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Rockville’s Mayor and City Council recognized Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, at their city council meeting, Oct. 5. The unanimous decision puts forth every second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Rockville. The city council reimagines Columbus Day, moving forward, as an opportunity to celebrate the heritage and resilience of indigenous peoples. […]

Rockville’s City Council voted unanimously on Monday to recognize Juneteenth as a citywide holiday. Juneteenth is a commemoration of the Union army arriving in Texas to emancipate slaves on June 19, 1865. The resolution approved by the Council and Mayor says that “the City will mark this date with special events and celebrations to encourage […]

Candidates in the 2019 City of Rockville election participated in a debate during a forum on Wednesday. There are two mayoral candidates, Bridget Donnell Newton, and Virginia D. Onley. In addition to that there are 13 candidates for Rockville City Council. Monique Ashton Cynthia Cotte Griffiths Beryl L. Feinberg Richard Gottfried James Hedrick Kuan Lee […]

Happy Monday! It’s July 8 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. FIFA Women’s World Cup final: The United States Women’s National Team team beat the Netherlands, 2-0, in Sunday’s final. Washington Spirit’s Rose Lavelle scored in the 69th minute to make the score 2-0 and she was awarded the Bronze […]

Rockville City Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton will join the Rockville City Council for a remembrance ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 at the Memorial at Courthouse Square Park in Rockville Tuesday. The ceremony, which is free and open for the public to attend, will include remarks by Mayor Newton and […]

Rockville City Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr announced she was running for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates in District 17, with a statement released Thursday. “Now more than ever, we need progressive leadership in Annapolis,” Palakovich Carr said in a statement.  “I’m going to fight for the values that people of Rockville and […]

The Rockville City Council and Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton  passed a new law during their recent council meeting that outlines how all city staff will engage with the public. The Fostering Community Trust ordinance was added to the City of Rockville’s Human Rights code, which restricts City of Rockville employees, including police officers, from requesting […]

Rockville City Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and the Rockville City Council adopted a resolution at their recent meeting in support of the Paris Climate Agreement to reinforce reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a news release. This resolution comes amid President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord earlier […]

Family and friends of Dr. Michael J. Doran, who was the principal at Wootton High School for 12 years, gathered Thursday to dedicate a bridge in his name. Doran died unexpectedly in 2015. Those who knew Doran described him as an inspiration. “It’s hard to find a principal that both the staff and students love, […]

It was a full house on Monday evening in Rockville where more than 80 residents gathered at city hall to stand before both Mayor Bridget Netwon and the city council for a public hearing on immigration. This public hearing comes after Rockville City Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr introduced an ordinance to detail  the role of […]