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Enforcement and Education Are Focus of Strategy for Safer Streets
Rockville is continuing its push for safer city streets for all with renewed enforcement and education efforts. The Rockville City Police Department began the new year by redeploying patrol officers to traffic patrol and focusing enforcement efforts on high-incident areas. A map of bicycle and pedestrian crashes from 2017-2019, presented during the Dec. 16 Mayor…
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UPDATE: Lunar New Year Celebration Canceled
The City of Rockville, out of an abundance of caution and in response to concerns from partners in the Asian-American community and others, is cancelling its Lunar New Year celebration that was scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 at Rockville High School. Read more. Original post; Dec. 2, 2019: Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, crafts…
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The Benefits of Sponsoring a Special Event
With more than 150,000 people expected to attend Rockville’s special events in 2020, sponsorship is a great way for businesses to get the word out and connect with potential customers in the Rockville area. Significant annual events include the Memorial Day weekend music festival, Hometown Holidays; Lunar New Year; the Rockville Antique and Classic Car…
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Show Your Love for Valentine’s Day
Community Centers to Celebrate the Hearts of Each Community Little hearts are filled with lots of love, and each of Rockville’s community centers are inviting those little hearts to a Valentine’s celebration to share that love in their communities. Kids ages 2-6 will enjoy a morning exploring different hands-on stations, such as cookie and card…
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See a Pedestrian Safety Issue? Report a Concern
Notice a perilous intersection, problematic path or malfunctioning pedestrian signal? Tell us about it! Whatever the issue, the best way to report it is online. Visit www.rockvillemd.gov, scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Report a concern.” You’ll be taken to a web form where you can describe details of the concern, where…
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Test Your Green Thumb with a Rockville Garden Plot
Yard Too Small for That Spring Harvest You’ve Always Dreamed Of? The City of Rockville has 159 garden plots, approximately 25-by-25 feet, available for rent at Woottons Mill Park for growing food and other plants. The cost is $80 per plot for nonresidents; Rockville residents pay $62.50 per plot. Registration for the garden plot program…
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Dubon Receives Bill Mason Recognition
Alex Dubon, a tree climber and acting crew supervisor with the Department of Recreation and Parks, was honored with the Bill Mason Award for Outstanding Performance on Thursday, Dec. 12, during the city’s annual awards ceremony. In receiving the award, Dubon, who has worked for the city for more than two decades, was described as…
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City Honors Employees for Their Service
The City of Rockville held its annual employee awards ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 12 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Thirteen employees were honored with awards for more than three decades of service, who between them have a combined 430 years of experience working for the city. Honored for 45 years of service: Fran Jablonski, with…