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The 1988 Montgomery County Fair Cookbook

Published October 26, 2020 at 5:40PM | Updated October 27, 2020 at 3:07PM

Today we’re cracking open a copy of the 1988 Montgomery County Fair Cookbook. The Montgomery County Fair’s roots date all the way back to 1945. While we missed out on the pig racing and Tilt-a-Whirls this summer, let’s see if we can capture a little bit of that county fair nostalgia with these vintage recipes!

The book features classics such as Grandma Butler’s Apple Pie, as well as more dated recipes like Mayo Rolls & Tuna Toastees. In this article we’ll be sharing two of the Moco recipes found inside.

Top 5 Movies Filmed in MoCo

By Daniel Garay

Published October 26, 2020 at 4:38PM | Updated October 27, 2020 at 7:36AM

The DMV has many scenic areas and buildings that have been used as striking locales for filming film and TV. Whether it’s downtown D.C., Baltimore, or Annapolis, location scouts consistently look to our surrounding areas as visual homes for their stories. Montgomery County is no different.

Here are five movies (in no particular order) where you can see Montgomery County on the big screen:

Who Am I? MoCo Edition

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 4:18PM | Updated November 23, 2022 at 7:50PM

This young Superwoman spent some of her formative years growing up in Potomac and even attended a Gifted & Talented program in the area during her elementary school years. At one point, she also lived in Senegal before moving to LA with her family, which is where she spent the majority of her teens. in 2018 she was one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influencial People.

Issa Rae is known for many projects, including her HBO show, Insecure. She also recently starred in the popular movie The Photograph. The Photograph was playing in theaters last winter and spring and is about the journey of a famous photographer’s estranged daughter (Issa Rae) as she falls in love with a journalist who is going through an investigation of his mother’s life Even if you haven’t seen The Photograph, you might recognize Rae from one of her many other works. She voiced the mom in the award winning animated short film Hair Love, and directed and acted in the movie The Lovebirds (released in April 2020).

MoCo’s Lost City: Triadelphia

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 3:28PM | Updated August 3, 2022 at 12:18PM

Triadelphia (“three brothers”) was founded in 1809 by brothers-in-law Thomas Moore, Isaac Briggs, and Caleb Bentley, who were married to the Brooke sisters (Descendents of Robert Brooke, the founder of Brookeville).

The same water that helped create the thriving town ended up destroying it. A flood in 1868 causes significant damage to Triadelphia and other surrounding areas. Almost every mill was completely destroyed except for the grist mill. Entire homes were even swept away.

Early Voting in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 11:46AM | Updated October 26, 2020 at 6:21PM

Early Voting in MoCo

Early voting started this morning in Maryland and voters eagerly lined up across the county to cast their ballots.

Emancipation Day Celebration By the Sandy Spring Slave Museum

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 10:37AM | Updated October 27, 2020 at 1:35PM

Emancipation Day Celebration By the Sandy Spring Slave Museum

The Sandy Spring Slave Museum is hosting a virtual Emancipation Day Celebration on Thursday, October 29th.

Jake Funk Returns to the Football Field as a Starter for Maryland

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 9:47AM | Updated October 31, 2020 at 8:00AM

Jake Funk broke the Maryland state record for career touchdowns when he was a student at Damascus– he had 57 during his senior year alone.

His college career hasn’t worked out the same way. He spent his first two years seeing limited action and his last two seasons ended early due to injury, after he tore the same ACL in back to back seasons.

Maryland Early In-Person Voting Starts Today

By MCS Staff

Published October 26, 2020 at 7:40AM

Maryland Early In-Person Voting Starts Today

Due to COVID-19, all Marylanders are encouraged to vote by mail this year by the State Board of Elections.Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated drop box by 8pm on November 3, 2020.

Drive-Thru Trick or Treating Event in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published October 25, 2020 at 4:34PM | Updated October 25, 2020 at 7:12PM

DC Party Box is bringing a drive-thru trick or treating event to Rockville on Friday October 30th and Saturday, October 31st, 2020.

This event is as “2020” as it gets and allows you to drive through a completely contactless and interactive trick or treat spooktacular, with many spooky surprises to look forward to.

Northwood High School’s Senior Prank in 1977

By MCS Staff

Published October 25, 2020 at 9:59AM

Northwood High School’s Senior Prank in 1977

The Bob’s Big Boy statue from the Hillandale location was taken and placed on the school.

Where Do the Raked Leaves go in Montgomery County? A Leaf’s Tale.

By MCS Staff

Published October 24, 2020 at 9:01AM

Where Do the Raked Leaves go in Montgomery County? A Leaf’s Tale.

Every autumn, Montgomery County becomes a sea of red, orange, and brown as trees prepare for the chilly weather ahead. And every good neighbor brings out their rakes and leaves their leaf piles neaty on the edge of their yard. Thanks to MCDOT’s Leaf Vacuum Program, all raked leaves are collected and out of sight. But where do the leaves go?