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Community Concerns Lead to New Crosswalk
A new crosswalk is improving pedestrian safety at an increasingly busy corner of Rockville Town Center. A new temporary crosswalk and signage was installed on Jan. 19 on East Middle Lane at Helen Heneghan Way. Winter weather made it impossible to install the permanent thermoplastic striping and to make modifications to the ramp in order…
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One Year, 65 Rockville Parks
When it comes to love for Rockville’s parks and open spaces, it’s hard to top the Downs family. Melissa and Tony Downs, and daughters Madelyn and Alyson, made it their mission in 2016 to visit each one of the city’s 65 parks. To help track their adventures, Melissa Downs developed a spreadsheet of all of…
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Open Houses Set for Bus Rapid Transit Options
The Maryland Department of Transportation has partnered with the Montgomery County Department of Transportation to hold two public open houses on alternatives for a bus rapid transportation system being studied for MD Route 355. Bus rapid transit, or BRT, is a transit system that uses buses primarily in dedicated lanes with fewer stops. Montgomery County…
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Open Houses Set for Bus Rapid Transit Options
The Maryland Department of Transportation has partnered with the Montgomery County Department of Transportation to hold two public open houses on alternatives for a bus rapid transportation system being studied for MD Route 355. Bus rapid transit, or BRT, is a transit system that uses buses primarily in dedicated lanes with fewer stops. Montgomery County…
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It Takes a Village (Facilitator)
The Senior Center has hired a former community liaison to fill a new city position to advocate for a growing movement that will allow seniors to live in their own homes longer. Trish Evans, the city’s first senior villages facilitator for Rockville’s Senior Services Division, assumed her new role in mid-December. She will investigate ways…