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City’s MPDU Program Brings Home Ownership Into Reach
Looking to buy a home but worried about affordability? Eligible households can apply to buy homes at reduced prices. The city’s Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit Homeownership program requires for-sale properties to be available to Rockville residents at more affordable prices than for-sale market-rate homes. Under the city’s MPDU program, homebuilders are required to set aside…
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Save the Date to Celebrate July Fourth in Rockville
Join your neighbors as the City of Rockville marks our nation’s Independence Day with live music and a 20-minute fireworks display at dusk. • When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 4. • Where: Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, 1800 Piccard Drive. Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park in King Farm offers wonderful vantage points for viewing the fireworks and…
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Bike Racks Mean Business — And Grants Are Available
Studies show that businesses with bicycle parking near their storefronts get a measurable sales boost. Business owners without bicycle parking near their shop or office could qualify for a rack — provided and installed for free by the City of Rockville — under the city’s Bike Rack Grant Program. Learn more about the program and…
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Farmers Market Returns with Food Benefit Matching Programs
The Rockville Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, May 17 with a dollar-for-dollar match of up to $15 for customers using their federal nutrition benefits. The market will be open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 22, in the jury parking lot at East Jefferson (MD 28) and Monroe streets in Rockville Town…
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Gear Up and Get Ready to Ride During Bike Month in May
Rockville celebrates National Bike Month with rides to school, to work and in memoriam in May, and neighborhood rides all summer long. The Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee hosts rides throughout the summer. Find upcoming rides at facebook.com/bikerockville. Learn more about RBAC and bicycling in Rockville at rockvillemd.gov/rbac or visit youtube.com/cityofrockville and search for “bikes.”
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Summer Street Paving Schedule is Posted
The city has released its road paving schedule with work beginning in late April as Rockville moves toward a new method for evaluating its road rehabilitation needs. The schedule, available at rockvillemd.gov/street-repairs, includes streets scheduled for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs through June 30, and Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1. The schedule is…
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Watch Out for Harmful Vines
Watch out for and take action when you see climbing vines that can damage or kill trees. Common vines such as English ivy, grape vine and euonymus pose serious risks to tree health, despite their attractive appearance. These climbing plants can harm trees by attaching tightly to bark, overtaking limbs and leaves and blocking photosynthesis.…
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Rockville Public Safety Awards to Honor the City’s First Responders
Members of the Rockville City Police Department, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation will be honored for their service to the community at the 36th Annual Rockville Public Safety Awards on Tuesday, June 3 at Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Road. Networking begins at…
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Nature Center Fire Pit Becomes S’more Accessible to All
Eagle Scout candidate Jack Zincke and his team recently completed renovations of the fire pit at Croydon Creek Nature Center at 852 Avery Road. The project expanded the fire pit to improve accessibility and safety, while adding new benches to increase seating capacity around the fire. Their efforts have significantly enhanced the space, creating a…