After years of helping patients through some of the most challenging moments of their recovery journeys, Peru, the beloved facility dog at Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation White Oak, is retiring.
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Montgomery Parks will commemorate Juneteenth with a series of educational and family-friendly events at historic sites across Montgomery County beginning June 13. The annual observance recognizes June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
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.
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Here’s a look at the latest openings, closings, and upcoming projects at Rio in Gaithersburg. (more…)
Montgomery County police officers responded to Shady Grove Hospital after receiving a report of an adult male threatening staff with a knife in the triage area on Friday. (more…)
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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Wednesday through Saturday, October 21-24, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2 p.m.
ASL Sign Interpreted Performance and Afterword discussion on Friday, October 23
The Maryland Department of Health is recognizing June as Gun Violence Awareness Month and marked June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day following a proclamation by Wes Moore.
Maryland’s six casinos generated a combined $169.99 million in revenue from slot machines and table games in May 2026, down 3.7% compared to May 2025. Casino gaming contributions to the state totaled $75.14 million, including $54.12 million for the Education Trust Fund. (more…)
A local barbecue restaurant is stepping up to support Montgomery County Public Schools employees affected by recent workforce reductions.
The Montgomery County Police Department shared an overview of reported calls for service from June 4, 2026.
Final touches are now in place at the future Dunkin’ location at 4011 Norbeck Road in Rockville, and the company tells us it is currently aiming to open on June 12.
A vehicle crashed into Seneca Creek Community Church on Firstfield Road in Gaithersburg around 10am Friday morning, causing significant structural damage to the building.
A new analysis from the regional planning organization Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments shows that Montgomery County reduced its communitywide greenhouse gas emissions by 32% between 2005 and 2023, even as the County’s population grew by 16% during the same period. (more…)