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
Members of the public are invited to review and provide feedback on the recently released draft of the updated Town Center Master Plan. The overarching goal of the master plan update is to strengthen Town Center by creating a cohesive
May is Preservation Month, and in recognition, the Historic District Commission will host “ABCs of Historic Preservation” at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 30. The hybrid event will provide members of the community with an overview of historic preservation in Rockville.
State aid for improvements to David Scull Park and legislation supporting the city’s affordable housing, climate action and Vision Zero efforts were among wins for Rockville during the Maryland General Assembly session that concluded April 8. The city’s Climate Action
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