Montgomery County native and actor Kevin Saunders is once again battling leukemia after the cancer returned following a period of remission. A GoFundMe has been started by his family to help support him during this difficult time.
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For nearly a decade, a Maryland woman regularly saw the same name pop up when her family ordered from Domino’s in Denton. Mark.
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Brooke Eby, a Potomac native and Churchill High School graduate who became a nationally recognized advocate for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), died on October 1 at the age of 37.
Three Montgomery County natives who helped build CAVA from its local beginnings are celebrating a major milestone, as the Mediterranean fast-casual chain has officially reached 500 restaurants nationwide.
Local cook and Montgomery County native Russell Carter held his first off-site smash burger pop-up Saturday at Chop Shop Butchery in Gaithersburg, with the preorder-only event selling out shortly after it was announced. A video from the event can be seen below.
What started with a Facebook post and a closet full of old shoes has grown into a donation effort expected to provide hundreds of pairs of shoes to students and families throughout the DMV.
Cielo Rojo, the award-winning Takoma Park restaurant, is asking the community to support a longtime employee who has been separated from her two children following an immigration appointment.
James “Jimmy” Alderman, a longtime volunteer at The Big Cheese at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, passed away on September 10. Alderman was one of the stand’s longest-tenured volunteers and, for decades, was a familiar presence for fairgoers stopping by for one of The Big Cheese’s famous grilled cheese sandwiches.
The Olney community is mourning the loss of longtime resident George J. Mantzouranis, who passed away on September 9 at the age of 60.
Potomac-based Squeals on Wheels, a traveling petting zoo that has served the region for more than two decades, is transitioning to a second generation of family ownership.
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.