Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 17th, in Montgomery County: 1. Metro has extended SafeTrack Surge #7 through the upcoming weekend, which will impact the Red Line. 2. Sprint cellular service has been restored in the Montgomery County region. 3. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin […]

The heat wave continues today with temperatures in the 90s and possible thunderstorms this afternoon according to the National Weather Service. Here are five more things you need to know today, Aug. 16th, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin are scheduled to tour the damaged buildings at […]

Temperatures may be slightly cooler today according to the National Weather Service forecast. Here are five more things you need to know today, Aug. 15th, in Montgomery County: 1. The investigation into the August 10th Silver Spring apartment explosion continues. The police have recovered five bodies and believe eight people total are missing. 2. It’s Family […]

Temperatures could hit the upper 90s today according to the National Weather Service forecast. Here are five more things you need to know today, Aug. 12th, in Montgomery County: 1. Police, Fire and Rescue Service, and ATF continue to investigate the deadly explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartment complex in Silver Spring that injured […]

Good morning! Here are five things you need to know today, Aug. 11th, in Montgomery County: 1. Piney Branch: Fire and Rescue services are responding to an overnight explosion and fire at Flower Branch Apartments. Piney Branch Road between University Boulevard and Flower Avenue is closed. 2. Local Olympians: Katie Ledecky competes for her fifth […]

Save the date: The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns to the fairgrounds in Gaithersburg from August 12 — 20. Find out more, here.

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is in it’s 68th year and takes place from August 12 through 20 at the county fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. Did you know the primary mission of the fair is education? Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Forget about the heat, what’s hot about the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair this year are new rides, food and entertainment. It’s all here and more as MyMCMedia’s Cindy Peña shows us.

The Moo-ternity Ward is one of the most popular stops at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. A few cows ready to give birth were brought here so people can see the live birth of a baby calf.  Mystery, a Milking Shorthorn was born at the fair a few years ago and is about to give […]

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opened back in 1949 when Montgomery was largely rural and agricultural.  The county has become more suburban, but as Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner explains, the MoCo Fair shows us how we’re still holding on to those agricultural roots .