Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging a new DHS policy that mandates indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without bond hearings, arguing it violates due process, federal law, and harms families, communities, and state economies. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) announced that Ride On Route 56 in Gaithersburg is experiencing a detour at Edison Park Drive and Main Street due to construction, with the rerouting expected to remain in effect through late September.
As technology advances faster than ever, cybersecurity and defense companies are competing for more than talent—they are seeking exceptional innovators with the expertise to create the next generation of products, services, and breakthrough technologies.
That combination of diverse and specialized talent, and proximity to customers is what positions Montgomery County, Maryland, as a strategic destination and a growing hub for defense, satellite communications, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing companies.
Thales Defense & Security, Inc.’s (TDSI) expansion is the latest example.
For more than six decades, TDSI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thales U.S.A, has supported critical national security missions, delivering advanced communications, intelligence, surveillance, and defense technologies to military and government customers around the world.
Last week, the company celebrated a significant expansion of its manufacturing operations in Clarksburg, Maryland.
Over the past year, TDSI also doubled its manufacturing floor footprint through a $4 million investment, expanding production capacity to support the company’s continued growth.
Today, TDSI employs approximately 675 people in Montgomery County, including roughly 250 manufacturing employees.
As demand for its technologies continues to grow, the company continues to expand and has added more than 225 positions locally over the past three years.
A leading U.S. supplier of tactical radio and SATCOM communications, including EW/SIGINT kits, tactical power, Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS), mounted/dismounted EO/IR sensors, missile fusing, cyber protection technology and Anti-Submarine Warfare sonars, TDSI supports customers across the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Homeland Security, other federal agencies, and global security partners. (more…)
The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD) has named Corporal Robbin St. Clair and Officer Samuel Kim as its latest Officers of the Quarter for their heroic response during a recent medical emergency that saved a resident’s life.
Gaithersburg native and Watkins Mill High School Class of 2000 graduate Mike Morini has released his debut book, Mild PTSD, an unflinching exploration of the emotional and physical toll of war. Morini, who enlisted in the U.S. Army shortly before the September 11 attacks, draws from his deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to paint an unvarnished picture of life in combat and its lingering effects.
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision at pediatric office on Nicholson Lane in North Bethesda, where a vehicle was accidentally driven into the front entrance on Thursday evening. (more…)
Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division have arrested and charged 49-year-old Charles Newton Townsend IV of Gaithersburg with multiple sex offenses involving a child at the Quince Orchard Library and are asking anyone with additional information to contact investigators.
In October, we reported that Zaxbys was entering the Maryland market with three locations along the Eastern Shore. Then, this past spring, Zaxbys announced that it’s planning to open four additional restaurants across Baltimore and Howard counties. Now, Biz Journals reports that the Prince George’s County Planning Board approved the county’s first Zaxby’s location.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration has announced funding for long-awaited pedestrian, bicycle and roadway improvements along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in the Montgomery Hills area of Montgomery County.
Sal Riley, a longtime Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) employee known for his dedication to school safety and his warm presence at schools across the county, is sharing his deeply personal journey with breast cancer in hopes of raising awareness about a disease often overlooked in men.
On Wednesday, Sept. 3, MCDOT temporarily closed Shiloh Church Road from West Old Baltimore Road to Conrad Spring Road in Boyds for approximately six months to replace a deteriorated storm drain culvert near West Old Baltimore Road, with a signed detour in place and weekday work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (more…)
Selam Garden Grill & Bar at 944 Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring will hold its grand opening on September 6 and 7. (more…)