I was saddened to learn that Rockville View, a regular blog fed by Cindy Cotte Griffiths, will cease this summer due to the increased cost of insurance for websites. She promises, however, to “keep you all informed and will continue in an email newsletter format.”

Keeping the community informed about local news from special events to crimes to Council meetings is a tough job, especially as a volunteer.  It takes more time than anyone can imagine, although it looks so easy to do.  A few paragraphs and a photo can quickly consume several hours (and I’m speaking from experience).  So a big thanks to Cindy and all of the other community bloggers who keep us informed (even if I don’t always agree with you) because you’re helping to fill a big hole left by the closing of the Gazette.  Bethesda Magazine and the Washington Post still haven’t managed to provide the coverage that Rockville deserves (geez, it’s one of the largest cities in the state and the county seat of the most influential counties in the U.S.).