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El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Celebra la Décima Segunda Conmemoración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana
MARYLAND, September 30 - For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 ROCKVILLE, Md., 29 de septiembre del 2025—El martes, 30 de septiembre a las 11:30 a.m. el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery celebrará su décima segunda conmemoración anual...

Montgomery County Council Meets on Sept. 30 to Commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
MARYLAND, September 30 - For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 Also on Sept. 30: Council is expected to vote on a zoning change to allow water cremation for funeral home and crematory uses and new bill to be introduced that would...

Montgomery County Council to Host its Twelfth Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration
MARYLAND, September 30 - For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 29, 2025—The Montgomery County Council will hold its twelfth annual Hispanic Heritage Month commemoration on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 11:30 a.m. The theme...

Montgomery County Council President to be Joined by Councilmember Natali Fani-González for Briefing on Sept. 30 at 1 p.m.
MARYLAND, September 30 - For Immediate Release: Monday, September 29, 2025 ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 29, 2025—On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m., Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart will hold a briefing to discuss Council matters, and will be...
XML Financial Group Named to Forbes 2025 Top RIA Firms List
Bethesda, MD, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XML Financial Group (“XML”), an independent wealth and investment management firm with offices in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, is pleased to announce the firm has been named to the...
Gulf Island Awarded Fabrication Contract to Support Rebuild of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) (“Gulf Island” or the “Company”), a leading steel fabricator and service provider to the industrial, energy and government sectors, today...
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation Completes Merger With a Partnership Comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (“Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced merger with...


NFM Lending's President and COO Bob Tyson to Speak at 2025 Mortgage Banking Summit
Linthicum MD, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LINTHICUM, MD, October 1, 2025 – The NFM Family of Lenders is proud to announce that President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Tyson will be a featured speaker at the annual HousingWire Mortgage...

Howard Community College to Host Third Annual “Fall for All” Festival on October 17
COLUMBIA, MD, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howard Community College (HCC) will host its third annual Fall for All festival on October 17, 2025, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The free, family-friendly event falls on a day when Howard County and other...

Toll Brothers Announces New Estate Home Community Now Selling in Santa Rosa Valley, California
SANTA ROSA VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced Santa Rosa Valley Estates, a prestigious new home community in Southern California, will...

Toll Brothers Announces Final Opportunity to Purchase at Metro West Community in Fremont, California
FREMONT, Calif. , Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, announced the final opportunity to purchase at its Metro West community in Fremont, California. Victoria Station at...

Toll Brothers Announces New Luxury Home Community Coming Soon to Flower Mound, Texas
FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest Dallas-area community, Town Lake at Flower Mound, is coming soon to Flower Mound,...

UNCF Names Dr. Jelani Favors Vice President of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute
Washington, DC, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF is pleased today to announce Dr. Jelani M. Favors is joining the organization as Vice President of the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute. Dr. Favors will be responsible for developing...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Imposition of Illegal Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed down from its attempt to impose illegal conditions on nearly $1.4 billion in Victims of Crimes Act...

Zyter|TruCare Achieves Top Status in Everest Group’s Care Management Platforms Report
Rockville, Maryland, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zyter|TruCare has been recognized as a "Leader" in Everest Group's 2025 Care Management Platforms for Payers PEAK Matrix® report, underscoring its commitment to innovative, integrated care...

EpiWatch Announces FDA-Cleared Seizure Detection and Alerting App Now Available for Direct Download
Digital care to enhance safety for people living with epilepsy BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EpiWatch, Inc. today announced that its app-based product, EpiWatch, an FDA-cleared and clinically validated...

Biosynthetic Blood Breakthrough: Chrysea and KaloCyte Enter into Exclusive Alliance to Transform Medical Emergency Care
Where human Blood is not Available: combining Chrysea’s synthetic biology expertise with KaloCyte’s innovative red blood cell technology. CANTANHEDE,PORTUGAL, BALTIMORE, USA, DUBLIN, IRELAND, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Highlights:...

Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearing on Oct. 28, 2025
MARYLAND, September 26 - For Immediate Release: Friday, September 26, 2025 The County Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on the new item introduced to the Council as follows: Oct. 28, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Deadline to sign up to...

Montgomery County Council Planning, Housing and Parks Committee Meeting on Sept. 29, 2025
MARYLAND, September 26 - For Immediate Release: Friday, September 26, 2025 Committee will review the University Boulevard Corridor Plan and a Subdivision Regulation Amendment which would prohibit the creation of flag lots under workforce housing...