UPDATE, Friday, March 13: Due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, the Community Police Academy and the Senior Police Academy has been postponed until further notice.
Drivers can learn how to stay driving for longer during a free “Staying Safe on the Roads” event cosponsored by the City of Rockville and Montgomery County. From 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, attendees will explore ways to extend their time behind the
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, which is the ideal reminder for homeowners to check their smoke alarms while setting clocks forward an hour. Your home’s smoke alarms are the best way of notifying you and your family of a fire. State law requires that battery-operated
The city’s ongoing efforts to increase safety on city streets included, in recent weeks, a focus on street crossings, with increased police enforcement at crosswalks and improved signals and flashing beacons. Enforcement EffortsThe Rockville City Police Department conducts special traffic and pedestrian enforcement operations to address safety issues and community
Community members can learn what it takes to be a police officer through the Rockville Community Police Academy or a special course aimed at 60-plus residents. Registration is now open for the Rockville City Police Department’s free, eight-week Rockville Community Police Academy. Classes will meet 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, March 26-May
City’s Prioritization Policy Allows Residents to Petition for New Paths Know a neighborhood that could use a sidewalk? The city created a Sidewalk Prioritization Policy to address missing sidewalks in Rockville and the costs associated with constructing them. The policy helps determine if, and in what order, the city constructs
Rockville is continuing its push for safer city streets for all with renewed enforcement and education efforts. The Rockville City Police Department began the new year by redeploying patrol officers to traffic patrol and focusing enforcement efforts on high-incident areas. A map of bicycle and pedestrian crashes from 2017-2019, presented
Notice a perilous intersection, problematic path or malfunctioning pedestrian signal? Tell us about it! Whatever the issue, the best way to report it is online. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov, scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Report a concern.” You’ll be taken to a web form where you can describe
Rockville is honing its pedestrian safety efforts with an emphasis on engineering to create safer streets, enforcement of traffic laws, and education to raise awareness of safe practices while driving, walking or biking. City staff briefed the Mayor and Council on these efforts during their meeting on Dec. 16. The
After a successful year of going purple, Rockville’s efforts to bring sustained, communitywide attention to the epidemic of opioid addiction and overdoses will continue throughout 2019, starting with two trainings on how to identify an overdose and use the rescue drug Narcan to reverse its effects.
Rockville recently sent notices to nearly 8,300 city water customers requesting their help in determining and reporting the material used in their drinking water service lines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require water service
Thanks to D.C.-based artist Rose Jaffe, a vibrant mural now adorns the playground-facing wall of the Lincoln Park Community Center at 357 Frederick Ave. The mural features residents of all ages dancing, playing and moving together, alongside Maryland and Lincoln
Work is continuing on a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool. Improvements are being made to accessibility, amenities will be modernized, and infrastructure will provide new recreational features and pools for swimmers
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