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At-home Activities for Earth Day’s 50th
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22. And while current events prevent us from celebrating this gold anniversary together, there are still ways to celebrate at home. Follow the city’s Croydon Creek Nature Center on Facebook for nature activities to do at home, from nature journaling, to birding to creating a mud…
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Review Process for East Rockville Design Guidelines Expected this Month
The Mayor and Council are expected this month to authorize the formal review process for zoning amendments that, if adopted, will allow implementation of the East Rockville Design Guidelines and Standards. The project will first be reviewed by the Planning Commission for its recommendation and then move to the Mayor and Council for discussion and…
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Live Mayor and Council Meeting Updates on Covid-19
Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton will deliver a livestreamed update before each Mayor and Council meeting, and the meeting itself will include an update by Mark Landahl, Rockville’s emergency manager, on the city’s COVID-19 response. The meeting will be conducted by teleconference and be broadcast live on Rockville 11 and via livestreaming at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville11, and will…
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Residents Sought for Service on Charter Review Commission
This article has been updated to reflect a new deadline to apply and also an additional July 13 public hearing before the Mayor and Council. The Mayor and Council are seeking Rockville residents to serve on a Charter Review Commission that will review and recommend changes to Rockville’s founding document — the charter. The charter,…
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The City of Rockville Responds
What You Need to Know About the City’s Response to COVID-19 Rockville City Hall and city facilities will be closed to the public through Friday, April 24, following recently issued state directives for slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19. Employees are conducting as much of the city’s operations as possible while maintaining recommended…
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Community Safety and the Stay-at-home Order
Chief Brito on How Rockville Police are Responding to Maryland’s Order The following is an open letter to the Rockville community that city police Chief Victor Brito posted to the department’s Facebook page on Friday, April 3: Dear Rockville Residents, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support, flexibility,…