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Mayor Meets Mayor

Dumini Mehta, a fourth grader at College Gardens Elementary, joined Mayor Monique Ashton at the May 19 Mayor and Council meeting. Mehta read the essay she submitted in the annual “If I Were Mayor” contest, for which she earned the honor of serving as Rockville’s Mayor for a Day. On

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Rockville Renews Lead Service Line Inventory Effort

Rockville is continuing its efforts to identify materials used in customers’ drinking water service lines.In November, a survey was mailed to nearly 8,300 customers with unknown service line materials, requesting assistance in identifying and reporting the material of their service lines. A second survey is expected to be mailed this

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Green Grants Are Available for Community Groups

Does your organization have a green project in the works? Nonprofits, faith-based groups, homeowners associations or community organizations can apply for Rockville grant funds through the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Outreach and Restoration Grant Program. The Outreach and Restoration Grant Program is a competitive water quality grant program that funds projects

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Healthy Lawns and Gardens — Hold the Weed, Feed and Gasoline

Bans on nonorganic pesticides and on gas-powered leaf blowers don’t have to mean lifeless lawns and gardens with the availability of rebates and green alternatives. A ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and vacuums in Montgomery County takes effect Tuesday, July 1 and applies in the City of

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Rockville Celebrates Juneteenth at BlackRock

Rockville community members, the Mayor and Council and city staff joined Montgomery County for the annual Juneteenth celebration on June 21 at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. The celebration, with the theme of “Pushing Back — The Fight for Freedom Is Not Over,” featured focused talks, artisans and

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Rockville Honors Community for Environmental Excellence

The Mayor and Council and the city’s Environment Commission honored a community member and a senior living community in June with Environmental Excellence Awards, recognizing contributions to Rockville’s environmental health and sustainability. Dawn Samen received the Carl Henn Environmental Excellence Award for Outstanding Individual Environmental Stewardship for her dedication to

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Climate Solutions Speaker Series: Rockville Native Garden Tour

The city’s Climate Solutions Speaker Series is back with an in-person guided tour of a native garden in Rockville. Join the city from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 to tour a RainScapes garden and find inspiration for creating biodiversity in your own yard or patio. Learn how native gardens provide

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Rockville Rec and Parks Makes Finalist List for Prestigious Award

Rockville is among 27 agencies nationwide selected as finalists for the 2025 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. Rockville is one of four finalists in class IV, which includes communities with populations between 30,001 and 75,000. Other finalists in the class include Bristol, Connecticut; Glenview,

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New Bus Routes in Effect

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s first comprehensive redesign of the Metrobus system in 50 years means changes for Rockville’s bus routes. The changes, which became effective June 29, eliminate Metrobus service to the Rockville Metro station, making the Twinbrook Metro station the northernmost Metrobus stop on Rockville Pike. RideOn

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Free Financial Empowerment Workshops Offered in July

Rockville is offering a free four-part financial empowerment series this July as part of the BankOn Rockville program to help residents strengthen their money management skills and prepare for future financial goals. BankOn is an initiative that connects low- to

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Celebrate the Fourth Safely

The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate. But leave the fireworks to the professionals.The private use and possession of fireworks, including sparklers, is illegal in Montgomery County and carries a fine of up to $1,000 and/or six months

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Fresh Look, Familiar Fun

Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s Outdoor Pool Reopens  Rockville made waves this summer with the reopening of the outdoor recreation pool at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center, following a transformative renovation project aimed at enhancing access, safety and enjoyment

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