffing, and the County’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program. (more…)
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On Wednesday, Novavax announced that it is downsizing its Maryland operations by transferring the lease of part of its main campus at 700 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg to AstraZeneca and selling nearby property to reduce costs and focus on vaccine research. (more…)
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Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores of the 2025 week 8 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
Traveling through Maryland this weekend (October 24-26)? The below information may impact your travel. Please click on the Project Portal links to learn details about the work in each county, courtesy of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
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8:14PM UPDATE: The ERT in the 22000 block of Cabin Branch Ave has concluded. The adult female suspect was taken into custody at approximately 8 p.m. The scene is secure and the shelter in place has been lifted.
A 25-year-old Silver Spring man, Jerrell Lee Fullwood, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree rape and first-degree assault after police said he attacked a woman walking to a bus stop on Medical Center Drive early Friday morning.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Judge Christopher Fogleman sentenced Markus Dowdy to 42 years in prison for the 2023 shooting death of Marvin Jefferson and the wounding of a second victim at a carry-out restaurant in White Oak.