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‘Rockville Means Business’ Event to Highlight How Vendors Can Work with City Government
Rockville’s Procurement Division will host an event in November offering vendors the opportunity to learn more about doing business with city government. Registration is now open for “Rockville Means Business” on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 603 Edmonston Drive. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The event, from 9 a.m.-noon,…
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Rockville is Raking-In Fall: Leaf Collection
Rockville will vacuum leaves from neighborhood curbs in two rounds, beginning Monday, Oct. 14. Rake leaves next to, but out of, roadways, gutters and bike lanes, and away from parked vehicles. Leaves should be raked by 6 a.m. on the first day of their collection period, but no earlier than one week before the collection…
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Green Yard Tips for Fall
Consider environmentally friendly alternatives to raking, including leaving some leaves where they fall or using them as mulch in garden beds where they provide natural habitat for beneficial insects. Mowing over the leaves can break them into tiny pieces that can filter into the grass, providing much-needed nutrients. Or consider composting leaves at home with…
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Participate in City Parks to Celebrate Service in October
Celebrate Montgomery County Community Service Month in October by volunteering in a city park. Help remove litter from Rockville streams and protect our waterways by joining a stream cleanup. Want to go at your own pace? Adopt a local stream and host your own cleanups. Find cleanups and register or apply to adopt a stream…
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Fall Outreach Coming for Zoning Ordinance Update
Members of the community will this month be able to learn more about the ongoing update to the zoning ordinance. Workshops will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 (virtually) and Tuesday, Oct. 22 (in person at the Mayor and Council Chambers, City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.). Both meetings will cover the same…
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New Schedule on the Way for Rockville Mayor and Council Meetings, Starting Oct. 7
Changes are coming to Rockville Mayor and Council meetings, beginning Monday, Oct. 7. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/mayorcouncil for information about meetings and agenda, and to sign up for drop-ins. Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville11 and available a day after each meeting at…
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City’s Climate Action Projects Get a Boost from Grants
The summer saw Rockville receive grants that will allow the city to continue progress on its Climate Action Plan. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Planning Board approved$371,000 for the city to install up to four bikeshare stations in Twinbrook and $324,000 for design and installation of up to four electric vehicle charging stations…
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Fall Into Farm-Fresh Food at the Rockville Farmers Market
The Rockville Farmers Market offers fall produce and a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $20, for customers using their federal nutrition benefits. The market is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 23, in the jury parking lot at East Jefferson (MD 28) and Monroe streets in Rockville Town Center. Fall offerings include apples, cider, gourds,…
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City to Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Mayoral Remarks at Memorial Ceremony
The City of Rockville will mark the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and remember county residents who lost their lives with a ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Courthouse Square Park, at the corner of East Jefferson Street and Maryland Avenue in Rockville’s downtown. The ceremony, which is free and open…