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Mayor and Council Choose Preferred Concept for Future of RedGate Park
The Mayor and Council have decided on a preferred concept for the future of the 131-acre RedGate Park from three initial concepts presented to them at their Monday, Feb. 7 work session. All three concepts prioritized nature-based amenities and passive recreation — activities such as connected trails for biking, hiking and walking, pathways, areas for…
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Earth Month, All Spring, in Rockville
Earth Day 2022 is Friday, April 22 and Rockville has an important environmental milestone to celebrate this year. Rockville joined the ranks of hundreds of U.S. cities on Jan. 10 as the Mayor and Council approved the city’s first plan for addressing climate change. Read more at www.rockvillemd.gov/climate. Rockville will celebrate Earth Month and the…
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Rockville Memorial Library Hosts Exhibit on County Lynchings
In observance of Black History Month, an exhibit memorializing three men who were lynched in Montgomery County will be on display throughout February at Rockville Memorial Library. “It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynchings,” will be on display in the main atrium of the library, 21 Maryland Ave., in Rockville Town Square. Find library hours…
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Explore Lincoln Park – Virtually – With Peerless Rockville
Peerless Rockville presents “Lincoln Park: Special Places, People, and Stories” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 via Zoom. The Rockville neighborhood of Lincoln Park was founded in 1891 and became one of Maryland’s first real estate developments for Black families. Join this online presentation, featuring Lincoln Park native Sandra Davis, to explore the neighborhood’s history,…
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Environmental Speaker Series to Launch with Timely Talk About Lawn Care
Rockville’s Climate Solutions Speaker Series Kicks Off in March Rockville celebrates Earth Month each April but is getting started a month early with the kickoff of the new Climate Solutions Speaker Series in March, and a look at how organic lawn care can lead to a healthier environment and a healthy lawn.
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Answering Questions About City Elections
Charter Review Commission Launches Online Questionnaire and Sets Town Hall Meeting for March Rockville’s Charter Review Commission is asking city residents for ideas about how to increase voter turnout, update the city’s election process and engage more communities. The commission is using an online questionnaire, and is planning a town hall meeting, at 7 p.m.…