If you see tree trimming in your neighborhood, don’t be alarmed. Pepco prunes trees near power lines to stay in accordance with state and federal regulations and to maintain the safety and reliability of its electrical service. Rockville’s forestry division works with Pepco to make sure pruning by the electrical
Glenn Maggard, Rockville’s water treatment plant superintendent, has been with the city since August 2014. How would you broadly describe your job? My job is to supply Rockville with the best water possible, meeting or exceeding regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Be Heard at Public Hearings and Through an Online Survey Opportunities for the community to help the city prioritize what matters most continue in November as the Mayor and Council work on the Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
November brings farm-fresh fall produce from regional growers/producers on the final three Saturdays of the Rockville Farmers Market. The market offers an opportunity to add local flavor to your Thanksgiving feast with fruits and vegetables, plants and flowers, herbs, baked goods, local beer and wine, knife sharpening, meat and coffee.
When the Thanksgiving feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease (FOG) down the drain. FOG solidifies when deposited into sewer lines, trapping solids and forming hard deposits that can cause blockages in pipes. Blockages can lead to sewer backups and leaking pipes, which can mean costly damage to
It’s nearly time for daylight saving time to end and clocks to be wound back an hour. You’ll probably want to do that before you go to bed, Sunday, Nov. 5. It’s also a good opportunity to check your home’s smoke alarms — it’s the best way of notifying you
Rockville has scored 100 marks for the city’s commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in its seventh year of participation in, and the 13th year for, the Human Rights
Acting Maj. Jason West will become acting chief and Maj. Troy Plummer acting deputy chief of the Rockville City Police Department, following the resignation of Chief Victor V. Brito, City Manager Jeff Mihelich has announced. The appointments take effect Friday,
Don’t let your pumpkins go to waste, try these pumpkin-recycling ideas! Before you donate or compost your pumpkins, please check inside for candles or battery-powered lights. Pumpkins decorated with glitter, paint, stickers or other inorganic materials will contaminate the composting
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