Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 4, in Montgomery County

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 4, in Montgomery County:

1. SUV Concerns: The Montgomery County Department of General Services is monitoring the county’s fleet of Ford Explorers for cracked manifolds.

2. Pesticide Ban: Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Terrence McGann has ruled against Montgomery County’s pesticide ban.

3.  Library News: Meet Anita Vassallo, the new acting director of the Montgomery County Public Libraries system. Vassallo takes over for Parker Hamilton who recently retired.

4. Fair Life: The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens in Gaithersburg, one week from today.

Who is ready for the 2017 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair? RT if you are planning on coming out to this year’s fair – Aug 11th – 19th. pic.twitter.com/7qspdbRLWq

— Mont. Co. Ag. Fair (@MOCOFAIR) July 15, 2017

5. Weekend Planner: Looking for fun? Our Weekend Planner is your guide for local arts, music, theater and more.

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Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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