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F. Scott Theater to Close for Upgrades to Accessibility, Sound
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and its social hall will close for nine months in late December for renovations that will improve accessibility and sound. The venue will close Tuesday, Dec. 17 and reopen Sept. 1, 2025. The primary focus of the renovations is to improve safety and compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards.…
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Rockville Honored for a 34th Time for Its Budget Presentation
The city’s Department of Finance in September earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Rockville’s FY 2025 Adopted Budget. This is the 34th time the city has received the award. It includes special recognition in three categories: Budget Process, Capital Program and Financial Policies. “While we have received special recognition in…
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More Trees? Wish Granted, Thanks to the Chesapeake Bay Trust
The Chesapeake Bay Trust awarded the city a grant of $181,720 to plant more than 950 trees in the southern section of RedGate Park and Arboretum. This is the second year in a row Rockville has received funding to help with reforestation efforts at RedGate. In spring, nearly 1,500 trees and shrubs were planted in…
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Gold and Silver in the City’s Water Works
Rockville Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Glenn Maggard (above, center, with Zoë Goodson, a regulatory and compliance engineer with the Maryland Department of the Environment, at left, and Assistant Superintendent James Boone, at right) accepted on behalf of the city the Silver Drop Award, celebrating 25 years of membership in the Chesapeake Section of the American…
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Peerless Rockville This Fall: A History Happy Hour and a City Treasures Tour
Peerless Rockville continues its celebration of 50 years as an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to preserving our city’s history with the following events in October: “Happy Hour with History,” from 5:30- 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the historic Rockville B&O Railroad Station, offers a unique opportunity to tour the elegant old station that is lovingly…
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Ready for Fall, Rockville Completes Several Park Projects
Six accessible parking spaces have been renovated at Dogwood Park. The spaces at the 44-acre multiuse park, at 800 Monroe St., along with accessible routes to the playground, basketball courts and picnic pavilion, were adjusted. The Promenade Park elevator near the Monroe Street and East Montgomery Avenue intersection has been replaced. The original elevator was…
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Driving Safety, Finances and Tax Tips: This Month at the Senior Center
Stay healthy, informed and entertained with seminars and events from the Rockville Senior Center in October. 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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Spot the Spotted Lanternflies
The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect native to eastern Asia that can damage crops has recently spread throughout Maryland. This pest, also known as Lycorma delicatula, does not bite or sting and is primarily a nuisance pest in home gardens, but is considered a threat to agriculture. Maryland residents are urged to report sightings of…