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Potomac-Based Curbio’s CMO, Olivia Mariani, Earns Washington Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honor

Published August 1, 2023 at 6:39PM

Potomac-based Curbio, Inc., one of the leading contractor solution for real estate agents, announced that its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Olivia Mariani, has been named to the Washington Business Journal’s (WBJ) 2023 list of 40 Under 40 honorees. The 40 Under 40 program is one of the most competitive that the WBJ fields each year- representing the rising stars of Greater Washington’s diverse industries, regions and backgrounds.

Curbio is a PropTech company that is disrupting the home improvement industry for real estate, providing realtors with a trusted contractor partner to get all of their listings market-ready with ease. As CMO, Mariani has played a pivotal role in Curbio’s rapid growth, spearheading compelling messaging, content development and strategic campaigns to drive revenue and increase brand awareness. “With Olivia’s talent and exceptional execution, Curbio has become one of the less than 1% of companies nationwide to grow from $0 to $50Min just five years. She has helped to create the broader strategic vision for Curbio, enabling us to expand from a pre-listing home improvement solution to a full lifecycle service that helps realtors win listings and get them ready for market,” said Rick Rudman, CEO of Curbio. “She has built an exceptional marketing organization, and we are proud to have her on our executive team. I am thrilled to see that she is being recognized by the WBJ for her accomplishments.”

Largest Commercial Communications Satellite Ever Built Will More than Double the Capacity of Germantown-Based Hughes’ JUPITER Fleet

By MCS Staff

Published August 1, 2023 at 6:24PM

Germantown-based Hughes Network Systems announced its JUPITER™ 3 ultra high-density satellite has successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from historic Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad 39A in Florida. Also known as EchoStar XXIV, JUPITER 3 was built by Maxar Technologies in Palo Alto, CA, and is engineered to deliver gigabytes of connectivity to customers across North and South America.

On July 29 at 2:32 a.m. EDT, three hours and twenty-eight minutes after lift-off, JUPITER 3 successfully deployed from the launch vehicle. The satellite began sending and receiving its first signals, and engineers deployed the JUPITER 3 solar arrays, which unfolded in space to their full ten-story span. “JUPITER 3 is the highest capacity, highest performing satellite we’ve ever launched. As the leading provider and inventor of satellite internet, we’re proud to herald the start of a new era of connectivity and serve more customers where cable and fiber cannot,” said Hamid Akhavan, CEO, EchoStar. “This purpose-built satellite is engineered uniquely to meet our customers’ needs and target capacity where it’s needed most, such as the most rural regions of the Americas, so they can stay connected to the applications and services they depend on every day.”

Germantown’s HealthWell Foundation Opens New Financial Assistance Fund for People Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

By MCS Staff

Published August 1, 2023 at 6:13PM

The HealthWell Foundation^®, an independent non-profit headquartered at 20440 Century Blvd. in Germantown that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, is proud to announce that it has opened a new fund to provide financial assistance to individuals living with type 2 diabetes. Through the new fund, HealthWell will provide up to $1,000 in medication copayment assistance to eligible patients with annual household incomes up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level for the management of their disease.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and develops when the cells in the body do not respond well to, or make enough insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. If not treated, people with type 2 diabetes will have high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels which, over time, can lead to serious health problems including heart disease, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. Over 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes in the U.S.

Gaithersburg-Based Adventist HealthCare Provides $60,000 Scholarships to Four D.C. Area Nursing Students

By MCS Staff

Published August 1, 2023 at 6:07PM | Updated August 3, 2023 at 6:54AM

Gaithersburg-based Adventist HealthCare has presented four exceptional D.C. area nursing students with 2023 Lucy Byard Scholarships totaling $60,000. Adventist HealthCare launched the scholarship in 2022 to honor Lucy Byard and to help address economic, educational, and healthcare disparities. The 2023 Lucy Byard Scholarship recipients are:

All four students have overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve their dream of helping others and giving back to their communities through a career in healthcare. The Lucy Byard Scholarship will help ease the financial burden on the students as they complete their nursing training. After successfully completing their studies and passing a licensing exam, Adventist HealthCare offers the scholars the opportunity to join its caregiving team.

Press Release: Historic Holiday Inn Gaithersburg Reopens

By MCS Staff

Published July 30, 2023 at 12:46PM

Three weeks ago we let you know of the reopening of Holiday Inn in Gaithersburg after a three year closure. B.F.Saul released the following press release earlier in the week with additional information:

Mark Carrier, President of the B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group, announced the long-awaited reopening of the historic Holiday Inn Gaithersburg (2 Montgomery Village Avenue; 301.948.8900) The unique hotel property is convenient to metropolitan Washington D.C. and has long been known as a welcoming property in the Washington region.

Maryland Tax Free Week 2023: Everything You Need To Know

By MCS Staff

Published July 27, 2023 at 9:10PM

Maryland tax free week will take place from Sunday, August 13th until Saturday, August 19th this year. Below we have everything you need to know about how Tax-Free Week works in Maryland:

Facts About Tax-Free Week: From 12:01 a.m. on the second Sunday in August through midnight on the following Saturday, qualifying clothing and footwear priced $100 or less will be exempt from Maryland’s six percent sales tax. The first $40 of back/bookbag sales also qualify. A list of exempt and taxable items is available on the Comptroller’s Website at www.marylandtaxes.gov, or by calling the Taxpayer Service Section at 410-260-7980 in Central Maryland or toll-free 1-800-MD TAXES from elsewhere.

MoCo Directory: Welcome to Our Newest Members

By MCS Staff

Published July 26, 2023 at 8:04PM

On our MoCo Directory, we’ll be offering amazing, exclusive deals and telling the stories of the people behind the businesses that operate locally. We’d like to thank some of our first members and encourage you to check them out!

Class 520 in Rockville is the very first Thai-inspired ice cream establishment to open in the state of Maryland.

75+ Restaurants That Have Opened in 2023

By Patrick Herron

Published July 21, 2023 at 6:53PM | Updated July 21, 2023 at 10:24PM

Below is a list of restaurants that have opened in Montgomery County, MD so far in 2023! Asian Cuisine and Seafood – Gaithersburg Asian Cuisine and Seafood is now open […]

MoCo’s Black Viking Brewing is a Finalist For USA Today’s Best New Brewery in the U.S.

By MCS Staff

Published July 11, 2023 at 3:43PM | Updated July 11, 2023 at 5:18PM

Black Viking Brewing (BVB) was founded in August 2020 over coffee and pastries at the Black Lion Cafe in North Potomac by former Montgomery County basketball players turned beer lovers, Jamil Raoof (Wootton ’08; the brewer) and Shaun Taylor (Magruder ’99; the marketer). Now, the brewery is a finalist for a reader’s choice award for USA Today’s Best New Brewery (click the link to vote). Black Viking expects to open their own physical location by Summer 2024.

The co-founders first met while Jamil was a player at Wootton and Shaun was an assistant varsity basketball coach. Since they launched their first beer back in October 2021, Black Viking Brewing has shaken up the beer world with their ‘Zingabier’ aka “The World’s Most Drinkable Beer” (a deliciously drinkable golden ale, brewed with the perfect blend of zesty ginger and sweet, wildflower honey), their ability to build community through both beer and social media (Black Viking TV), and their strategic collaboration projects (most notably with Samuel Adams in April 2023).

2014 Lakeforest Pickup Truck Sells For $23,700 and More Final Auction Prices From Lakeforest Mall Liquidation Auction

By MCS Staff

Published July 7, 2023 at 12:52PM

The Lakeforest Mall auction has officially ended and winners of the auctions will be picking up their items in the coming days. The 2014 Chevy Silverado, emblazoned with the Lakeforest Mall logo and 21,242 miles of usage (and currently not running), was the item that went for the highest price– selling for $23,700. The plow used to clear snow from the Lakeforest Mall parking lot, that attaches to the pick-up truck, sold for $1,525. It’s unclear if the same person won both items.

The popular food court canoe structure (with grapes in it) ended up going for a price of $205. A scissor lift used by maintenance staff at Lakeforest went for just over $3,000, a candy machine sold for $1,375, and someone is going to have a really fun play area for their kids at home as the entire Lakeforest Mall play area (with walls included) sold for $1,425.

MoCo Dispensary Has Been Sold For $8.25 Million

By MCS Staff

Published July 4, 2023 at 1:55PM

TerrAscend Corp., a leading North American cannabis operator, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement on June 29, 2023 to acquire Herbiculture Inc. (d/b/a “Herbiculture”), a medical dispensary in Burtonsville, Maryland.

With this transaction, TerrAscend will reach the four dispensary cap in the state. With the upcoming launch of adult-use on July 1, 2023, the Company believes that Herbiculture is well positioned to achieve substantial sales and profit growth. Under the terms of the agreement, TerrAscend will acquire Herbiculture for total consideration of US$8.25 million (the “Transaction”), composed of US$3.0 million in cash, with the remainder in a seller’s note. The transaction, which is expected to be immediately accretive to TerrAscend on an EBITDA and cashflow basis, has already been approved by the Maryland Cannabis Administration and is expected to close in the coming days.