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Find Rockville’s Halloween Haunts in October
Rockville has several fun events in October to let you and your family explore your inner ghouls for Halloween! To register where there’s a course number, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/registration. Teens, grades 6-10, will experience an evening of fright and fear at Field of Screams, in Olney, for Halloteen, 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. They’ll be put…
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More Residential Units Proposed for Rockville Town Center
Applicants for the third and final phase of Rockville Metro Plaza are seeking approval for a mixed-use building consisting of up to 240 apartment units and 8,500 square feet of retail at 220 East Middle Lane. The project would replace about 201,000 square feet of remaining approved office space with a proposed mixed-use residential and…
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Townhomes Proposed on Final Undeveloped Parcels at King Farm
Project applicants are seeking to develop two parcels, at 801 King Farm Blvd. and 1503 Piccard Drive in the Irvington Centre subdivision of King Farm, into 65 residential town homes. The project would replace unbuilt office space and ground floor retail that was previously approved as part of the King Farm development, and will require…
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Tell Us About Our Good Neighbors
Rockville is a city of good neighbors. The city is seeking nominations, through 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, for its Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes adults or youth who are unselfishly giving back and improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods through good deeds or community service.
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Rockville is Raking ‘Em In (Leaves, That Is!)
Fall Leaf Collection Begins in October Area 1: Oct. 15-19; Nov. 19-23 Area 2: Oct. 22-26; Nov. 26-30 Area 3: Oct. 29-Nov. 2; Dec. 3-7 Area 4: Nov. 5-Nov. 9; Dec. 10-14 Area 5: Nov. 12-Nov. 16; Dec. 17-21 Rockville will vacuum leaves from neighborhood curbs in two rounds, beginning Monday, Oct. 15. See interactive…
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Rockville Likes Bikes
City Hosts Donation Event and Cycling Class in October Gear up and give back with bikes this month. Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation will accept used children’s and adult bikes, bike parts and bike helmets, and to provide free bike repairs for low-income residents, from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 outside the Council Office…
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Community Service for Clean Streams
Rockville is seeking volunteers to help keep city streams trash-free with two stream cleanups in October. On Saturday, Oct. 13, the city’s Environment Commission will host a cleanup from 10 a.m.-noon at Maryvale Park, 812 First St. Environment Commission members will be at the park’s gazebo to greet participants.
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‘Look. Listen. Learn.’ Tips for Fire Prevention
“Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” is this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week, a campaign to educate the public on basic, but essential, ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire. While the number of home fires in the U.S. has been declining, the death rate per 1,000 home fires…