The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has arrested 31-year-old Robert Deeter of Bethesda for allegedly kidnapping a woman at gunpoint on April 18, 2025 in the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. (more…)
MCPS shared that earlier this month, on April 10, Dr. Genevieve Floyd, Director of the Division of Career & Postsecondary Partnerships and Career Advising, welcomed 125 Business Management & Finance students from nine high schools. They came to cheer on and support 25 team members competing in the 2025 Business Pitch Challenge—a “Shark Tank”-style competition for entrepreneurship students. The winners are:
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…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a construction site near Fernwood Road and Rockledge Drive in North Bethesda where two trailers were damaged in a fire. (more…)
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On Monday, April 14, Sandy Spring Friends School (SSFS), located at 16923 Norwood Rd in Sandy Spring, MD, announced its intention to close following the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year. However, members of the “Friends of Sandy Spring” coalition, including alumna Bonnie Imlay (SSFS Class of 2003), have pledged $15 million to save the school.
On Friday, the Frederick County Grand Jury returned seven indictments. Among those charged is Montgomery County man Tevis Denver Findlater, 27, of Silver Spring, who faces two counts of first-degree assault, four counts of second-degree assault, malicious destruction of property (valued at less than $1,000), possession and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and six counts of violating his release conditions.
The Ruppert Family Foundation has pledged $1 million over five years to support scholarships and academic coaching for early childhood education students at Montgomery College, aiming to strengthen the local workforce and address the county’s childcare shortages.
Montgomery County Council committees will review the FY26 Operating Budgets and amendments to the FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program, including supplemental appropriations for the Montgomery Cares Program and the Diversion Center Project, on April 21, 2025. (more…)
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The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame will posthumously honor Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics, with its first Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2025 induction ceremony in Silver Spring, recognizing her global impact on inclusion through sports that began in Montgomery County. (more…)
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced charges against five individuals for allegedly operating a human and drug trafficking organization in Howard County and surrounding areas, involving the exploitation of vulnerable women and distribution of illegal drugs. (more…)
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a house fire in the 17600 block of Kohlhoss Road in Poolesville on Friday evening. (more…)