September is Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month, and a MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (Olney) vascular surgeon is encouraging people not to dismiss recurring leg pain or difficulty walking as simply a part of aging.
Community
A parade, live performances and a community festival will bring residents together this Saturday, September 19, for Burtonsville Day at the Marilyn J. Praisner Library and Community Recreation Center.
Poolesville’s historic downtown will welcome thousands of visitors this Saturday, September 19, as Poolesville Day returns with a parade, family activities, live entertainment and the return of its Classic Car Show.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will bring its free Hometown Treasures program to Montgomery County’s historic Scotland community on Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19, offering families guidance on preserving photographs, quilts, letters and other meaningful belongings.
The Kentlands Bar Crawl will return on Saturday, October 3, from 4pm-10pm, with proceeds benefiting For 3 Sisters, a nonprofit supporting Montgomery County residents affected by breast cancer.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to support the Rockville family of Rylee Eutzy, who unexpectedly passed away at 17, according to the fundraising page.
Twenty-five years ago, the September 11 terrorist attacks claimed thousands of lives and affected families throughout the country, including many within the Montgomery County Public Schools community.
Oakland Terrace Elementary School in Silver Spring (Plyers Mill Rd. near Kensington) is adding a new attraction to its annual yard sale this year… a card show exclusively for kids.
An Olney family will once again honor the life of Matthew Loudon while helping raise awareness about substance use disorder and fentanyl poisoning during the 2026 Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction.
Olney resident Kevin Klein has created a new online geography game that challenges players to determine just how well they know the community’s roads, landmarks and hidden corners.
The family of Craig Anthony Budd, the 61-year-old Gaithersburg man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday evening, has launched a fundraiser to help cover funeral, burial and memorial expenses.