Gold Bunny Donuts has announced it will close its Westfield Montgomery Mall location in Bethesda on Thursday, July 9. (more…)
The future Dunkin’/Baskin-Robbins at 898 Muddy Branch Road is moving ahead quickly, with new “Dunkin’ Coming Soon” signage now installed just two weeks after construction activity was first reported at the site.
Montgomery County, Maryland, is building a growing presence in the clean energy economy, with companies developing technologies to support more reliable, efficient, and lower-carbon energy attracting steady investment. In September, Bethesda-based Centrus Energy Corp. raised $99.82 million through a secondary public offering, the latest news of a local clean energy company raising a significant amount of capital.
Centrus Energy, which employs over 460 people, supplies nuclear fuel and services to the nuclear power industry. Its latest capital raise highlights the importance of nuclear energy and domestic fuel capabilities as the United States explores ways to meet rising electricity demand and strengthen its energy supply chain.
Centrus’ secondary public offering follows Rockville-based X-energy’s recent IPO. The company, which develops small modular nuclear reactors and specialized fuel designed to provide reliable, low-carbon energy and has over 1,000 employees, completed an IPO in April that raised more than $1 billion, bringing global attention to the County’s clean energy ecosystem. The company also recently expanded its Montgomery County presence, adding approximately 24,000 square feet to its Gaithersburg headquarters.
Other Montgomery County companies are also addressing energy challenges from different angles. Rockville-based Liatris is developing high-performance insulation materials designed to improve building energy efficiency, while Rockville-based Chaberton Energy is developing sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy projects. In fact, Chaberton also earned a spot on the 2025 Inc. 5000 listing of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
As demand for reliable, clean energy solutions grows, Centrus Energy’s September capital raise is just one example of the investment flowing into companies in this expanding sector, one that Montgomery County is well positioned to compete in, with its deep talent pool and supportive infrastructure.
Drivers traveling on I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) in Prince George’s County should prepare for overnight lane closures beginning Monday, June 29, as the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration starts a pavement improvement project between MD 214 (Central Avenue) and MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue).
After 42 years in Montgomery County Public Schools, longtime educator and basketball coach Dan Harwood has retired from teaching, bringing to a close a career that impacted generations of students across the county. While he is stepping away from the classroom, Harwood says he plans to continue coaching basketball at Magruder High School for another year or two.
McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) is announcing its acquisition of Smolen Emr Ilkovitch Architects (SEI) of Rockville, Maryland. This partnership expands MPS’s presence into the U.S. Mid-Atlantic with a new studio and grows the reach of the firm’s K12 architecture, interior design, planning, and advisory practice to clients in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the surrounding region. The addition reinforces the firm’s place among the top 25 K-12 architecture practices in the United States.
“We are excited to welcome SEI to the MPS firm family. The SEI team shares our commitment to purposeful and expert design and project execution, exceptional client service, and deep community–centered relationships and presence,” says Chad Cousins, CEO, McMillan Pazdan Smith. “Together, we will support the continued growth, vibrancy, and sustainability of the DMV region with long term community investments, and industry-leading design, planning, and advisory value.”
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Grab your costume and join us for Halloween on the Green at Cabin John Village. From 11AM – 1PM, kids and families can enjoy a fun-filled foam party, live music, face painting, balloon art, crafts and more! Celebrate spooky season with friends and family!
Montgomery County Police released its daily crime summary for incidents reported on June 23, 2026, highlighting several cases across multiple police districts, including a hate/bias vandalism incident, vehicle thefts, and a series of airbag thefts.
A Chester woman was arrested after allegedly displaying a handgun and threatening employees during an argument over a food order at a Taco Bell in Chester, according to the Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff.
Montgomery County Police have arrested a 17-year-old male and charged him as an adult following a burglary investigation that led to the recovery of a loaded privately made firearm, commonly known as a “ghost gun.” (more…)
Montgomery County residents will gain expanded access to housing stability and health care support services as part of a major expansion of Maryland’s Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program, the Maryland Department of Health announced this week. (more…)
A Montgomery County jury has convicted 22-year-old Sender Godoy-Lemus of Silver Spring of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and multiple related charges in connection with a 2022 MS-13 gang-related shooting that left one man dead and another seriously injured. (more…)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Baltimore seized more than 10,000 pounds of marijuana hidden inside a shipping container bound for Liverpool, England, authorities announced. (more…)
Montgomery College has officially launched its new Collective Impact Institute, a countywide initiative designed to bring together leaders from education, business, government, philanthropy and nonprofit organizations to address complex community challenges and expand economic opportunity. (more…)