Yelp has released its 2024 list of “Top 100 Chinese Restaurants” across the country and two Maryland restaurants (including one in Montgomery County) have made the list.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location on Saturday, December 21, 2024, starting at 10 p.m., focusing on enforcing impaired driving laws. The locations of checkpoints are selected based on statistics based on impaired driving arrests. (more…)
The Montgomery County Government has released a list of schedule and program changes for Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1: (more…)
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Nationally recognized as the third-largest biopharma hub in the country, and home to thriving industry clusters including technology, defense, and satellite and advanced communications, Montgomery County continues to attract global brands, generate high-quality and high-paying jobs, and drive economic growth.
Recent investments from global industry leaders highlight this continued momentum.
This past March, Samsung Biologics had its official ribbon cutting in Rockville. The Korean contract development and manufacturing leader expanded into the U.S. market through its acquisition of the former Human Genome Sciences facility in Rockville. The acquisition will retain more than 500 jobs and marks Samsung Biologics’ first U.S.-based manufacturing site, further cementing Montgomery County’s position as a premier destination for life sciences companies of all sizes. “During our international trade mission last year, we met with the Samsung Biologics team in Seoul to discuss the economic momentum in Maryland. Today’s ribbon cutting is the realization of that meeting and our state’s momentum,” said Maryland Governor Wes Moore. “South Korea’s largest biotech company is opening its first U.S. manufacturing facility here in Maryland. In the state of Maryland, we are delivering for our people and not playing for second.”
Last October, biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, headquartered in Gaithersburg since 2013, announced that it will build another state-of-the art facility, also in Gaithersburg. This new facility, which follows the opening of the company’s $300 million cell therapy manufacturing facility opened in Rockville last spring, will create 100 new jobs and continue to expand the company’s R&D footprint in the County. (more…)
On Thursday, Governor Wes Moore announced $129.5 million in FY 2025 funding to support seven state revitalization programs, enabling 304 projects focused on affordable housing, community spaces, infrastructure improvements, and economic development in Maryland’s disinvested communities.
People’s Book is excited to announce that New York Times bestselling author, Lisa See, will be at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center (7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910) for a lively talk on June 16 at 7PM, with doors open at 6 PM. Tickets are on sale now.
A $10 ticket gains you entry, but a $40 ticket ensures you have a copy of this new historical novel to pick up at the venue. Purchase of Daughters of the Sun and Moon from People’s Book is required to enter the book signing line at the end of the talk.
We welcome the Rockville community to celebrate with us as we kick off this exciting chapter as your Helpful Place! Join us from 11am – 2pm for demos from our vendors, exclusive deals, a raffle giveaways all weekend! Our first 100 guests get a SWAG BAG!
In October, we reported that the Big Lots at 20926 Frederick Rd in the Milestone Shopping Center, Germantown, would be permanently closing. It now appears that the Montgomery Village Center location, along with the chain’s remaining 900+ stores, will also close.
Sixty Vines, the restaurant known for its revolutionary wine on-tap program and vineyard-inspired cuisine, is making its move into Maryland. It was previously reported that the restaurant signed on in Bethesda and now business filings show Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown neighborhood as an address for a “Sixty Vines Montgomery County, LLC” taking over 212 Ellington Blvd– the former home of Pour House.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has issued a statement addressing reports of suspicious drone activity, clarifying that no local investigations are underway. (more…)
The Maryland State Police will increase highway safety patrols, including specialized impaired driving enforcement, over the next two weeks to ensure road safety during the busy holiday travel season, following a year with 537 traffic fatalities in Maryland. (more…)
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A traffic stop by the Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) 3rd District Community Action Team in Silver Spring led to the safe seizure of a fully loaded Glock handgun and the arrest of the individual in possession. (more…)