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Rockville Farmers Market Scheduled to Return June 6
Market Rules and Regulations to Provide for Safer Shopping The City of Rockville’s Farmers Market is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday, June 6. The market’s opening, traditionally in mid-May, has been postponed as part of the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, some market vendors are offering delivery and…
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Bike Rack Grants Available for Businesses
Bicycle parking means business. Studies show that businesses with bicycle parking near their storefront get a measurable sales boost. Business owners without bicycle parking near their shop or office could qualify for a rack — provided and installed for free by the City of Rockville — under the city’s Bike Rack Grant Program. Learn more…
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How to Donate to Help Seniors in Need
Can’t make it to the Rockville Senior Center’s Tuesday and Wednesday food and personal essentials drives? Donations can also be dropped in the large blue bin at the side of the Rockville Senior Center, 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The Tuesday and Wednesday collections are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. drive-up-and-drop-offs at the senior center, 1150…
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Multimedia Competition Entry Deadline Extended
A little extra time at home could be rewarding for Rockville high school students with a creative take on human rights. The city’s Human Rights Commission has extended the deadline for entries for its Multimedia Scholarship Competition through Friday, May 29. Formerly known as the Multimedia Contest, the revamped annual program is an opportunity for…
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Rockville on the Hunt for Artists
Rockville is looking for professional artists for two major projects — one to beautify the recently renovated Rockville Swim and Fitness Center; the other for a gateway art project on a highly visible site near Thomas Farm Community Center. The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center recently celebrated completion of a lobby and locker room renovation,…
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Looking Ahead with Vision Zero
Rockville’s plan for meeting a goal of zero traffic-related deaths or serious injuries is moving ahead, with the Mayor and Council scheduled to adopt the city’s Vision Zero action plan on Monday, June 8. The plan includes steps to create safer streets through policies promoting improved design, traffic law enforcement and education. While there are…
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Mayor and Council to Vote on FY 2021 Budget on May 11
The Mayor and Council are scheduled to vote Monday, May 11 on adoption of a city budget that responds to economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining the same level of service to Rockville’s residents. The vote will follow a final work session on Monday, May 4. See the left column of this page…
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Party at Home with Hometown Holidays Festing in Place
The COVID-19 emergency forced the cancellation of the Hometown Holidays Music Fest and Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, but the city is determined to keep calm and party on by changing up the plan in order to safely carry on this Rockville tradition. The revamped festival, dubbed Festing in Place, will allow the community to…
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Check Once, Check Twice
City Hall to Close, Recycling and Trash Collected OneDay Later During the Memorial Day Holiday Week Rockville City Hall and some city facilities will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Recycling, trash and yard waste collection will be made one day later throughout the holiday week. Find more information at www.rockvillemd.gov/recycling-trash. News about…