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Rockville, Maryland is located in Montgomery County. Zip codes in Rockville, MD include 20857, 20852, and 20849. The median home price in Rockville is $439,900 which is roughly $275/per square foot. More Rockville information.

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14 min ago | Patch.com

Jogger Struck By School Bus Tuesday

A jogger was seriously injured after being hit by an unoccupied school bus in Rockville on Tuesday, Montgomery County police said.

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Tue May 21, 2013

Gazette.net

Fuel tax hike will bolster Montgomery County projects

The increase in Maryland's fuel tax, signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley last week, is projected to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for Montgomery County road and transit projects.

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Patch.com

Is Irony Out of Style? Americans Down on Hipsters

A poll released by Public Policy Polling shows that a large percentage of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of "hipsters," a group of men and women "unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns," according to Merriam Webster.

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WebCPA

Santos, Postal and Thompson & Associates Merge

"This merger will create many benefits for our combined client base. We will be able to offer services such as audits, to Thompson's clients, a service that Thompson previously did not provide." Santos, Postal's managing partner Charles Postal said in a statement.

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Patch.com

Where Rockville's Latest Red Light Camera Went

The city of Rockville installed its ninth red light camera but it won't start issuing citations until June, city officials announced last week.

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Patch.com

Crime Summary: North Bethesda Swindlers Sought, Aspen Hill Armed Robbery Reported

Police said a person near North Bethesda was swindled out of a substantial amount of money in a fraud scheme reported May 3, 2013 in the 12000 block of Rockville Pike.

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Patch.com

Infographic: If I Were Mayor ...

If Fallsmead Elementary School fourth-grader Young-A Kim was the mayor of Rockville, communal tree plantings, a cook out and plenty of brand new playgrounds would be in the city's future.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Freshnews

Acurian Announces Partnership Agreement with the Society for Clinical Research Sites

Acurian, Inc., a leading, full-service provider of global patient enrollment and retention solutions, announced today it has agreed to a two-year partnership with the Society for Clinical Research Sites , based in Rockville, MD.

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Patch.com

Foodie News: 90-Year-Old Restaurant Closes, Restaurant List Announced for Hometown Holidays

Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides .

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Patch.com

Reader Pics: Bike to Work at Twinbrook

More than 100 cyclists hit the Twinbrook bike to work "pit stop" Friday morning.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Patch.com

Is Irony out of Style? Americans Down on Hipsters

A poll released by Public Policy Polling shows that a large percentage of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of "hipsters," a group of men and women "unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns," according to Merriam Webster.

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Gazette.net

Charges for procedures vary between area hospitals

Two patients in Maryland go to the hospital for an identical procedure. If they both go to the same hospital, they will face the same charges.

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Gazette.net

Rockville installs new red-light camera

The new camera is at the intersection of Seven Locks Road and Fortune Terrace, southbound.

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Fri May 17, 2013

NBC Washington

Prosecutors: Man Promoted Human Trafficking In Video

Montgomery County prosecutors have charged a Nevada man with bringing women cross-country and selling them for sex.

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Star-Telegram.com

Va. postal official sentenced for taking bribes

A former U.S. Postal Service official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for accepting at least $40,000 in bribes to help a Maryland company receive $6 million in contracts.

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Patch.com

Foodie News: 90-Year-Old Restaurant Closes, Restaurant List Announced for Hometown Holidays

Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides .

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Thu May 16, 2013

Gazette.net

County, municipal police launch seat-belt campaign

Rockville, Gaithersburg and Montgomery County police have begun a monthlong campaign to enforce the use of seat belts at night.

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Gazette.net

Damascus High School principal retires after 40-year run

Now that he's decided to retire after 40 years in the Montgomery County school system, Damascus High School Principal Robert Domergue, 61, plans to spend time in Myrtle Beach playing golf.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The Washington Post

Former Montgomery County school employee given probation in sex-offense case

A former Montgomery County school employee was sentenced to five years of supervised probation Wednesday for grabbing the buttocks of two teenage students and exposing his buttocks to a third.

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Washington Examiner

Montgomery County Council votes for hike in property tax rate

Property taxes are set to rise again in Montgomery County, after the County Council voted to support County Executive Ike Leggett's 1.8-cent increase per $100 of value.

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