Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) joined legislative leaders and community advocates on Monday to unveil Maryland’s new driver’s license and ID card design featuring an […]
Originally published in 2021. Courtesy Susan Soderberg of The Germantown Historical Society.
It was a sad day in September 1990 when the last of the artist residents said goodbye to their commune home on Frederick Road in Germantown. They left behind their gardens, their lap swimming pool, their treehouse with the triple-chair zipline, their annual masquerade balls; and they took with them their art, their music and their joie de vivre. But the house, the magnificent 125 year-old house with its wrap-around porch and huge fireplace, was not to be torn down– it would be reborn in another location.
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…)
In less than 48 hours after the federal government shutdown was announced, two local organizers, Tiffany Kelly and Valarie Davis, mobilized a countywide effort to provide immediate relief to Montgomery County residents affected. The “Rapid Response Event” is taking place at Gaithersburg High School on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 7 pm to 9 pm.
MCPS is inviting the community to participate in upcoming public information meetings for the reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School boundary study and the opening of Crown High School and the expansion of the Damascus High School boundary study.
Join Us for StoryBox Comics Fair, a two-day festival celebrating local and independent comics authors!
Day 1 – Saturday, June 27th, 11-5pm @ DwightMess compound (805 Silver Spring Ave): Events are open to the public, admission is FREE. Featuring Special Guest Artists, gallery exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, a modeling session (suggested donation) and exhibitors, you can dig in to indie comics and also tour the compound, which features an extensive comics collection, a rare video collection, Risograph and screenprinting studios.
Fantasticks has closed its location at 915 Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring, after opening in the summer of 2024, according to a report by Source of the Spring. (more…)
The City of Rockville is providing assistance to federal employees and contractors affected by the government shutdown, including delayed payment options for certain city services, while municipal operations and programs continue without interruption.
Health Pub Nutrient Bowls and Smoothies has closed its location at the Clarksburg Premium Outlets, just months after opening this past spring. (more…)
Taco Bar El Güero has officially announced that its longtime location inside the Shell station at 10003 B Fields Rd in Gaithersburg has closed as the restaurant prepares to relocate to a new home in Downtown Crown. (more…)
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) 4th District officers responded around 1:25 p.m. Thursday to a report of shots fired near Grand Pre Road and Connecticut Avenue in Aspen Hill. (more…)
A Maryland Lottery player won a $147,550 progressive jackpot on October 1 playing the FAST PLAY Home Run Riches Walk-Off Winnings game, with the winning ticket sold at the 7-Eleven […]
UPDATE: As of October 2, 2025, the individual in the photo has been identified. The investigation is ongoing. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) – 6th District Investigative Section […]