Elrich Travels to Taiwan for Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, County Executive Marc Elrich is in Taiwan for an international conference and to recruit businesses to expand in the county. The 2025 Smart… Read More
Business
Rio Store Holds ‘A Day for Feds’ Workshop for Laid Off Workers
Locally Crafted, a shop in Gaithersburg’s Rio Shopping Center, hosted an event for federal workers last Friday. Dozens of RIFed workers and those on the brink of losing their government… Read More
WSSC Water’s Temporary Bill Assistance Program Continues Through June
WSSC Water’s temporary bill assistance program, Get Current 2.0, launched on March 1 and continues through June 30. The program helps eligible customers with delinquent water and sewer bills. Customers… Read More
Maryland Named 6th Most Innovative State in New Study
Maryland ranks as the sixth most innovative state in 2025, according to a WalletHub study comparing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The state scored high in human… Read More
Federal Layoffs Spark D.C. Housing Market Myths
Hundreds of thousands of federal worker layoffs have sparked false rumors about the D.C. region’s housing market. The D.C. region is home to about 20% of the civilian federal workforce… Read More
Amazon Fresh to Open March 27 in Silver Spring
Amazon Fresh, a grocery store and delivery service, will open a new store location in Silver Spring on March 27. The store will be at the White Oak Town Center,… Read More
Montgomery College Hosting Job Fair for Displaced Federal Scientists March 31
Montgomery College will host a networking and job fair for recently displaced federal research scientists on March 31 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The fair will be held at… Read More
Costco Pushing Back Against Anti-DEI Pressure
Costco Wholesale, a membership-only warehouse with Montgomery County locations in Gaithersburg and Wheaton, is pushing back against pressure to terminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Costco is not… Read More
Webinar to Help Government Contractors Shift to Commercial Markets
The Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce will host a full-day webinar on navigating the shrinking federal contract market. The event, Pivoting Again: Handling the New World of Federal Contract Work,… Read More
Potomac Resident Named Next Maryland Public Television CEO
Steven J. Schupak of Potomac was named Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) next president and chief executive officer. Schupak currently is executive vice president and station manager at MPT. He becomes… Read More
FareShare Program to Provide Commuters with Financial Assistance
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be providing up to $325 per month to workers in need of financial assistance for their public transit commutes through a program… Read More
Mon Ami Gabi in Bethesda Set to Reopen March 17
After a year of remodeling, Mon Ami Gabi, the popular French bistro in Bethesda will reopen March 17. “We’re thrilled for Mon Ami Gabi to reopen on Bethesda Row. We’re… Read More