MCPS Gets $230K Donation to Counter Student Meal Debt
DARCARS donated $230,000 to cover more than 80,000 meals for Montgomery County Public Schools students. The donation will cancel two years of meal debt for families who get free and… Read More
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More than $1 Million in Added Funds Will Cover Costs of Police Redistribution
A Montgomery County Council joint committee reviewed more than $1 million in additional funds Wednesday that will cover costs of a November rearrangement of police staff in Rockville and Gaithersburg. … Read More
Rockville Kicks Off Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The City of Rockville began its week of service and celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday. Mayor Monique Ashton, councilmembers and the city’s Human Rights Commission presented… Read More
Top 10 Stories of 2023: Newly Elected Rockville Mayor Makes History
Rockville City Councilmember Monique Ashton gained a new title in 2023 – the 67th mayor of the City of Rockville – and made history in the process becoming the city’s… Read More
It’s Official: Rockville Announces Mayor, Council Winners
City of Rockville officials certified votes from the recent election and announced that Monique Ashton is the new mayor. 12,770 residents voted, which is a 3.9% increase as compared to… Read More
Rockville Elige a la Primera Persona de Color como Alcalde
La concejal Monique Ashton es la nueva alcaldesa de la ciudad de Rockville. Ashton será la primera alcaldesa de color de la ciudad y sucederá a la alcaldesa saliente Bridget… Read More
Rockville Elects First Person of Color as Mayor
Councilmember Monique Ashton is the new mayor of the City of Rockville, according to unofficial results. She will be the city’s first mayor of color and succeeds outgoing Mayor Bridget… Read More
Rockville Voters Come Out to Elect Mayor, Councilmembers
Tuesday is Election Day in the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg. In Rockville, voters cast ballots to elect a mayor and six councilmembers. MCM talked with both mayoral candidates Monique… Read More
‘State of the City’ Sets Stage For Rockville’s Mayoral Race
Long-time Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton addressed her constituents in her final “State of the City” address on Thursday, Sept. 21. Inside the historic Glenview Mansion, Newton praised mayoral candidate… Read More
Future of Rockville’s RedGate Still Uncertain
Although RedGate Park in the City of Rockville has not been used as a golf course in more than a year, bird watchers and walkers continue to stop by. Last… Read More
Rockville Certifies Election Results, Inauguration Set for Nov. 17
On Tuesday, Rockville’s Board of Supervisors of Elections certified results from last week’s vote by mail city election, confirming preliminary results that return Bridget Donnell Newton to the mayor’s seat… Read More
Get to Know Candidates for Rockville’s 2019 Election
The City of Rockville is conducting a Vote by Mail election for mayor and four councilmembers on Tuesday, Nov. 5. City officials are inviting residents to attend three candidate forums.… Read More