Posted on: April 14, 2021
Rockville, Maryland, April 14 — The community can offer ideas and feedback about the City of Rockville’s proposed budget through 5 p.m. Monday, May 3, after the Mayor and Council agreed this week to extend the public comment ...
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Rockville News
Posted on: March 23, 2021
Statement Offers Condolences and ‘Strong Solidarity’ with Community and Immigrants
Rockville, Maryland, March 23 – Rockville’s Mayor and Council issued a statement Monday supporting the Asian American Pacif...
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Rockville News
Posted on: March 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed enormous stress on local businesses, and the City of Rockville has partnered with the Rockville Chamber of Commerce, Rockville Economic Development, Inc., and Maryland Women’s Business Center to help.
Business ope...
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Rockville News
Posted on: March 16, 2021
Public Hearing Scheduled for April 12
Rockville, Maryland, March 16 — The Mayor and Council will begin their review of the Planning Commission’s draft comprehensive plan update, starting this month.
After an extensive public input proces...
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Rockville News
Posted on: February 19, 2021
Rockville ranked seventh overall and fourth among small cities in the U.S. for its ethnic diversity, placing highly again in an annual WalletHub study. Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown and Silver Spring occupy the top four spots on WalletHub&a...
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Rockville News
Posted on: February 18, 2021
City of Rockville recycling and trash collection will not take place today. Montgomery County’s transfer station is closed due to the weather emergency.
With collections previously scheduled for a day later than usual this week due to t...
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Rockville News
Posted on: February 17, 2021
Parking Restrictions Take Effect at 10 P.M. Wednesday
Rockville, Maryland, Feb. 17 — The City of Rockville has declared a snow emergency that will begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, when a winter storm is forecast to bring an accumulation of sn...
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Rockville News
Posted on: January 29, 2021
Parking Restrictions Take Effect at 9 A.M.
UPDATE: The City of Rockville will collect trash and recycling as scheduled, Monday, Feb. 1. Rockville Swim and Fitness Center will be closed Monday.
Learn more about Rockville's recycling and trash collec...
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Rockville News
Posted on: December 15, 2020
Parking Restrictions Take Effect at 9 A.M.
Rockville, Maryland, Dec. 15 -- The City of Rockville declared a snow emergency for Wednesday, Dec. 16 as a storm is forecast to bring snow and ice to the region.
The emergency declaration requires that all vehicle...
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Rockville News
Posted on: December 15, 2020
The Mayor and Council will hold a second public hearing virtually, Monday, Jan. 11, to gather input on whether to develop recommendations to regulate short-term residential rentals in Rockville.
A short-term rental is when a dwelling a unit, or part of a d...
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Rockville News
Posted on: October 27, 2020
Make No Smoking a Reality in Rockville
Rockville, Maryland, Oct. 27 — Rockville will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 19 with a Mayor and Council proclamation to mark the day, and&...
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Rockville News
Posted on: October 2, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, Oct 2 – After three attacks yesterday, the Rockville City Police Department, with the assistance of Montgomery County’s Managed Search Operations Team, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, put down a coyote.
On Oct. 1, at ...
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Rockville News
Posted on: October 1, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, Oct. 1 – Officers have located and put down a coyote that attacked three people today in Rockville. A stay-at-home order that was temporarily in place for some Rockville neighborhoods has been lifted.
The animal’s body will be sent to ...
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Rockville News
Posted on: October 1, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, Oct. 1 – The Rockville City Police Department is asking community members to be on the lookout for an animal, believed to be a coyote, that attacked a woman walking her dog on Winder Court in Rockville today.
Anyone who sees ...
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Rockville News
Posted on: September 22, 2020
Works Are Part of Rockville Goes Purple Campaign
Rockville, Maryland, Sept. 22 — Local artist Suzanne Firstenberg has brought her installations “Unforgotten” (created with art therapist Sheila Berman) to Rockville City Hall an...
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Rockville News
Posted on: September 21, 2020
Does Not Reflect Maryland’s Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Unity
Rockville, Maryland, Sept. 17 — The Mayor and Council on Monday unanimously agreed to send a letter urging Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland General Assembly leadership to w...
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Rockville News
Posted on: September 21, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, Sept. 11 – Author and journalist Beth Macy will take part in an online discussion of her “New York Times” bestselling book, “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America...
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Rockville News
Posted on: September 21, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, Sept. 1 — September is National Recovery Month, and the city will hold several events as part of Rockville Goes Purple, a continuing campaign to shine a spotlight on the impact of opioid addiction and educate the community a...
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Rockville News
Posted on: August 31, 2020
Replaces MobileNOW! App, Which Stopped Operating in May
Rockville, Maryland, Aug. 31 – Beginning today, motorists can use the ParkMobile app to pay for parking at the more than 500 publicly metered spaces throughout the City of Rockville.
ParkMobi...
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Rockville News
Posted on: July 21, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, July 21 — On Monday, the Mayor and Council voted unanimously to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in the City of Rockville.
The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when the Union army arrived in Texas bearing federal orders p...
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Rockville News
Posted on: July 15, 2020
Ashton Elected to County Chapter
Rockville, Maryland, July 15 — City of Rockville Councilmember Beryl L. Feinberg has been elected at large to serve on the Maryland Municipal League’s board of directors.
The league, founded in 1936, repr...
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Rockville News
Posted on: July 13, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, July 13 — The Rockville City Police Department is offering free Fair and Impartial Policing training for community members in August.
Community members are encouraged to participate in this important and timely trai...
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Rockville News
Posted on: July 9, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, July 9 — Rockville’s Mayor and Council put the city on a course for zero traffic-related deaths or serious injuries with adoption of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan.
The plan, adopted July 6, includes s...
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Rockville News
Posted on: July 1, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, July 1 – Rockville’s drinking water continues to earn high marks for safety and reliability, even as the city’s water treatment plant balances safety measures for staff and the city’s water infr...
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Rockville News
Posted on: June 18, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, June 18 — Rockville has been named a “Banner City” by the Maryland Municipal League. Sponsored by Comcast, the program recognizes municipalities whose elected and appointed officials are the league&rs...
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Rockville News
Posted on: June 4, 2020
A planned demonstration is scheduled to take place in downtown Rockville at 1 p.m. Friday, June 5.
The protest will begin in front of the Montgomery County Judicial Center (Montgomery County Circuit Court), 50 Maryland Ave., and is expected to continue ont...
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Rockville News
Posted on: May 29, 2020
Staff Preparing Plans and Facilities as County Eases Some Restrictions
Rockville, Maryland, May 29 — City of Rockville facilities remain closed to the public as city staff plans and prepares facilities for the eventual return of employees and the...
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Rockville News
Posted on: May 29, 2020
Preordering Service Provided for Quicker, Safer Shopping
Rockville, Maryland, May 29 – The City of Rockville’s Farmers Market is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, June 6, with market rules and regulations and a pre...
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Rockville News
Posted on: May 15, 2020
City is Soliciting Photos of Community Celebrating Hometown Holidays at Home
Rockville, Maryland, May 15 – The City of Rockville will show its hometown pride beginning next week, despite the cancellation of the Hometown Holidays Music Fest and Me...
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Rockville News
Posted on: May 8, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, May 8 — Rockville’s tennis and pickleball courts, and the dog park at King Farm, will open Saturday, May 9 as the city begins reopening some of its park amenities for individual and small group sports that allow fo...
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Rockville News
Posted on: May 6, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, May 6 – The COVID-19 emergency forced the cancellation of the Hometown Holidays Music Fest and Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, but the city is determined to keep calm and party on by changing up the plan in order to safely...
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Rockville News
Posted on: May 4, 2020
Market Rules and Regulations to Provide for Safer Shopping
Rockville, Maryland, May 4 – The City of Rockville’s Farmers Market is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, June 6.
The market’s opening, traditional...
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Rockville News
Posted on: April 27, 2020
The Mayor and Council are seeking Rockville residents to serve on a Charter Review Commission that will review and recommend changes to Rockville’s founding document — the charter. The charter, established in 1860 with Rockville&rs...
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Rockville News
Posted on: April 23, 2020
Rockville, Maryland, April 23 – City of Rockville facilities will remain closed to the public through Friday, May 15, in response to Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive orders related to COVID-19 in Maryland.
City events, in-person classes, pr...
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Rockville News