Germantown-based biotechnology company Seraxis has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sernova Biotherapeutics to create BetaNova Biotherapeutics, a new company focused on developing cell-replacement treatments for type 1 diabetes.
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Montgomery County will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 6, to discuss the new Clarksburg Library planned for 23200 Stringtown Rd.
Montgomery Planning has received a $100,000 state grant to develop a streetscape improvement plan for downtown Damascus, examining potential upgrades to sidewalks, landscaping, lighting and the pedestrian experience along Main Street.
A new Primrose preschool and child care center is planned for 20420 Century Blvd in Germantown.
Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded at approximately 7:05 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle collision involving a school bus in the area of Woodfield Road and Greenel Road in Damascus. (more…)
The 2026 NFL season kicks off tonight with a Montgomery County connection, as Germantown native Brian Fleury makes his regular-season debut as the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordinator in a Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots.
A Germantown woman has won a $50,000 Pick 5 prize for the second time this year, just months after claiming another $50,000 win in April. (more…)
Montgomery County middle and high school students are invited to the third annual Back to School Block Party on Friday, September 18, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. The free event is hosted by the Office of Montgomery County Council Vice President Marilyn Balcombe. (more…)
Nothing Bundt Cakes will give away free Confetti Bundtlets at all of its bakeries on Tuesday, September 15, as part of the company’s inaugural National Bring the Joy Day. (more…)
Subway at 12935 Wisteria Drive in Germantown remains closed, but signage posted at the restaurant indicates that the location plans to reopen under new management. (more…)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for a Germantown man charged in the August 29 wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County that killed a mother and daughter and injured two others.