Volunteers, pictured above, met Jan. 21 to help pack 10,000 meals with Rise Against Hunger, a global effort to end hunger. The meal packing was one of several city-sponsored service activities on and around the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., who famously summed up the importance of service with
February can bring some of the snowiest, iciest conditions to Rockville. Drive safely with these tips: Keep your vehicle well-maintained for the winter driving season: Check to see that the brakes, heating/cooling system, electrical system, engine, exhaust, tires, oil, lights, defrosters and wipers are working properly. Consider installing winter or
Rockville celebrates Black History Month in February and encourages community members to explore our city’s rich African American heritage.
Stay healthy and informed with free seminars from the Rockville Senior Center in February.
Rockville is a great place to get around by all modes of transportation. People may drive to a park, bike to work, or walk or roll to a store.
The city’s Vision Zero Task Force is using a new audit process to examine roadways and identify needed improvements following several serious and fatal crashes on Rockville roads last fall.
Rockville Sister Cities Corporation, in partnership with WQER-LP 96.7 FM Radio and the Chinese Culture Institute will hold its annual Lantern Festival from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Social Hall at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. The family-friendly event is
The city’s 51st annual Martin Luther King Day celebration, held Jan. 16, included performances and the presentations of two awards to community members carrying on King’s legacy.
Katie Gerbes, one of the newest members of Rockville’s Department of Community Planning and Development Services, started with the city in September. We asked her a few questions to introduce her to the community.
Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents “The New Moon”8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays from Feb. 24-March 5.
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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