Bicycle parking means business. Studies show that businesses with bicycle parking near their storefront get a measurable sales boost. Business owners without bicycle parking near their shop or office could qualify for a rack — provided and installed for free by the City of Rockville — under the city’s Bike
Can’t make it to the Rockville Senior Center’s Tuesday and Wednesday food and personal essentials drives? Donations can also be dropped in the large blue bin at the side of the Rockville Senior Center, 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The Tuesday and Wednesday collections are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. drive-up-and-drop-offs
We know more time at home can mean more trash and recyclables. But there’s no need for an extra trash cart. If you have more bags of trash than usual, place them next to your cart by 6 a.m. on your collection day and city crews will collect them. If
A little extra time at home could be rewarding for Rockville high school students with a creative take on human rights. The city’s Human Rights Commission has extended the deadline for entries for its Multimedia Scholarship Competition through Friday, May 29. Formerly known as the Multimedia Contest, the revamped annual
Rockville is looking for professional artists for two major projects — one to beautify the recently renovated Rockville Swim and Fitness Center; the other for a gateway art project on a highly visible site near Thomas Farm Community Center. The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center recently celebrated completion of a lobby
Rockville’s plan for meeting a goal of zero traffic-related deaths or serious injuries is moving ahead, with the Mayor and Council scheduled to adopt the city’s Vision Zero action plan on Monday, June 8. The plan includes steps to create safer streets through policies promoting improved design, traffic law enforcement
The Mayor and Council are scheduled to vote Monday, May 11 on adoption of a city budget that responds to economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining the same level of service to Rockville’s residents. The vote will follow a final work session on Monday, May 4. See the
City Hall to Close, Recycling and Trash Collected OneDay Later During the Memorial Day Holiday Week Rockville City Hall and some city facilities will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Recycling, trash and yard waste collection will be made one day later throughout the holiday week. Find more
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 carry on this Rockville tradition. The revamped festival, dubbed Festing in Place,
Representatives from Montgomery County will deliver an update on the Seven Locks Justice Complex during the Monday, April 29 meeting of Rockville’s Mayor and Council. The complex is proposed for the 25.8-acres county-owned detention facility site at 1451 Seven Locks Road. The Mayor and Council meet
Rockville is taking steps to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle chargers with the launch of new EV charging stations at locations across the city. Pepco officials joined members of Rockville’s Mayor and Council and city staff April 15
Make Memorial Day Weekend Great at RedGate with the City’s Annual Music Fest Everclear, the alternative rock band whose career spans four decades and many memorable hits, will headline the City of Rockville’s Hometown Holidays Music Fest on Memorial Day
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