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Rockville Mayor and Council Meeting Rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15
The Mayor and Council meeting originally scheduled for this evening, but postponed due to the weekend’s snow, has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Mayor and CouncilChambers at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave. The meeting agenda includes: A vote on a resolution to extend the moratorium on the filing,…
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Rockville Offers Assistance to Workers Struggling Due to Federal Shutdown
Delayed Payment Available on Some City Bills The federal government shutdown has caused hardship for some furloughed Rockville residents, and the city is here to help. Struggling federal employees and contractors could be eligible for delayed payment, with no penalties, on certain city services, such as summer camp registration, preschool and before and after-school care,…
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Back in the Day
Rockville won a prestigious national award, according to the November 1965 edition of the “City of Rockville Newsletter” — the 1965 Honor Award for outstanding achievement in comprehensive planning, bestowed by the American Institute of Planners. So prestigious, in fact, the newsletter dedicated nearly its entire four pages to planning-related topics.
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Good Neighbors Salute Good Neighbors
Rockville’s Mayor and Council presented Good Neighbor Awards on Dec. 3 to (L-to-R): Patrick Bengero, accepting on behalf of his father, Danilo Bengero; Ellen Stein; and Margaret Reiman. (Not pictured is Paul Fitzpatrick, who was unable to attend.) Learn more about these good neighbors and view video of the presentation at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter. Learn more about…
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Save the Date to Celebrate Lunar New Year
Celebration to Feature Dancers, Vocalists, Martial Artists and More Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, crafts and cultural displays at the city’s Lunar New Year celebration, from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive. The city is organizing the celebration in partnership with Rockville’s Asian Pacific American…
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Three Decades of Public Service
The City of Rockville held its annual employee awards ceremony, Thursday, Dec. 6 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Ten Rockville employees were recognized with 30-year length-of-service awards. Pictured (L-to-R): Lisa Splaine, Recreation and Parks; Randy Maness, Steven Davis and Steve Sokol of Public Works; Maj. Bob Rappoport, Rockville City Police Department; Om Thukral, Information…
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Add Volunteering to Your New Year’s To-do List
Want to do some good deeds in the new year? Rockville has dozens of opportunities available for teens and adults, from snow shoveling to mentoring to stream cleanups. Whether your passion is helping others or the environment, you can use your free time to lend a hand. Here are some examples: Adopt a stream: Adopt-A-Stream…