Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire on Rocking Horse Road in Rockville Tuesday evening. (more…)
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized 695 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT on June 11, 2025, from shipments originating in Mexico and destined for Harford County, Maryland. The substance, a Schedule I hallucinogen with no approved medical use in the U.S., had an estimated street value of $555,000. (more…)
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…)
Wegmans opens its ninth Maryland location today, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 1590 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, in the new Twinbrook Quarter development. (more…)
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The two bronze statues of a cat and a bear have been a fixture at Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront for years, but did you know that they have a name and a story behind them? The whimsical sculptures of Fridolin, the bronze bear, and Kimo, a human size bronze cat, encourages a “hunt for missing objects.” (more…)
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) is currently responding to a significant house fire incident on Rocking Horse Road in Rockville Tuesday evening.
In response to a heat emergency alert, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation is providing free bottled water on Ride On buses to help keep passengers safe and hydrated during a week of dangerously high temperatures.
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the following administrative appointments on Tuesday, June 24:
Lawrence Marshall IV, 21, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to second-degree murder and use of a handgun in the fatal 2023 shooting of his mother’s boyfriend, Cederic Warner, during a dispute in Silver Spring, and faces up to 60 years in prison. (more…)
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has reported that 62 white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in 2024. This neurological disease affects deer, elk, and moose. In Montgomery County, three deer were found to have the disease, contributing to the ongoing management and monitoring efforts in the region.
A lottery player from Essex, MD won $5 million on a $50 scratch-off ticket, prompting her to retire earlier than planned and make future plans for investing, helping family, and buying a new home and vehicles. Full story below courtesy MD Lottery:
The Montgomery County Council voted to reappoint Mitra Pedoeem to the Montgomery County Planning Board at its June 24 meeting. Pedoeem, who was first appointed in 2023 to fill a partial term, and has been serving as Vice Chair under Planning Board Chair Artie Harris, will now serve a four-year term on the Planning Board.