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Tour Rockville’s Historic Churches
Peerless Rockville will host a tour exploring the rich history and unique architecture of several Rockville churches dating back over 150 years, from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. Participating churches will open their doors for guests to learn about each congregation’s history and their role in Rockville throughout time, view stained-glass windows, take special tours,…
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Become an Ambassador for Rockville
Ready to represent your community? How about signing on to become a Rockville Community Ambassadors? Rockville Community Ambassadors are local volunteers who represent the City of Rockville in their neighborhood. Their role is to serve as connectors, providing direct support to residents while creating awareness of events and opportunities within their community. The program is…
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A ‘Prints’ of A Volunteer
Larry Berger, a resident of Rockville’s King Farm neighborhood, was recognized with the Community Service Award at the Rockville Public Safety Awards in June. Berger, shown here with RCPD command staff, has volunteered with the Rockville City Police Department since April 2018, logging more than 250 hours performing administrative tasks, including fingerprinting more than 400…
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Finishing Touches
A new fence, installed in late July, provided the final flourish for the John C. Brown Memorial Bridge rehabilitation. The bridge, which provides a critical link between the eastern and western portions of the city over the Metrorail and CSX tracks on Edmonston Drive, underwent a yearlong rehabilitation that included cleaning and repairing structural beams,…
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Funding Approved by Transportation Planning Board Will Help Improve Stonestreet Avenue
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has approved $280,000 to help improve pedestrian and bicycle connections to the Rockville Metro Station. The grant, which comes from the Transportation Alternatives Program and was approved in July, will fund the design of street and sidewalk improvements along Park Road…
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Peerless Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards
Have you completed a renovation, restoration or other home-improvement project? Know someone who has? Peerless Rockville will celebrate the hard work of homeowners, businesses and organizations, and recognize outstanding achievement in the design, maintenance and preservation of our community, at the 40th annual Peerless Awards. Award nominations are due by Tuesday, Sept. 10 for projects…
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City Awarded State Grant for Mt. Vernon Stormwater Project
A $350,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will help the City of Rockville retrofit the Mt. Vernon Stormwater Management Facility. The facility is in the Cabin John Creek Watershed, near Richard Montgomery High School. It was originally designed and constructed in 1980, at a time when little thought was given to water…
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City Remembrance Ceremony to Mark Sept. 11
Rockville’s Mayor and Council will mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 with a remembrance ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the 9/11 Memorial at Courthouse Square Park. The ceremony, which is free to attend and open to the public, will include remarks by Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and the performance…
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Mayor and Council to Hear from Public on Small-Cell Antennas
The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 on a text amendment to the zoning code governing the placement of small-cell antennas in Rockville. The amendment is in response to recent Federal Communication Commission rulings governing the location and timing for installation of antennas that will accommodate fifth…