Rockville Rewind: May 2-6

World news resonated in Rockville this week as the death of Osama bin Laden led to a mixture of elation and reflection. The week also brought the approval of a new tax for shoppers, a home explosion that rocked Randolph Hills and Gov. O'Malley marking the graduation season.

The week started with the announcement by President Obama that .

At the Shady Grove Metro station, . U.S. Rep. . Meanwhile, the mother of a former Rockville resident killed in Afghanistan said that  and that she was happy for his fellow soldiers. 

On Tuesday, that will take effect Jan. 1.

An on Wednesday. Fire investigators determined that an improperly installed natural gas clothes dryer led to the explosion just before 3 a.m.

Community caregivers gathered at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Rockville on Wednesday as part of Interfaith Works's 15th Caregivers Gathering.

The Capital News Service reported that during the most recent reporting period, though with his departure as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee he has raised significantly less in his war chest than at the same time during the last campaign.

Also on Wednesday, Patch launched its new community blogging initiative with , president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group.

Graduates from Maryland colleges at the Universities at Shady Grove heard  on Thursday.

Friday closed out the week with , .