Like many football fans, Dallas Cowboys stars Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs (a Montgomery Conty native) reacted to the impressive Hail Mary touchdown by the Washington Commanders that clinched their victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The video clip is available below.
“Hocus Pocus” has enchanted audiences as a Halloween classic for decades, but did you know there’s a fascinating connection to Montgomery County (MoCo) in the beloved 1993 film?
Four Montgomery County companies in the financial services, AI, biopharma, and clean tech industries raised just over $460 million across public offerings and private investment activity in June and July, signifying continued investor confidence in Montgomery County’s business ecosystem.
In June, Forbright, a Chevy Chase-based bank holding company with 545 employees, successfully completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq. The D.C. region’s fastest-growing bank raised $142.2 million, valuing the company at approximately $950 million, marking not only a major milestone for the company but also for Montgomery County’s rapidly expanding financial services industry, which boasts companies spanning venture capital, private equity, financial technologies, and investment asset management.
Also in June, Bethesda-based Xometry announced a $225 million secondary public offering. Founded in Gaithersburg, the AI-powered manufacturing marketplace has become one of Montgomery County’s homegrown innovation economy success stories, connecting businesses with manufacturing capacity around the world through its intelligent digital platform. The additional capital will allow the company, which employs over 1,000 people, to continue expanding and investing in advanced manufacturing innovation.
Known as the anchor of the third-largest biopharma hub in the nation, it’s not surprising that life sciences companies in the County also continue to attract attention from investors. In July, RegenxBio, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of gene therapy treatments, raised $90.04 million in its second public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Located in Rockville with over 370 employees, RegenxBio is a leader in developing therapies for retinal, neuromuscular, and neurodegenerative diseases.
In clean tech, Arculus Solutions, a developer of hydrogen-barrier coatings designed to protect infrastructure from hydrogen embrittlement, raised $1.95 million of Seed-1 funding from undisclosed investors, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $20.05 million. The company’s coatings can be used in various applications, such as hydrogen fuel cell pipelines, storage tanks and hydrogen-powered vehicles, enabling the energy industry to reduce the risk of accidents and improve safety. Based in Bethesda, Arculus is yet another example of Montgomery County’s growing position as a hub for clean tech, which is home to several leading clean tech companies, including X-energy and Liatris.
From innovative financial institutions and AI leaders to biopharma and clean tech companies that are developing technologies that are shaping to future, Montgomery County continues to remain a place where companies can start and scale quickly.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian in the 12700blk of Viers Mill Rd, between Robindale Dr and Arbutus Ave in Rockville at approximately 5:30am on Wednesday, October 30.
Niche has released its “2025 Best Public Middle Schools” rankings based on “rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, middle school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district.” The top 25 public middle schools in the state of Maryland, according to their list, can be seen below:
HouseMouse Books is excited to announce the debut of Escape the Bookshop IV, our brand new limited-run escape room experience.
Escape the Bookshop games are always based on a real crime with connections to the DC region. They are designed and built by HouseMouse Books to be played in our atmospheric bookshop. This latest game was inspired by a true local museum theft and the goal is simple – to find the stolen object before the suspect flees the country!
The Ultimate Showdown of Illusion & Hilarity: THE MAGIC DUEL
WITNESS THE SPECTACULAR COLLISION OF MIND-BLOWING MAGIC AND SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY!
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Germantown Investigative Section, are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Germantown woman. (more…)
HIP Projects LLC submitted an amendment to its sketch plan application for “Block R” of The Spectrum at Watkins Mill, proposing the removal of the age restriction (age-restricted properties typically are reserved for a population that is 55 years of age and older), an increase in the number of dwelling units from 158 to 244, and raising the height limit from six stories to seven stories.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a vehicle fire on Tuesday, October 29, in Gaithersburg.
On Tuesday, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a brief supporting the federal “Keeping Families Together” program, which allows certain undocumented family members of U.S. citizens to apply for permanent residency without leaving the country, emphasizing that family unity is a long-standing U.S. immigration policy.
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is investigating a second-degree assault of an elderly victim that occurred on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Lidl in the 19000 block of Montgomery Village Avenue. (more…)
On Tuesday, Governor Wes Moore praised the launch of double-stacked rail operations at the Port of Baltimore, a key milestone in the Howard Street Tunnel Project that is expected to […]
