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Viva Roswell returns with three Hispanic Heritage Month concerts
Roswell's Viva Roswell concert series returns for its second year with three Hispanic Heritage Month performances at the Cultural Arts Center, running Sept. 19 through Oct. 11 with tickets starting at $9.
Community
New free tool maps every Roswell park, trail and river access
Pulse Media Group launched the free Roswell Parks Hub on Monday, Aug. 24, an interactive tool covering all 15 city parks, five trail systems and six river access points with live trail conditions, real-time Chattahoochee gauge data and active closure alerts.
Community
Viva Roswell returns with three Hispanic Heritage Month concerts
Roswell's Viva Roswell concert series returns for its second year with three Hispanic Heritage Month performances at the Cultural Arts Center, running Sept. 19 through Oct. 11 with tickets starting at $9.
Community
New free tool maps every Roswell park, trail and river access
Pulse Media Group launched the free Roswell Parks Hub on Monday, Aug. 24, an interactive tool covering all 15 city parks, five trail systems and six river access points with live trail conditions, real-time Chattahoochee gauge data and active closure alerts.
Community
Viva Roswell returns with three Hispanic Heritage Month concerts
Roswell's Viva Roswell concert series returns for its second year with three Hispanic Heritage Month performances at the Cultural Arts Center, running Sept. 19 through Oct. 11 with tickets starting at $9.
Community
New free tool maps every Roswell park, trail and river access
Pulse Media Group launched the free Roswell Parks Hub on Monday, Aug. 24, an interactive tool covering all 15 city parks, five trail systems and six river access points with live trail conditions, real-time Chattahoochee gauge data and active closure alerts.
Community
Free brass, accordion concert set for Roswell Town Square Aug. 23
The City of Roswell's Sundays in the Park series continues with a free outdoor concert at Roswell Town Square on Sunday, Aug. 23, featuring the Roswell New Horizons Pops Band's Dogwood Brass Quintet and the Atlanta Accordion Club.
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Overnight road work begins Aug. 17 at Roswell Area Park
The City of Roswell announced that overnight road resurfacing at Roswell Area Park will begin Monday, Aug. 17, running weeknights from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., with the park remaining open during regular hours.
Community
Rising costs push more North Fulton seniors to seek meal delivery help
Senior Services North Fulton reports a 20% jump in Meals on Wheels participation over six months as rising costs push more seniors toward food insecurity, with Roswell resident Tommy Bloodworth illustrating how the program provides both nutrition and human connection.
Community
Roswell council OKs park upgrades, revisits Green Street trail funding
Roswell City Council on Aug. 10 approved $419,000 in bond-funded park upgrades at East Roswell Park and Hembree Park, and voted on a revived $4.5 million state funding application for a pedestrian trail linking the historic district to Woodstock Park.
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Roswell taps Gen Alpha slang for new school-zone safety campaign
The City of Roswell launched its #SlowDownRoswell campaign Monday, Aug. 3, with Mayor Mary Robichaux and young residents using Gen Alpha slang to remind drivers to slow to 25 mph in school zones, part of a broader $400,000 traffic-calming initiative.
Community
Second annual 5K to honor fallen Roswell Officer Jeremy Labonte
The second annual Jeremy Labonte Memorial 5K returns to Sweet Apple Elementary in Roswell on Saturday, Aug. 22, honoring the officer killed in the line of duty in February 2025.
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Roswell Fire welcomes 15 new recruits in latest hiring push
Fifteen new Roswell firefighters began orientation Aug. 3 at the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center, continuing the department's five-year transition from part-time to full-time staffing.
Community
Fulton libraries tally 18,000+ readers for summer program
The Fulton County Library System's 2026 "Unearth a Story" summer reading program wrapped with 18,308 participants countywide, and Roswell Library families can now join the free "Learning Lives Here" August reading challenge.
Community
Nonprofit founder seeks more sponsors to grow cancer patient support
Roswell native Matt Zlotnick founded The Healing Train in 2012 after his father's lung cancer diagnosis, raising money through wiffle ball tournaments at Rotary Dream Field to buy gas cards and cover parking for chemo patients at three major hospitals.
Community
HomeStretch's summer camp helps 33 kids get ready for school
HomeStretch's eight-week summer enrichment camp concluded Friday, July 31 after serving 33 Roswell-area children experiencing homelessness, with Roswell Rotary Club volunteers helping bridge the gap before Fulton County Schools opened Monday, August 3.
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Mimosa Hall opens for private event bookings starting in August
Mimosa Hall & Gardens at 127 Bulloch Drive is now accepting event bookings for August 2026 and beyond, with indoor capacity for 75 guests and outdoor grounds for up to 1,000 coming in fall 2026, as part of the city's Founders Park initiative linking five historic landmarks into a walkable corridor.
Community
Roswell Rotary still needs spring host family for exchange student
The Roswell Rotary Club is searching for a household in the Roswell High School district willing to host a 17-year-old from Vimercate, Italy, for the Spring 2027 semester after securing families for the fall and winter terms.
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