Rockville’s annual Fall Tree Giveaway will open for online registration at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at www.rockvillemd.gov/treegiveaway. Registrants will be able to pick up their trees from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. Trees will be available to City of Rockville residents
Rockville advanced several Vision Zero projects this summer, including a study of potential safety improvements to Mannakee Street, construction of a sidewalk along West Gude Drive and a shared-use path along Scott and Veirs drives. The projects are part of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths
In their ongoing effort to bring awareness to the national impact of opioid addiction and signal hope for recovery, Rockville’s Mayor and Council will proclaim September as National Recovery Month. Rockville Goes Purple is a campaign, alongside the city’s county and state partners, that seeks to shine a spotlight on
Public outreach will begin this fall on an update to the zoning ordinance. Public outreach meetings will be held to present the zoning diagnostic report and calibration tables for the project. Among recommendations outlined in the report is an emphasis on the need for a streamlined development review process and
The Rockville City Police Department, in partnership with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, collected 270 firearms during the department’s third annual gun buyback on Aug. 17 at RedGate Park. The event provided an opportunity to dispose of unwanted firearms voluntarily, anonymously and safely. Participants turned in handguns, rifles, shotguns,
In a continuing effort to reduce the number of speeding vehicles in Rockville neighborhoods, the Rockville City Police Department deployed a speed monitoring system in late August near the intersection of southbound Wootton Parkway and Wootton Oats Court. While the portable camera unit is fully functional, the department will not
This month is the deadline for community members to propose neighborhood improvement projects to be considered as part of the Capital Improvements Program during the upcoming budget season. To tell the city what capital projects are needed in your neighborhood, complete and submit the form at www.rockvillemd.gov/Propose-a-Project by Friday, Sept.
Rockville’s new City Manager Jeff Mihelich introduced himself to the community at a reception ahead of a July Mayor and Council meeting. Mihelich is an International City/County Management Association credentialed manager with more than 30 years of experience in all areas of city management and community planning, including 13 years
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and its social hall will close for nine months in late December for renovations that will improve accessibility and sound. The venue will close Tuesday, Dec. 17 and reopen Sept. 1, 2025. The primary focus of the renovations is to improve safety and compliance with
The FY 2024 Annual Report, includes all the stats on how your city was working for you, top to bottom, from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Explore the report online.
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
Celebrate Beall Avenue’s vibrant transformation with art, fun and community spirit at the Beall Avenue Asphalt Art Celebration and Dedication. The street festival, from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Gibbs and Beall streets in front of VisArts, 155 Gibbs St.,
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