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Kids Can Adventure Anew in 2022
Rockville’s 2022 summer camps are back. Mark your calendars and be ready to choose your own adventure. Registration will open Thursday, March 10. Rockville’s summer activities will feature games, crafts and water activities outdoors, whenever possible. Activities will include sports, cooking, Croydon Creek Nature Camps, music, drama, science, teen programs and park adventures. Camps will…
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Rewarding Neighborliness with a Good Neighbor Awards Nomination
Rockville prides itself on being a community of good neighbors — we need your help in finding them. The city is seeking nominations, through 5 p.m. Friday Feb. 25, for its Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes community members who are unselfishly giving back and improving quality of life in their neighborhoods through good deeds…
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Rockville’s Virtual MLK Day to Celebrate ‘MLK50: Past, Present and Future’
Rockville’s 50th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, “MLK50: Past, Present and Future,” will take place Monday, Jan. 17. The celebration will include a video presentation at 10 a.m. on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, and the city’s YouTube channel, highlighting past Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and Mayor and Council…
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New Year’s and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bring Closures in Rockville
City Hall and city facilities will be closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1 and some facilities will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17. City Hall’s reopening has been delayed. Friday, Dec. 31: City Hall and most city facilities will…
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City Hall Opening Delayed Following Surge in COVID-19 Cases
Rockville will delay reopening City Hall following a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the new, more infectious omicron variant. The Mayor and Council discussed the delayed reopening at their Monday, Dec. 20 meeting. City Hall was set to reopen Monday, Jan. 3. The Mayor and Council will revisit the discussion at their Monday, Jan.…
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Rockville Celebrates Fifth Year of Full Marks for LGBTQ+ Support
For a fifth consecutive year, and for the 10th anniversary of the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, Rockville has scored perfect marks for the city’s commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Rockville scored a perfect 100 out of 100, plus an additional 10 bonus…
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Baltimore Road Reopens as Improvement Project Continues
Baltimore Road has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic between Gladstone and Broadwood drives as construction continues to improve safety and access along the corridor between Rockville Town Center and the city’s east side. The road had been closed between Gladstone and Broadwood drives since June while a city contractor replaced the roadway culvert at…
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Community Organizations Invited to Apply for Grants
The City of Rockville provides grants annually to local organizations that partner with the city to enhance quality of life of Rockville residents. Nonprofits supporting the advancement of education and community engagement are welcome to apply. Applications are being accepted for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023). To be eligible for a grant,…
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Wheelbarrows at the Ready
Rockville’s Garden Plots Will Soon be Available to Rent If your yard’s too small to cultivate the seasonal bounty you’ve always dreamed of, maybe it’s time for an upgrade. The City of Rockville has 159 garden plots, approximately 25-by-25 feet, available for rent at Woottons Mill Park for growing food and other plants. The cost…