Bethesda

Governor Wes Moore announced that Bernstein Management Corporation will relocate its headquarters from Washington, D.C. to a newly renovated office in Bethesda, Maryland, bringing 50 full-time jobs to Montgomery County with support from state and local economic development incentives.

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Announcement

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Event

Dear Educators,

You are invited to join us for our one and only discount event of the year! 20% off everything in our store, to include used books, from 4:00-7:00 Monday, August 17th. The Brady Readery will close to the public early and open exclusively for you. Plus, free wine and food for as long as it lasts. 🙂


Beyond MoCo

The Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner agencies dismantled multiple illegal car rallies and recovered a stolen vehicle during coordinated enforcement efforts in Prince George’s County on May 18, resulting in several arrests and citations. (more…)


Crime

Beverly Ochoa, 30, of Derwood, Maryland, was sentenced today to a 12-month suspended sentence for first-degree theft in the stealing of $2,600 cash from the elderly wife of a hospice patient, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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MoCo Government

Montgomery County’s Office of Food Systems Resilience is launching a three-part strategy to improve local food recovery efforts, aiming to reduce waste and expand access to nutritious food by enhancing infrastructure, coordination, and operational support. Through grant programs and collaboration with community partners, the initiative supports a more sustainable and resilient food system while addressing rising food insecurity and environmental goals.

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