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Mayor and Council Name Taylor-Ferrell as New City Clerk
The Mayor and Council have named Deputy City Clerk Sara Taylor‐Ferrell as City Clerk/Director of Council Operations. Taylor-Ferrell began her career with the City of Rockville as a temp in 1995. She joined the City Clerk’s Office in 1996 and has served in multiple roles in that office. “Rockville has some important initiatives coming up…
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RCPD Blue and a Strong Brew: Have Coffee with a Cop on Oct. 3
Rockville City Police Department officers will join community members for National Coffee with a Cop Day from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Krispy Kreme in the Fallsgrove Village Center, 14919 Shady Grove Road. Officers will be on hand for informal one-on-one chats with community members – no formal speeches, no agendas and no distractions.…
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Tricks for Making Halloween a Treat
Trick-or-treaters take to Rockville neighborhoods Wednesday, Oct. 31. There are no set hours for trick-or-treating. The Rockville City Police Department urges drivers to be aware of extra pedestrians in neighborhoods. Homeowners should clear yards and sidewalks of obstacles, keep homes well-lit inside and out, and report any suspicious activity to police. City police offer these…
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Preparing for Snow with a ROAD-EO
Snow plow crews from the City of Rockville practiced in September for the second annual Snow Road-eo Challenge. Crews from Rockville, which hosts this year’s event on Tuesday, Oct. 9, are looking to avenge a narrow loss to the City of Gaithersburg in last year’s inaugural challenge. The challenge helps crews hone their skills at…
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Find Rockville’s Halloween Haunts in October
Rockville has several fun events in October to let you and your family explore your inner ghouls for Halloween! To register where there’s a course number, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/registration. Teens, grades 6-10, will experience an evening of fright and fear at Field of Screams, in Olney, for Halloteen, 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. They’ll be put…
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More Residential Units Proposed for Rockville Town Center
Applicants for the third and final phase of Rockville Metro Plaza are seeking approval for a mixed-use building consisting of up to 240 apartment units and 8,500 square feet of retail at 220 East Middle Lane. The project would replace about 201,000 square feet of remaining approved office space with a proposed mixed-use residential and…
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Townhomes Proposed on Final Undeveloped Parcels at King Farm
Project applicants are seeking to develop two parcels, at 801 King Farm Blvd. and 1503 Piccard Drive in the Irvington Centre subdivision of King Farm, into 65 residential town homes. The project would replace unbuilt office space and ground floor retail that was previously approved as part of the King Farm development, and will require…
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Tell Us About Our Good Neighbors
Rockville is a city of good neighbors. The city is seeking nominations, through 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, for its Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes adults or youth who are unselfishly giving back and improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods through good deeds or community service.