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Tricks for Making Halloween a Treat
Trick-or-treaters take to Rockville neighborhoods Tuesday, Oct. 31. There are no set hours for trick-or-treating. The Rockville City Police Department urges drivers to be aware of extra pedestrians in neighborhoods. Homeowners should clear yards and sidewalks of obstacles, keep homes well-lit inside and out, and report any suspicious activity to police. City police offer these…
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Mayor and Council Statement on Hamas’s Targeted Violence Against Innocent Civilians in Israel
The Mayor and Council approved the following statement during their Monday, Oct. 23 meeting: We unequivocally condemn Hamas’s targeted violence against innocent civilians in Israel, which has resulted in unconscionable barbaric murder and rape, attacking entire families from babies to elders, and the kidnapping of civilians, including children, who remain hostage. The attacks by the…
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Find Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot Status
Updated post; 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26: More than 50,000 vote-by-mail ballots for the City of Rockville’s election are being delivered this month by the United States Postal Service. Due to an unexpected information technology issue affecting the ballot tracking system, voters are unable to track the status of their ballot while it is in…
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Raking: The Rules
The city collects leaves October to mid-December. Rockville will vacuum leaves from neighborhood curbs in two rounds, beginning Monday, Oct. 16. 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…
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Candidates Set for Rockville’s Vote-by-Mail Election
Two Candidates Vying for Mayor’s Seat, 12 for Six Council Seats Rockville voters will decide between two candidates for mayor and 12 candidates for six council seats in this fall’s vote-by-mail city election. The candidates for mayor are: The candidates for council are: The six council candidates with the most votes will win the six…
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Why the Tree of Heaven is Not So Heavenly (And Why You Should Remove It)
Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a fast growing, non-native, invasive tree that spreads rapidly in natural areas and yards, produces toxins that prevent other plants from growing, and is the host plant for the spotted lanternfly, a highly destructive, non-native, invasive insect. For these reasons, they should be removed. Removal: Simply cutting down tree…
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Rockville Musical Theatre Presents ‘Young Frankenstein’
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 27, 28, Nov. 3, 4, 10, 11; 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 5 and 12. Frederick Frankenstein reluctantly inherits his infamous family’s estate in Transylvania. Urged on by a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor, and a leggy lab assistant, Inga, Frederick finds himself fulfilling his grandfather’s corpse-raising legacy. This electrifying musical stage…