Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Zion Monique Brandy, a missing 14-year-old.
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…)
The Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce is launching its first-ever Restaurant Week from April 22–27, 2025, offering a 10% discount at participating restaurants for customers who mention “Restaurant Week” or show an official post. (more…)
The Lady Vintner will hold its soft opening on Saturday, April 19. The wine bar is located on the lower level of the BLVD Forty Four high-rise apartment tower at 42 Maryland Ave in Rockville. It is be taking over the space previously occupied by Pour Vino N Hops.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a garage fire at a single-family home on Piney Meetinghouse Court in Potomac around 4:30am on Sunday.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to an injured adult on Billy Goat Trail A around 3:15 on Sunday. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has a project to rehabilitate Brink Road Bridge No. M-0064 over Great Seneca Creek located in Gaithersburg. MCDOT will hold a virtual (online) public information meeting Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m.
Sean Whalen’s career is an inspiring journey that began right here in Montgomery County, MD and led him to the high-energy sets of Hollywood. Born in Washington, D.C. and growing up as the youngest of four in Silver Spring/Olney, Maryland, Whalen’s early years played a pivotal role for the 1982 graduate of Sherwood High School.
A traffic light has been installed at the intersection of Watkins Mill Rd. and Russell Ave. in Gaithersburg. As of Saturday night, the light was not yet operational, but it appears as though it will be activated in the very near future.
Big Papi’s Tacos is currently in its soft opening phase at 201 E Middle Ln in Rockville Town Center (the former home of Domoishi/Asian Food Hall), until its grand opening on Saturday, May 3rd. Our very own Mr. MoCo stopped by to support the restaurant and has shared a preview video that can be seen below.
Curtis Pride, a Montgomery County sports icon, has released his new book, “I Felt the Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride.” The book features a Foreword by National Baseball Hall of Fame and Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken, Jr.