Delegate Joe Vogel to brief Rockville Mayor & Council after not receiving invite to June meeting

Maryland State Delegate Joe Vogel (D - District 17) will brief Rockville's Mayor and Council on the results of this year's legislative session at their meeting this coming Monday night, August 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM. Vogel requested this opportunity to address the Mayor and Council after failing to receive an emailed invitation to their June 12, 2023 meeting, at which the District 17 delegation was scheduled to deliver this briefing. "After a thorough investigation, Rockville’s Information Technology Department confirmed the issue resulted from a glitch with Microsoft Office 365," a City staff report states regarding the incident. "City staff have since confirmed that Delegate Vogel is receiving emails from the City and the technical issue has been corrected." 

Vogel is currently running for U.S. Congress to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. That seat is being vacated by Congressman David Trone (D), who is running for U.S. Senate. The District 17 delegation briefings to the Mayor and Council have historically been part of an effort to coordinate City priorities with legislative action in Annapolis.

Pickpocket strikes at Rockville movie theater

Don't let Barbenheimer fever distract you from watching your wallet at the movies. Montgomery County police were called to the Regal Cinemas Rockville at 199 E. Montgomery Avenue, after a complaintant reported having their pocket picked at the cineplex. The theft was reported at the theater at 10:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Rockville car thieves targeting residential parking lots

UPDATED - August 4, 2023 at 8:00 AM

Car thieves in Rockville have been targeting vehicles parked in residential parking lots in recent days. Vehicles were reported stolen from lots in the 5100 block of Crossfield Court and on Grand Champion Drive in King Farm on July 30, 2023. The next day, Rockville City police were called after thieves broke windows and attempted to steal a Kia from a lot in the 200 block of Ridgemont Avenue, and a Hyundai SUV from a lot in the 800 block of Azalea Drive. Both of those attempts were unsuccessful. Thieves in Derwood have been prowling residential parking garages in new apartment buildings there recently, as well.

Assault on residential street in Rockville

Rockville City police were called to a residential street in the Lincoln Park area late Saturday night, July 29, 2023, for an incident of disorderly conduct. An individual in the 200 block of Spring Avenue reported being the victim of a 2nd-degree assault there at 11:16 PM Saturday.

Car thieves prowling parking garages in Derwood

Another parking garage in Derwood was targeted by car thieves early yesterday morning, July 31, 2023. A vehicle was reported stolen to Montgomery County police overnight from a residential parking garage in the 8000 block of Gramercy Boulevard. Two cars were stolen from another Derwood apartment building's parking garage last Thursday, July 27. If you are living in a residential building in the Derwood area, make sure your vehicle is locked, and don't leave your keys in the ignition or glove compartment.

Strong-arm robbery in Rockville

Montgomery County police were called to investigate a strong-arm robbery in the Haiti area of Rockville early yesterday morning, July 31, 2023. The robbery was reported in the 500 block of Bickford Avenue at 12:26 AM Monday.

Marissa Valeri running for Rockville City Council

Montgomery County native and Rockville community leader Marissa Valeri is running for a seat on the Rockville City Council in this November's election. Valeri's campaign said in a statement that she is the only Council candidate from the east side of Rockville Pike to declare their candidacy so far. The filing deadline for submitting a nominating petition is September 8, 2023.

Valeri is a resident of Twinbrook, which hasn't had a representative on the Council in 16 years. She has served as the president of the Twinbrook Community Association in the past. Valeri highlighted that and other service positions on her resume to several dozen supporters at a campaign launch event. In addition to working in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years, she has served on the most recent City of Rockville Charter Review Commission, and is a co-founder of the Rockville Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

This will be the second City election in which you will have the option to vote by mail. Ballots will be mailed to every registered voter in the City of Rockville on or before October 13, 2023. Return your postage-paid ballot by mail by 8:00 PM on November 7, 2023. You can also drop your ballot off in the dropboxes located in the parking lot of City Hall or Montrose Community Center. And there will be two places to vote in-person on Election Day, November 7, 2023: Rockville City Hall and the Thomas Farm Community Center.

Photo courtesy Marissa Valeri for Rockville City Council