It’s Friday, Aug. 8, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. County Fair: The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair returns today and runs through Saturday, Aug. 16.
2. Big Bloom Festival: Strathmore will host the second annual Big Bloom Festival on Saturday from 5-8 p.m. at the Good Hope Recreation Center in Silver Spring. The event will feature live music, food trucks, a moon bounce and information on county resources.
Strathmore Ends the Summer with Free Concerts, a Festival and a Poetry Class
3. Maryland Tax Free Week Begins Sunday: Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week starts Sunday, Aug. 10. It offers tax breaks on select shoes and clothing.
4. Real-Time Arrival Displays Coming to a Bus Stop Near You: The county’s transportation department will roll out digital bus arrival time displays at high ridership bus stops around the county this summer. The displays will be located at 100 stops. They include audio and video readouts and text-to-speech options to increase accessibility. Approximately 50 screens have already been installed this summer, according to a press release.
5. Officer Killed in 1995 Remembered as Hero as Cold Case Arrest Announced: A D.C. police officer who was killed in White Oak 30 years ago was remembered as a hero on Wednesday as authorities announced that her then-boyfriend has been arrested in the cold case.
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