City of Rockville

May 20, 2016 | Staff Writer

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Taste of Rockville Planned for Memorial Day Weekend (VIDEO)

Taste of Rockville is set to take place on Memorial Day weekend during the City’s annual Hometown Holidays festival. Local restaurants will be offering up everything from jallab juice, jambalaya, hot dogs, hummus and more.  The event will feature 23 local restaurants with a range of choices from their menus. Participating restaurants include, American Tap Room, […]

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May 9, 2016 | Staff Writer

Rockville Leaders Host Walking Town Hall Meeting (VIDEO)

Rockville leaders recently hosted a walking Town Hall meeting in the community of Hungerford. Rock 11 Now’s Kathy Dantzler reports. Visit our PEG partner Rock 11 Now to view more of its programming.

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May 5, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Rockville Students to Receive Free Bikes for Good Deeds

Young Rockville students who performed good deeds will soon receive a new pair of wheels. Thirty-nine Rockville area elementary school students will be awarded free bikes for participating in the “TERRIFIC” Bike Program. Students from first to fifth grade in Rockville, had the opportunity to earn bikes by completing six good deeds such as perfect […]

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May 5, 2016 | Willie James Inman

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Rockville Farmers Market to Reopen on May 14

The Rockville Farmers Market will reopen on Saturday, May 14 giving shoppers a place to find fresh produce, plants, baked goods, soaps and more.   Several returning vendors such as Great Harvest Bread Company, Gilda’s Produce and Quarter Branch Farm will have a variety of goods on sale. New additions to the Rockville Farmers Market […]

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May 2, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Rockville Tops Livability’s Best City for Families in 2016 List

Rockville ranks number one on Livability.com’s “10 Best Cities for Families, 2016” list. According to a news release, editors from the website determined the list by crunching data about quality of schools, crime rate, measures of health quality, and economic factors as well. Cities also received points based on a communities walkability, diverse and have […]

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April 28, 2016 | Staff Writer

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Rockville Cruises into Bike Month in May

The city of Rockville is celebrating Bike Month in May with a variety of events aimed at promoting biking in the city. The month long celebration kicks off on May 1st at Rockville City Hall, and includes weekly bike safety checks and some friendly competition with the city of Frederick. Bike Month Kickoff Ride Sunday, […]

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April 21, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

photo of Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton at Meet the Mayors filming

Mayor Newton Opposes Interim Bus Depot Plan in Rockville

Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton testifed in opposition of a plan to move 100 buses from the Shady Grove Bus Depot to the Carver Educational Center Services parking lot, during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. “We’re very interested in working with you and all of our Montgomery County partners to find you a solution for a problem […]

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April 8, 2016 | Staff Writer

Rockville Police Chief to Retire on June 1 (PHOTO)

Rockville Police Chief Terrance Treschuk is retiring after 44 years in law enforcement and 27 years as the city’s police chief. His retirement is effective June 1. “I am honored and humbled to have worked alongside so many talented and dedicated members of the Rockville City Police Department,” said Treschuk in an announcement posted on […]

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March 31, 2016 | Staff Writer

Crime in Rockville Continues to Decline

The Rockville Police Department reported a decrease in crime for 2015. Overall crime in the City decreased by 4.2 percent last year, which continues an 11 year period of decline in crime, according to a news release. The Rockville City Police Department published a report using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) reporting program. […]

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March 17, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Rockville City Hall

High School and College Students In Rockville Can Now Register for Diversity Workshop

Rockville area students can now register for a free diversity workshop that will be hosted by the Rockville Human Rights Commission on Saturday, April 16. The “Building Bridges in a Diverse Society,” workshop will take place at Rockville City Hall which is located on 111 Maryland Avenue.  Rockville area high school students as well as college students […]

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