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Day: October 29, 2018

Don’t Fall Back on a Faulty Smoke Detector

Daylight saving time comes to an end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, and clocks need to be wound back an hour, which you’ll probably want to do before you go to bed on Saturday. The annual time change is also a good reminder to check your home’s smoke alarms

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Mayor and Council Set Goal of Zero Traffic-Related Deaths and Injuries

Vision Zero Resolution Calls for ‘Holistic Approach’ to Safer Roads The Mayor and Council set a goal of eliminating traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on Rockville roads within 12 years as they voted unanimously Oct. 15 to endorse Vision Zero, an initiative to create safer streets through improved design, traffic

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City is Ahead of Stormwater Management Goals

Rockville is years ahead in attaining a goal for treating stormwater and is working to stay ahead of the needs created by development planned for the city in the coming years, city staff told the Mayor and Council during a presentation, Oct. 15. The presentation included an overview of requirements

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Sustainable Rockville

The city was recognized for a third time as a Sustainable Maryland community and earned the program’s Sustainability Champion designation, at the Maryland Municipal League’s fall conference on Oct. 12 in Annapolis. Rockville amassed more points than any other community for sustainability efforts that include its 28th consecutive year as

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Rockville Recycles: From Cans to Computers – And Plenty in Between

America Recycles Day is Thursday, Nov. 15. Find a list of common items Rockville recycles in the box below and at www.rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash. Rockville also recycles metal items, including air conditioners, water heaters, refrigerators (with doors removed), grills, lawn mowers and more. For a complete list, select “Metal Recycling” under the

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Avoid Clogs, Fight FOG (Fats, Oils and Greases)

When the Thanksgiving feast is finished, don’t pour fats, oils and grease (i.e., FOG) down the drain. FOG poured down sinks 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

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Volunteer to Shovel Snow for an Elderly Neighbor

City Pairs Helpers with Seniors Each winter the Rockville Senior Center looks for ways to help older Rockville residents with snow removal. If you’re handy with a shovel and don’t mind digging out an extra driveway or clearing a walkway or two, you can sign up and volunteer for the

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Make Your Yard Green and a Place for Wildlife to Be Seen

The city’s RainScapes Rewards Program offers single-family homeowners and nonprofits, including religious institutions, private schools and homeowners associations, up to $4,800 in rebates for landscaping that is designed to green backyards and reduce pollution. The program offers rebates for planting trees and conservation landscaping, installing rain barrels, or removing pavement

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West and Plummer to Lead Rockville Police Department

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,

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Recycle Your Pumpkins — But Compost Carefully!

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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