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Rockville Scores Top Marks Again for Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community
Rockville has scored 100 marks for the city’s commitment to the health, welfare, safety and equality of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in its seventh year of participation in, and the 13th year for, the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index. Rockville scored 99 out of 100, plus an additional four bonus…
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West and Plummer to Lead Rockville Police Department
Acting Maj. Jason West will become acting chief and Maj. Troy Plummer acting deputy chief of the Rockville City Police Department, following the resignation of Chief Victor V. Brito, City Manager Jeff Mihelich has announced. The appointments take effect Friday, Nov. 22, the day Brito will step down following six years of service to the…
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Recycle Your Pumpkins — But Compost Carefully!
Don’t let your pumpkins go to waste, try these pumpkin-recycling ideas! Before you donate or compost your pumpkins, please check inside for candles or battery-powered lights. Pumpkins decorated with glitter, paint, stickers or other inorganic materials will contaminate the composting piles and should be placed in the trash. Learn more about what you can compost…
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City Hall Election Ballot Box is Open Until Polls Close
A drop box installed at Rockville City Hall is accepting ballots until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 for Maryland’s upcoming Nov. 5 presidential general election. Note that Rockville City Hall is not an in-person polling location. Election Day voting hours are 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in a designated ballot…
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Meeting to Present Rockville Senior Center Entrance Project
Staff from the city’s Department of Public Works will host a public meeting to present information about a project to construct an entrance to the Rockville Senior Center from West Gude Drive. The meeting will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 in the Mayor and Council chamber at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.…
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Beall Avenue Asphalt Art: A Community Celebration of a Roadway Creation
Celebrate Beall Avenue’s vibrant transformation with art, fun and community spirit at the Beall Avenue Asphalt Art Celebration and Dedication. The street festival, from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at Gibbs and Beall streets in front of VisArts, 155 Gibbs St., will mark the completion of the Beall Avenue Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative, a dynamic street…
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Celebrate Caregivers, Age with Grace and Tackling Trafficking, This Month at the Senior Center
Stay healthy, informed and entertained with seminars and events from the Rockville Senior Center in November. Register with the course number at www.rockvillemd.gov/registration. Learn about 60-plus programs, courses, activities and services at www.rockvillemd.gov/seniorcenter or by calling 240-314-8800. See the “Adults 60+” recreation guide at www.rockvillemd.gov/life for more information.
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Giving Thanks for Fall Flavor at the Rockville Farmers Market
Bring local farm-fresh fall flavor to your Thanksgiving with produce from regional growers/producers at the Rockville Farmers Market. November offerings include apples, herbs, potatoes and pumpkins. The market also features baked goods, local spirits, meat and coffee. It is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through Nov. 23 in the jury parking lot at the corner…
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To Protect and Serve (Coffee to) the Community
Members of the Rockville City Police Department, including (R to L) Sgt. Javier Baquero and Acting Maj. Jason West, visited the Starbucks in Rockville Town Square on Oct. 2 for National Coffee With a Cop Day. Coffee With a Cop helps break down barriers between police officers and the community they serve in a casual…