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Olivia ‘Rūn’ FitzPatrick is running as a write-in candidate to serve on the RSU 13 School Board, representing Thomaston. She is seeking the seat that current board member Mark Lewis is vacating. Regional School Unit 13 comprises the public K-12 schools of Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South...
Trekkers names Kate Elmes as interim executive director
ROCKLAND — Trekkers, a youth development organization based in Rockland, has named Kate Elmes its Interim Executive Director. “Elmes has served as Trekkers’ Director of Development for nearly six years, playing a pivotal role during a period of inspiring growth for the thirty-year-old organization, and will guide the organization through a leadership transition,” said Trekkers, in a news release.
Camden National Bank assumes lease of 89 Elm Street as TD Bank departs Camden
CAMDEN – As one bank leaves Camden, another bank is moving into the vacated office building. As of April, Camden National Bank assumed the lease of 89 Elm Street, where for many years TD Bank had been doing business. Renée Smyth, Chief Experience and Marketing Officer at Camden National...
Maine Lobster Festival donates $1,000 to Rockland District Nursing
The Maine Lobster Festival has a long tradition of giving back to the community, according to MLF, in a news release, and donated $1,000 to the Rockland District Nursing Association at its recent board meeting. This brings the Festival's donations to community organizations to $5,450 so far in 2024. Previous...
Questions linger as RSU 13 approves year of grant-funded School Resource Officer
ROCKLAND — At least one Board member believed that the process was backwards. Shouldn’t the community decide who they want as RSU 13’s first School Resource Officer prior to a Board vote to allow such a position in the schools? As was mentioned multiple times during the May 1 School Board meeting, having the right officer – the right fit – makes all the difference.
Pen Bay Medical Center celebrates special accolade
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Knox County celebrates National Correctional Officers Week and recognizes two of its own
Established in 1984 by former President Ronald Reagan, National Correctional Officers Week is celebrated annually during the first full week of May. This year, that week will be May 5 to 11. At the time, Reagan saw the need to create a week for correctional officers to thank them for their services and to celebrate their contributions to society.
Volunteers take to the roads for Thomaston’s Town-Wide Clean-up
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Finding Our Voices announces ‘Healing Together Through Memoir’ weekend retreat
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