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.
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Patrick “Pat” Morrogh, a former owner and operator of the popular Quarterdeck Restaurant in Arlington, VA, has died, the restaurant announced.
The family of Rodney O. Givens, the Montgomery County Public Schools bus driver who died after his bus crashed into a utility pole after he suffered a medical emergency in Gaithersburg on August 25, has launched a GoFundMe to assist with funeral expenses and other needs.
MoCo Spurs, Montgomery County’s official Tottenham Hotspur supporters club, has moved its home watch party location from Saints Row Brewing in Gaithersburg, which closed earlier this years with plans to reopen, to Silver Branch Brewing Rockville Beerworks.
FOX 5 DC will bring its Zip Trip live broadcast to The Square in Rockville on Friday, August 28, from 8-11am.
The All In Summer Tour will return to Dogwood Park in Rockville on Sunday, August 30, for an evening of one-on-one basketball matchups. The free community event will take place from 5:30pm-8pm at the park’s basketball courts, located at 800 Monroe St.
Sunil Dasgupta has brought his local public affairs podcast I Hate Politics to an end after more than five years and 420 episodes focused on Montgomery County politics, public policy, and community news.
Germantown-based Great Kids Events, formerly known as Andy’s Parties, has announced an ownership change after more than two decades in business.
Poolesville Day will return Saturday, September 19, bringing a full day of family activities, entertainment and community traditions to Whalen Commons.
An all-class reunion for former Robert E. Peary High School students is being planned for Friday, September 25, at Dave & Buster’s at Rio in Gaithersburg.
Written by Ben Sumner of Ki Whang Kim Traditional Martial Arts Association
Grandmaster Albert R. Cheeks, the founder and president of the Ki Whang Kim Traditional Martial Arts Association, a ninth-degree black belt, and one of the top U.S. taekwondo fighters of the 1970s, passed away on August 11, 2026. He was 74.