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MDOT Will Hold Meeting toDiscuss Bus Rapid Transit Options
The Maryland Depart-ment of Transportation will hold a public meeting on its bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives under consideration for Veirs Mill Road. The public meeting will be held 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the cafeteria of the Montgomery County Executive Office Building at 101 Monroe St. BRT is planned along Veirs Mill Road…
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MDOT Will Hold Meeting toDiscuss Bus Rapid Transit Options
The Maryland Depart-ment of Transportation will hold a public meeting on its bus rapid transit (BRT) alternatives under consideration for Veirs Mill Road. The public meeting will be held 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28 in the cafeteria of the Montgomery County Executive Office Building at 101 Monroe St. BRT is planned along Veirs Mill Road…
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Hearings to be Held on Electric Rate Hike
Residents of Montgomery County could see a $13 average hike on their monthly electric bills if a request from Potomac Electric Power — Pepco — is approved by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). The commission is holding two hearings on the proposed increase, which would net an extra $104 million in electric distribution rates.
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Keillor to be Literary Festival Honoree
The 20th Annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival on Saturday, Oct. 29, will honor Garrison Keillor, founder and host of “A Prairie Home Companion” and “The Writer’s Almanac.” Keillor will be presented the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature. The award has been received by some of America’s most distinguished writers, including…
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Rockville to Keep Welsh Park Open for Viewing of Perseid Meteor Shower
Normally, Rockville’s parks close at dusk, but with the annual Perseid Meteor Shower on Aug. 12-13 predicted to be one of the best in years, the city is keeping one of its biggest parks open overnight for community members to view the show. As many as 200 meteors per hour are anticipated, more than double…
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Lunch Concert Series to Come to Town Center
If you wanted another excuse to get out of the office and visit Regal Row at Town Center during lunchtimes, the city is beginning a new lunchtime concert series starting Aug. 11. “Lunch Out Live” will feature concerts from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursdays, and the series will run for 12 weeks. Here’s the schedule…
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Police Department Awarded Accreditation for Excellence
Applause greeted news that the Rockville City Police Department has received full accreditation for the next four years from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies during their attendance at CALEA’s conference in Baltimore. “Thank you to each and every one of you,” Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton said.
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Unanimous Support from Mayor and Council Adopts Rockville Pike Plan
Traffic, poor conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists, an aging and unattractive area with little green space — this is how Rockville Pike is today. But with a unanimous vote Monday night to adopt the Rockville Pike Neighborhood Plan, the city’s Mayor and Council set a vision for redevelopment that will create a more attractive environment…