cityofrockville
Meet "Dare:" RCPD's First Police Bloodhound
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- Meet "Dare:" RCPD's First Police Bloodhound
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Rockville City Police Department’s newest officer has four legs and big floppy ears.
Dare, a bloodhound, reported for duty Dec. 22 and is now on patrol on Rockville’s streets alongside her partner, Cpl. James Shieder Jr. She is the latest in a line of Rockville K-9 officers that spans more than half a century.
Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/police for more information.
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- 2025 Menorah Lighting Ceremony
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Rockville 11 takes you to the annual menorah lighting celebration hosted by the Chabad Israeli Center of Rockville.
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- 2025 Rockville Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- The Square in Rockville kicked off the holiday season with its annual tree lighting ceremony.
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- I ♥️ Rockville Mural
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- There's a message to Rockville on the CSX bridge on Park Road toward MD 355.
The “I ♥️ Rockville” message on the CSX bridge was unveiled on Dec. 1.
The project was brought to life through a partnership between CSX, Manolis Painting and Contracting Services, and the city's Department of Public Works.
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- December 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamations
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- 8:55
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville 11 and available a day after each meeting.
Find agendas, posted before each meeting, the Mayor and Council’s six-month agenda outlook and meeting minutes at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
00:00 Proclamation Opening
00:45 Pledge of Allegiance
01:35 Proclamation Declaring December 10, 2025, as Human Rights Day in Rockville, Maryland
06:24 Proclamation Declaring December 26, 2025 - January 1, 2026, as Kwanzaa in Rockville, Maryland
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- 2025 Rockville Holiday Drive
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- For more than half a century, Rockville’s Holiday Drive has supported local families in need during the season of giving.
For more information or to discuss partnership opportunities, contact hd@rockvillemd.gov or call 240-314-8303 or 240-314-8304.
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- Rockville Roll Call: Delores Scott, Rockville ADA Compliance Program Manager
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Delores Scott is the city's ADA Compliance Program Manager. Get to know Delores and what she does for the city in this edition of "Rockville Roll Call."
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- 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The City of Rockville honored our nation's armed forces on Veterans Day.
Magda J. Brown was the guest speaker. She is a federal investigator and Air National Guard senior airman with more than 15 years of experience in civil rights investigations and compliance.
For more information about Rockville’s Veterans Day ceremony, visit rockvillemd.gov/veteransday.
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- Rockville Latino Youth Development Program Wins League Championship
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Rockville's Latino Youth Development Program soccer team won the league championship in the team's first finals appearance in eight years. The team won in a two-game aggregate-scoring format, tying 1-1 and winning 4-2, for an aggregate score of 5-3 and the championship.
The city's Latino Youth Development Program promotes positive, team-oriented activities and physical exercise for Latino males attending Earle B. Wood or Julius West middle schools, or Richard Montgomery or Rockville high schools.
Learn more about the program at https://www.rockvillemd.gov/services/latino-youth-development-program/
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- November 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamations
- Runtime
- 42:08
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville 11 and available a day after each meeting.
Find agendas, posted before each meeting, the Mayor and Council’s six-month agenda outlook and meeting minutes at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
00:00 Proclamation Opening
00:32 Pledge of Allegiance
1:40 Proclamation Declaring November 2025, as Municipal Government Works Month in Rockville, Maryland
3:57 Proclamation Declaring November 2025, as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
7:32 Proclamation Declaring November 2025, as Native American Heritage Month in Rockville, Maryland
9:00 Proclamation Declaring November 2025, as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in Rockville, Maryland
14:35 Proclamation Declaring November 11, 2025, as Veterans Day in Rockville, Maryland
18:58 Proclamation Declaring November 15,...
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- Rockville Roll Call: Deputy Chief Barry Dufek, Rockville City Police Department
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Barry Dufek has been named the Rockville City Police Department’s deputy police chief, bringing 25 years of law enforcement experience to the role. Get to know Deputy Chief Dufek and what he does for the city in this edition of "Rockville Roll Call."
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- Open Your Digital Door to Rockville
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Your digital door to Rockville, a redesigned city website will make it faster, easier and more intuitive to connect and stay up to date with Rockville’s local government.
Built with community needs at its core, the new www.rockvillemd.gov site will feature mobile-friendly design, clearer organization and smarter tools to locate information and services with fewer clicks, whether paying bills, signing up for classes or reviewing Mayor and Council and board and commission agendas.
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- Rockville Youth Tennis Players Attend U.S. Open
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Twenty-four young tennis players, aged 8-15, from Rockville’s tennis programs were invited onto the 2025 U.S. Open tennis court in August to take part in the U.S. Tennis Association Net Generation On Court Experience.
Rockville participants showcased their tennis skills on center court and one lucky attendee flipped the official U.S. Open coin to start a match.
Learn more about USTA Net Generation at netgeneration.usta.com.
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- October 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamations
- Runtime
- 54:58
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville 11 and available a day after each meeting.
Find agendas, posted before each meeting, the Mayor and Council’s six-month agenda outlook and meeting minutes at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
00:00 Proclamation Opening
00:32 Pledge of Allegiance
01:50 Certificate of Recognition to celebrate and acknowledge the promotion of Nicholas Patrick Lopreiato to the Rank of Commander in the United States Navy Medical Corps.
04:25 Proclamation Declaring October 9, 2025, as Ageism Awareness Day in Rockville, Maryland.
07:25 Proclamation Declaring October 6-11, 2025, as National Youth Sports Week and endorsing the Children's Bill of Rights in Sports
11:25 Proclamation Declaring October 13, 2025, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Rockville, Maryland
12:55 Proclamation Declaring ...
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- 2025 State of the City
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Mayor Monique Ashton discussed the state of the city, an event hosted by the Greater Rockville Chamber of Commerce at Glenview Mansion. Here are highlights of the event.
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- F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre Dedication Ceremony ADA Improvements & Renovations
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The newly renovated F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre brings performances to Rockville’s stage. Check out highlights of the dedication ceremony
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- Rockville City Police Dept. Promotion Ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Rockville City Police Department proudly hosted a promotion ceremony to honor six exceptional members of its department. Check out highlights of the event.
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- 2025 Rocktobierfest
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The seventh edition of the Rocktobierfest returned to Rockville Town Center for a Bavarian-themed bash featuring bands, beers and bratwurst.
Rockville 11 brings you sights and sounds from the event.
Learn more at www.RockvilleMD.gov/Rocktobierfest.
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- Rockville Goes Purple: "Lunch and Learn" with Tree of Hope
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Rockville Department of Housing and Community Development hosted a "Lunch and Learn" event in collaboration with Tree of Hope, a Rockville-based peer organization that supports individuals in the recovery community.
Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockvillegoespurple
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- Rockville City Police Department Promotion Ceremony (September 2025)
- Runtime
- 16:36
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Rockville City Police Department proudly hosted a promotion ceremony to honor six exceptional members of its department. This significant event celebrated officers who have demonstrated remarkable performance, unwavering professionalism and steadfast perseverance in their duties.
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- 2025 Rockville Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Rockville 11 takes you to the 2025 Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival at The Square in Rockville Town Center. Organized by Taiwan Sister Cities in partnership with the Rockville Sister Cities Corporation, this annual festival celebrates Taiwanese culture through its most iconic drink—bubble tea. It features bubble tea vendors, cultural performances, live music and interactive booths for all ages.
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- Flight of Fancy Mural Dedication
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Baltimore-based artist Andy Dahl’s new mural, “Flights of Fancy,” is on display at the College Gardens Park picnic pavilion. The mural is part of Rockville’s Art in Public Places program.
Learn more about public art in Rockville at rockvillemd.gov/aipp.
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- September 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamations
- Runtime
- 43:15
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville 11 and available a day after each meeting.
Find agendas, posted before each meeting, the Mayor and Council’s six-month agenda outlook and meeting minutes at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
00:00 Proclamation Opening
00:28 Pledge of Allegiance
01:15 Proclamation Declaring September 11, 2025, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance in Rockville, Maryland.
04:00 Proclamation Declaring September 8-12, 2025, as Disability Voting Rights Week in Rockville, Maryland.
06:13 Proclamation Declaring September 15, 2025 – October 15, 2025, as National Hispanic Heritage Month.
08:37 Proclamation Declaring September 16, 2025, as National Voter Registration Day in Rockville, Maryland.
12:28 Proclamation Declaring September 22, 2025, as Car Free Day in Rockville, Maryland...
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- 2025 Rockville 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The City of Rockville remembers the Sept. 11 attacks with a ceremony honoring those who lost their lives 24 years ago. The service took place at Courthouse Square Park, home to the county's 9/11 memorial.
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- 2025 Rockville City Police Department Open House
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Rockville City Police Department's community open house on Sept. 6 offered community members an opportunity to tour the police station, explore the tools officers use in their daily duties and meet some of the men and women who protect and serve Rockville. Learn more about RCPD at www.rockvillemd.gov/police.
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- Celebrating Lincoln Park's Historic Black Schools
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Rockville 11 captured the inspiring reunion celebration of alumni from Rockville's historic Black schools, Lincoln Junior High School and Lincoln High School.
Hosted by the Lincoln High School Community Development Corporation in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools and Mount Calvary Baptist Church, this event highlighted the enduring bonds and triumphs of a vibrant community.
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- COMING THIS FALL: A New Rockville Website
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Built with community needs at its core, the new www.rockvillemd.gov site will feature mobile-friendly design, clearer organization and smarter tools to locate information and services with fewer clicks, whether paying bills, signing up for classes or reviewing Mayor and Council and boards and commission agendas.
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- Results Rockville
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The City of Rockville has launched Results Rockville, a new initiative that allows residents to follow the status of major city projects.
Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/resultsrockville
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- Rockville Roll Call: Jason Blake, Operations Maintenance Assistant Superintendent
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jason Blake is an operations maintenance assistant superintendent in Rockville's Department of Public Works. Get to know Jason and what he does for the city in this edition of "Rockville Roll Call."
Learn more about the Department of Public Works at www.rockvillemd.gov/publicworks.
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- 2025 National Night Out
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- National Night Out is an annual campaign to strengthen community spirit and develop community policing partnerships. Here’s a look at how the Rockville City Police Department joined in the fun this year.
Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/nno.
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- August 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamation for National Night Out
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Rockville Mayor and Council Proclamation Declaring August 5, 2025, as National Night Out in Rockville, Maryland.
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- Recreation Pool Renovations Dedication Ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The outdoor recreation pool at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center has reopened following renovations. The renovation included two newly built pools and associated infrastructure, upgraded filtration systems, new concrete decking with overhead lighting and colorful water play features.
Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/swimcenter
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- July 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamations
- Runtime
- 47:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville 11 and available a day after each meeting.
Find agendas, posted before each meeting, the Mayor and Council’s six-month agenda outlook and meeting minutes at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
00:00 Proclamation Opening
00:23 Pledge of Allegiance
01:38 Proclamation Declaring July 17, 2025, as Mattie J. T. Stepanek Peace Day
03:50 Dr. Jeni Stepanek, Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation President & Founding Chair
08:02 Proclamation Declaring July 26, 2025, as the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
09:30 Human Rights Commission cochair, Gabrielle Zwi, and HRC Commissioner Jake Goodman
14:17 Proclamation Declaring July 2025 as Park and Recreation Month in Rockville
16:07 Recreation and Parks Foundation President and Recreation and Park Ad...
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- Rockville Celebrates New Rockville City Police Chief Jason L. West
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rockville is proud to celebrate the swearing-in of Rockville City Police Chief Jason L. West.
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- 2025 Rockville Independence Day Celebration
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rockville's Independence Day Celebration returned for its eighth year at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park in King Farm. Here are some highlights from the party, including live music from Vertigo Red and a stunning fireworks display.
Learn more about the city's July Fourth celebration at www.rockvillemd.gov/independenceday.
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- Neighborhood Safety Day
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The Rockville City Police Department partnered with Main Street Connect and allied agencies for the first Neighborhood Safety Day in Rockville. The nonprofit Main Street is an affordable, accessible, inclusive apartment building and a membership-based community center for adults of all abilities located in Rockville Town Center.
For more information, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/police
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- RCPD Chief of Police Jason L. West's Swearing-In Ceremony
- Runtime
- 35:58
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Chief Jason L. West was sworn in as the Rockville City Police Department's Chief of Police by Mayor Monique Ashton.
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- Lincoln Park's 134th Anniversary Celebration
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rockville's historic Lincoln Park neighborhood marked its 134th anniversary with a parade and cultural celebration.
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- Rockville 2025 Juneteenth Celebration
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The City of Rockville joins Montgomery County in celebrating Juneteenth at BlackRock Center for the Arts.
This year's theme is "Pushing back, the fight is not over."
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the Union army arrived in Texas bearing federal orders proclaiming the end of slavery.
Find more details about Juneteenth at rockvillemd.gov/Juneteenth.
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- Rockville Roll Call: Jeanne Booth, Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jeanne Booth is Rockville's new Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Get to know Jeanne and what she does for the City.
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- 2025 Rockville Equipment Show
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The City of Rockville joins the American Public Works Association to celebrate National Public Works Week by hosting the annual Equipment Show.
To learn more about the the Department of Public Works, visit RockvilleMD.gov/PublicWorks
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- Lincoln Park Community Center Renovation
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A full interior renovation of the Lincoln Park Community Center begins this month. The facility will be closed to the public starting June 18. Anticipated completion is spring 2026. While we're closed, your membership works at Thomas Farm Community Center, Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, and Rockville Swim and Fitness Center (fitness access only; no pool).
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- Rockville Nonprofit Symposium
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- City of Rockville held its first Nonprofit Symposium partnering with Nonprofit Montgomery. The goal of the event is to bring nonprofit organizations serving the City of Rockville’s residents together to foster collaboration with other nonprofits and the public sector.
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- Pool Renovations at the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- While the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center's outdoor recreation pools remain closed for major renovations, the outdoor fitness pool is open. The outdoor fitness pool schedule has times for using diving boards and open water areas for informal activities on weekends, and lap swimming and informal recreational swimming on weekdays. The recreation pool’s reopening date is tentatively scheduled for Monday, June 30.
Learn more at www.rockvillemd.gov/swimcenter.
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- 2025 Public Safety Awards
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Members of the Rockville City Police Department, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation were honored for their service to the community at the 36th Annual Rockville Public Safety Awards.
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- 2025 Rockville Pride
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The 9th annual Rockville LGBTQ+ Pride event in Rockville Town Square, presented by the Rockville Human Rights Commission.
For more information go to RockvilleMD.gov/HRC
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- 2025 Rockville Memorial Day Ceremony
- Runtime
- 51:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- May 26, 2025 in Rockville Town Center.
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- Hometown Holidays at Rockville Town Center 2025
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Hometown Holidays at Rockville Town Center featured local flavor with two stages of entertainment, food, an artisan shopping area, kids entertainment and Rockville neighbors gathering on Memorial Day weekend.
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- June 2025 Mayor and Council Proclamations
- Runtime
- 37:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mayor and Council meetings and proclamation presentations are broadcast on Rockville 11, channel 11 on county cable, livestreamed at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockville 11 and available a day after each meeting.
Find agendas, posted before each meeting, the Mayor and Council’s six-month agenda outlook and meeting minutes at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.
00:00 Proclamation Opening
00:26 Pledge of Allegiance
01:18 Environmental Awards
1:41 Will McClain, Chair, Rockville Environment Commission
05:20 Jen Hawse, Rockville Environment Commission
10:36 Maria Pekala, Maryland Chapter, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and
other Chapter members
08:03 Proclamation Declaring June 6-8, 2025, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Weekend and Month in Rockville, Maryland
14:05 Proclamation Declaring June 9-15, 2025, as Men’s Health Week in Rockville
16:04 Craig Simoneau, Director of Public Works
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- 2025 Mayor for a Day
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mayor Monique Ashton selected Dumini Mehta, a fourth grader at College Gardens Elementary in Rockville, to serve as the city's honorary "Mayor for a Day" in May based on Mehta’s entry in the annual “If I Were Mayor” essay contest.
For more information about the Maryland Municipal League's "If I Were Mayor" contest, visit mdmunicipal.org.
