Councilmember Marissa Valeri
@marissavaleri.com
City Councilmember in the great City of Rockville, Maryland. Municipal politics and policy is where it’s at. Bonus points for Vision Zero, housing, and environmental policy discussion.
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It's Giving Tuesday! If each of us gives a little, we can ensure community news for everyone. Right now, every recurring donation is matched dollar-for-dollar. support.baltimorebeat.com/page/NEIGHBO...
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's Giving Tuesday! If each of us gives a little, we can ensure community news for everyone. Right now, every recurring donation is matched dollar-for-dollar. support.baltimorebeat.com/page/NEIGHBO...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Give thanks for what you have, and share kindness with those who have less.
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Give thanks for what you have, and share kindness with those who have less.
This past Sunday, my family and I spent the afternoon at RedGate Park & Arboretum. We took our beloved dogs, Bailey and Dante, with us so they could enjoy the dog park. Watch my latest video for a brief tour of the park and why I voted to preserve it as outdoor recreation space.
RedGate Park and Arboretum Tour
Follow along as I spend a wonderful Sunday afternoon at RedGate Park. It was a great to be there, especially after we voted to ensure its preservation as open green space into perpetuity!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This past Sunday, my family and I spent the afternoon at RedGate Park & Arboretum. We took our beloved dogs, Bailey and Dante, with us so they could enjoy the dog park. Watch my latest video for a brief tour of the park and why I voted to preserve it as outdoor recreation space.
The holidays can be a difficult time for folks in recovery or their loved ones. This post from Tree of Hope, a terrific non-profit here in Rockville, contains tips and advice on how to stay steady in recovery this Thanksgiving.
Navigating Thanksgiving Sober
The holiday season is filled with celebration, tradition, and connection — but for many in recovery, it can also bring stress, triggers, and pressure. Thanksgiving, especially, is a day centered around gatherings that may include alcohol, complicated family dynamics, or memories of past holidays.If you’re sober this year — whether it’s your first Thanksgiving or your tenth — you deserve to feel grounded, supported, and proud. Here are practical ways to stay steady in your recovery while still en
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November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The holidays can be a difficult time for folks in recovery or their loved ones. This post from Tree of Hope, a terrific non-profit here in Rockville, contains tips and advice on how to stay steady in recovery this Thanksgiving.
I was very happy to play a small part in the food distribution today at Elwood Smith Community Center. We have so many neighbors in need right now, more than ever, and food is expensive. Help out wherever you can!
November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I was very happy to play a small part in the food distribution today at Elwood Smith Community Center. We have so many neighbors in need right now, more than ever, and food is expensive. Help out wherever you can!
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perfect optics event to hold right as 40 million americans will increasingly struggle to get food with SNAP benefits expiring
November 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
perfect optics event to hold right as 40 million americans will increasingly struggle to get food with SNAP benefits expiring
Headed to kick off the 50th (!!) Rockville 10K/5K this morning! It’s a beautiful day for a race.
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Headed to kick off the 50th (!!) Rockville 10K/5K this morning! It’s a beautiful day for a race.
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MTA would like to remind everyone that Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday November 2nd at 2:00 AM EST. Don’t forget to turn back your clocks. Make the most of that extra hour to the day!
November 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
MTA would like to remind everyone that Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday November 2nd at 2:00 AM EST. Don’t forget to turn back your clocks. Make the most of that extra hour to the day!
Campeones! City of Rockville won the final, 4-2, in a great match on a beautiful day. Soccer/futbol is a universal language that is a joy to watch live.
November 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Campeones! City of Rockville won the final, 4-2, in a great match on a beautiful day. Soccer/futbol is a universal language that is a joy to watch live.
It’s halftime at the Soccerplex, City of Rockville LYDP is up 3-1 in the high school boys final!
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It’s halftime at the Soccerplex, City of Rockville LYDP is up 3-1 in the high school boys final!
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so please get a mammogram! Breast cancer affects both women and men, of all ages and all family histories. I had my 1st earlier this year, and it was easy! My tech, pictured here, made my first one very easy and painless with her great sense of humor. 😀
October 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so please get a mammogram! Breast cancer affects both women and men, of all ages and all family histories. I had my 1st earlier this year, and it was easy! My tech, pictured here, made my first one very easy and painless with her great sense of humor. 😀
It was a perfect day for RedGate Park & Arboretum Day! This green space is a gift for Rockville residents. We can all use a little more nature in our lives.
October 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It was a perfect day for RedGate Park & Arboretum Day! This green space is a gift for Rockville residents. We can all use a little more nature in our lives.
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Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."
September 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."
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How To Watch The Return Of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ If Your ABC Station Isn’t Airing It
Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to ABC on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 after its host was suspended over backlash for comments made during a monologue.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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L'shanah Tovah tikatevu v'teichateimu to all Rockville residents who celebrate! May your new year be sweet, peaceful, and full of joy.
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
L'shanah Tovah tikatevu v'teichateimu to all Rockville residents who celebrate! May your new year be sweet, peaceful, and full of joy.
Today is the Day of Remembrance of the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor by the Turkish State. My great grandmother and her mother were the only survivors from our family of the Burning of Smyrna. Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη - memory eternal.
September 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Today is the Day of Remembrance of the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor by the Turkish State. My great grandmother and her mother were the only survivors from our family of the Burning of Smyrna. Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη - memory eternal.
TOMORROW! Join me and come out to the Montgomery County Family Bike Fest in Rockville Town Square from 1 pm - 4:30 pm!
September 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
TOMORROW! Join me and come out to the Montgomery County Family Bike Fest in Rockville Town Square from 1 pm - 4:30 pm!
September is National Recovery Month, but it is also National Opioid and Substance Awareness Day on the 21st. I carry Narcan (generic: naloxone) with me everywhere I go: like CPR, it is an easy way save someone’s life. And it’s easy to get! Just saw this today.
September 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
September is National Recovery Month, but it is also National Opioid and Substance Awareness Day on the 21st. I carry Narcan (generic: naloxone) with me everywhere I go: like CPR, it is an easy way save someone’s life. And it’s easy to get! Just saw this today.
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This afternoon, in addition to Charlie Kirk, there was a school shooting. Bullets don't know and don't care if you are a Republican or Democrat. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence.
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
At least 2 students shot at high school in Colorado, authorities say
At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This afternoon, in addition to Charlie Kirk, there was a school shooting. Bullets don't know and don't care if you are a Republican or Democrat. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence.
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk:
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
"Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."
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The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
September 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
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Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
September 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
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Pritzker: "He has no idea what's he's talking about. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops. He is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone that takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans too."
September 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pritzker: "He has no idea what's he's talking about. There is no emergency that warrants deployment of troops. He is insulting the people of Chicago by calling our home a hellhole, and anyone that takes his word at face value is insulting Chicagoans too."
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I know this sounds crazy, but shouldn’t the Secretary of Energy know something about energy?
September 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I know this sounds crazy, but shouldn’t the Secretary of Energy know something about energy?