Friday, May 4, 2012
Rockville Little Theatre's final performances of Lillian Hellman's play are this weekend.
This weekend is your last chance to see Rockville Little Theatre perform this season. The city's community theater group concludes its 2011-2012 season with three performances of the Tony Award-nominated The Little Foxes by Lillian Herman at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Rockville Little Theatre's Web site says this about the play: "The ruthless, moneyed Hubbard family lives in, and poisons, their part of the deep South at the turn of the 20th century in this caustic and engaging tale." Jacy D’Aiutolo directs. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $16 for adults. Tickets for seniors (62 and older) and students (with a valid student I.D.) are $14. For tickets, call 240-314-8690 or visit the …
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Montgomery County Police participate in DEA nationwide Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
Montgomery County residents will be able to legally dispose of excess prescription drugs on Saturday as part of Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Washington Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration is working with local law enforcement agencies, government, and public health organizations across the country to present the program—which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.—in an effort to prevent the increasing problems of pill abuse and theft that occur nationwide. Police Chief J. Thomas Manger designated the county's six district stations and headquarters as dropoff locations. Each of these locations will accept expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs, police said. Illicit drugs and needles are not accepted as a part …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Radio station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a battle of the bands. To be a contestant submit your band's video by noon on Friday.
Country music station WMZQ, 98.7 FM, is hosting a Battle of the Bands contest that ends at noon on Friday. To enter, submit a YouTube link to a video of your band to the contest site that is no longer than four minutes. Be sure to read the rules. "Six bands will be chosen to perform on May 3rd or May 17th at Growler's in Gaithersburg and compete for the chance to open the day at WMZQ Fest on June 3rd!" according to the contest's website. Read more, including the contest rules, at the WMZQ contest page. From the looks of the Facebook comments, a Maryland band called The Sam Grow Band, which frequents such establishments as The Whiskey in Annapolis, seems to be a popular contestant so far. The accompanying video features the 2011 Battle of…
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Annual mulch sale fundraiser is Saturday.
No doubt you've seen the orange roadside signs around town. Here’s a last chance to make your yard beautiful while being true to a local school. The Rockville High School Booster Club’s annual “Mulch Madness!” mulch fundraiser benefits Rockville Rams athletics, The Rampage student newspaper and the school’s music department. Pre-ordering has closed, but you can still stop by the school from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday for walk-up purchases of two different types of mulch, topsoil and soil conditioner. Spreading service, by Rockville High students, is also available. Customers with pre-orders can pick up their mulch until 3 p.m. at the school or should expect delivery any time during the day on Saturday. Click here for more information, …
Friday, April 6, 2012
Sine Die—the final day of this year's regular legislative session—is Monday.
The Maryland General Assembly passes a state budget and a number of laws that affect our everyday lives in ways we don't often think about—or realize. It's been said that passing legislation is like making sausage (though the Maryland businessman interviewed in this New York Times piece would disagree). Otto von Bismarck said that “you should never watch either one being made." People often complain about the "sausage" churned out during a 90-day session in Annapolis at the beginning of each year. But how many have ever seen the sausage being made? You have one last chance on Monday to see it happen. The General Assembly meets for the 90th, and final, day of the legislative calendar for 2012 (barring a special legislative session later in …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Our new 'Last Chance' feature lets you know about important upcoming deadlines.
Here's your last chance for a first chance. Maryland began early voting for the April 3 primary on Saturday. It continues through Thursday. Early voters can cast a ballot from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, using the same voting equipment used on Election Day, at any of these early voting centers in Rockville: Bauer Drive Community Recreation Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville 20853 Montgomery County Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville 20850 Or elsewhere in the county: Germantown Recreation Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown 20874 Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, in Burtonsville. Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veteran’s Plaza, in Silver Spring. Visit www.777vote.org for more …
Sean R. Sedam
5:03 pm on Wednesday, April 25, 2012
I've updated this article to reflect that Rockville City Police are participating in Drug Take Back Day. Click here for more: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/news/2012/04-april/04-25-12.htm more ›