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November 2, 2021 | Margaret Attridge

Staffing Shortages in Waste Management Leads to Interrupted Trash Collection in Rockville

Last week, Rockville residents were notified on two separate occasions that the city was unable to complete waste collection services due to staffing shortages. Unfortunately, these may not be isolated incidents. According to the City of Rockville’s Facebook page, staffing shortages caused incomplete yard waste collection on Oct. 21 and 25. The city told residents […]

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January 22, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Richard Montgomery High School Confirms Two Hate Crimes in One Month

Richard Montgomery High School emailed parents this weekend about two hate crimes that occured on school grounds over the course of a month. The most recent incident involved a swastika that was spray painted in orange on “the side of a school building facing the stadium.” In the letter sent to families, Kiera Butler, Richard […]

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February 18, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Hundreds Warned About Unshoveled Sidewalks, Few Cited Following Blizzard of 2016

UPDATED There were hundreds of warnings but few tickets issued to Montgomery County property owners for failure to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice following the Blizzard of 2016, according to information obtained by MyMCMedia. In Montgomery County, there were 835 cases reported after the blizzard compared to 719 cases between Jan. 1 and […]

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January 6, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Gaithersburg Leaders to Prohibit Smoking at Water Park

Gaithersburg’s elected leaders are in agreement with a recent staff proposal to declare the popular Water Park “smoke free.” Until now, smoking has been allowed up to the perimeter fence line at the Water Park. That’s not something you would find at the county’s outdoor pools. “Montgomery County prohibits the use of tobacco, within the […]

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November 2, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Rockville Voters Cast 613 Ballots Early, Gaithersburg Voters Cast 426 Early

UPDATED On Nov. 3rd, voters in the cities of Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park will go to the polls to cast their ballots. In Rockville, residents are electing a Mayor and four Councilmembers, and, in October, 613 Rockville voters cast their ballots early at Rockville City Hall. In case you are wondering, there are 41,056 […]

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October 23, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Injured Deer Closes Executive Office Building’s Parking Garage (VIDEO)

One floor of the Montgomery County Executive Office Building’s parking garage was closed on Thursday morning after a deer was discovered in it. It is unknown how long the animal was in the second level of the garage or how it entered the structure at 101 Monroe Street. Rockville police officers responded to the call, […]

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