Germantown, MD has been named one of the top dog-loving cities in the United States, according to PetSmart.
Lifestyle Essentials, which currently operates a location at the Dulles Town Center (21100 Dulles Town Circle, Sterling, VA), will open a new store at Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda on Saturday, March 14.
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.
A husband and wife team behind the Waxing the City franchise say they are planning additional locations in Gaithersburg and North Bethesda as they continue expanding in the region.
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Nearly one year after Sandy Spring Friends School faced the possibility of closing, the school says it is seeing strong academic, athletic, and community momentum following a campaign that secured its future.
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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ASL Sign Interpreted Performance and Afterword discussion on Friday, October 23
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Montgomery County police say a traffic stop in Montgomery Village on Monday, March 9, 2026, led to the arrests of two men on multiple drug and handgun-related charges.
The Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving during St. Patrick’s Day weekend as troopers increase enforcement across the state.
A Germantown medical building occupied by Patient First has been sold for $5.45 million, according to a report from Maryland Newsletters.
Beginning Friday, March 13, Ride On route 38 will discontinue service at the bus stop on Veirs Mill Road at Gail Street (stop number 26828), just outside Rockville in Silver Spring. (more…)
A Hyattsville man won $100,000 from a scratch-off purchased at the 7-Eleven at 13880 Old Columbia Pike near Fairland, MD.
Construction is expected to begin soon at the future downtown Silver Spring location of Easy Like Sunday, according to a new report from Source of the Spring.
The City of Gaithersburg is moving forward with a multi-phase project at Malcolm King Park aimed at restoring the stream corridor and addressing severe erosion issues.