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Rockville biotechnology expansion will add up to 245 jobs in four years
Vigene Biosciences, a Rockville biotechnology company that specializes in gene therapy development, announced Thursday that it is expanding to a new facility in Montgomery County at 14200 Shady Grove Road.
The new 52,000-square-foot space will “accommodate industry demand for its gene and cellular therapy products,” according to a press release from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation.
There are 125 employees at Vigene Biosciences. The expansion will add up to 245 jobs by the end of 2025, the press release stated.
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County Council agrees to ban on plastic straws by 2022
Bill would take effect in May, allows restaurants one year to comply By Rose Horowitch |
December 15, 2020
The Montgomery County Council has passed a bill to phase out plastic straws in restaurants over the coming year.
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The Montgomery County Council has approved a bill phasing out the use of plastic straws at local restaurants.
The county’s Department of Environmental Protection drafted the bill, which local environmental groups and some businesses supported. If County Executive Marc Elrich signs the bill, it will go into effect in May 2021, and start a one-year clock for restaurants to phase out plastic straws.