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AstraZeneca Frederick Manufacturing Center (courtesy photo)
Jul 9, 2026

AstraZeneca employee in MD accused of insider trading

An employee of the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is accused of insider trading after allegedly buying stock in a company shortly before it was acquired by his employer.

Roland Foods executives celebrate the establishment of a new AUI Fine Foods facility in Frederick County, including (from left) CEO Keith Dougherty; global logistics senior director Justin Whalley; Will Benitez, regional manager of distribution; logistics director Kevin Northington; and President Tina Paolantonio. (Frederick County)
Jul 9, 2026

MoCo-based food distributor expands into Frederick County

AUI Fine Foods will be opening a distribution center in Frederick, the Frederick County Office of Economic Development announced July 2.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jun 2, 2026

Fatal DUI conviction holds in Montgomery County 4th Amendment case

The Maryland Supreme Court upheld a man’s convictions for a fatal drunk-driving crash, ruling that Montgomery County Police did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights.

Locust Villa, which Maryland officials estimate was built in 1790, is largely ruins now, but it can be viewed at the new Freedman’s State Park in Montgomery County. It was previously owned by the Howard family, a prominent Black family whose descendants founded the Baltimore Afro-American. (Photo by Christine Condon/ Maryland Matters)
May 20, 2026

At Maryland’s newest state park, a story of Black resilience

Freedman’s State Park near Gaithersburg honors the Howard family’s legacy of Black resilience and land ownership after emancipation in Maryland.

A new Lightbridge Academy site is expected to open in Gaithersburg in early 2027. (Lightbridge Academy)
May 18, 2026

Childcare center to open in Gaithersburg

Lightbridge Academy, an early childhood education franchise, is expected to make its debut in Gaithersburg in early 2027.

container store
Apr 24, 2026

Container Store locations in MD getting Bed Bath & Beyond makeover

The Container Store is laying the groundwork for its transformation into the new hybrid Bed Bath & Beyond format – including at three Maryland stores.

Rendering of Lakeforest Redevelopment in Gaithersburg. (Courtesy of WRS Inc.)
Apr 14, 2026

Real estate firm breaks ground on $1.2B MoCo redevelopment

A $1.2 billion redevelopment project is underway at the site of Lakeforest Mall, set to transform the destination into a "mini city."

A person poses with a dose of Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in this illustration picture taken in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Hannah Beier/Illustration)
Feb 26, 2026

MD-based Novavax raises 2026 outlook on strength in vaccine deals

Gaithersburg-based Novavax raised its adjusted revenue forecast for 2026, as it expects milestone payments from vaccine supply and licensing deals to offset sagging demand.

Gaithersburg-based Novavax Inc. is shown in 2023. (File photo)
Jan 21, 2026

MD-based Novavax signs agreement with Pfizer for vaccine development

Maryland-based Novavax signed a licensing agreement allowing Pfizer access to its technology that boosts immune responses to vaccines.

Robert Kramer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emergent BioSolutions, speaks via videoconference during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS file photo)
Jan 15, 2026

Former MD CEO charged with insider trading tied to COVID vaccine contamination

An ex-executive of Gaithersburg-based Emergent BioSolutions was charged with selling stock while knowing about problems at a Baltimore plant.

This image is of the final development of the Chirisa Technology Park's data-center campus in southeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia. (USA TODAY Network)
Dec 29, 2025

Massive data centers can bring opportunities, energy challenges to Maryland

Maryland data centers could create thousands of jobs, boost tax revenue and help close the state’s $1.5B deficit, but energy concerns remain.

Montgomery County leaders, transportation officials and community leaders held a ceremony marking the first phase to redevelop and relocate Lakeforest Transit Center in Gaithersburg. (Montgomery County)
Dec 2, 2025

MoCo’s Lakeforest Transit Center to undergo redevelopment

Montgomery County leaders held a ceremony marking a partnership to redevelop and relocate Lakeforest Transit Center in Gaithersburg.