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Rockville Scores Top Marks for LGBTQ Support
100/100 for Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index For the first time, Rockville has scored perfect marks for its commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2017 Municipal Equality Index scorecard.
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Rockville Challenges Kids to be Kinder
Students from two Rockville schools took part in a monthlong challenge in October to encourage kindness and compassion toward each other in an effort to combat bullying. The kindness challenge, sponsored by Rockville’s Community Services Division, asked students from Beall and Meadow Hall elementaries to tick off kind acts, such as doing a household chore…
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Rockville to Reflect on Residents’ Service with Veterans Day Ceremony
Nov. 11 Ceremony Will Include Salutes and Speech by Marine Veteran This article has been updated to reflect a change of location for the ceremony. A Rockville veteran of the United States Marine Corps will be the featured speaker as the city honors veterans of our nation’s armed forces at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day,…
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Rockville to Hold School Facilities Planning Session with MCPS
School Officials to Attend Oct. 30 Work Session; City to Testify in November Construction at schools serving Rockville’s children will be the focus as members of the Montgomery County Public Schools board and county schools Superintendent Jack Smith are scheduled to attend a Mayor and Council work session on Monday, Oct. 30.
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Tricks for a Safe and Happy Halloween
Trick-or-treaters take to Rockville neighborhoods on Tuesday, 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…
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The State of the City is Strong and Growing
Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and City Manager Rob DiSpirito discussed the state of the City of Rockville, and its economy, during a conversation hosted by the Rockville Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 13 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Newton highlighted the economic development incentive policy that the city is working on with the chamber…