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Stolen dirt bike recovered; charges pending
ROCKLAND — A stolen dirt bike has been recovered in a traffic. But what should have been a brief traffic stop in Rockland turned into a prolonged, multi-agency search for one of the passengers. Rockland Chief Deputy Alex Gaylor happened to be driving along Old County Road, in Rockland,...
Finding Our Voices breaks the silence of domestic abuse on three Maine islands
Collaboration with Maine Seacoast Mission will lessen fear, isolation, and stress in remote island communities The grassroots nonprofit Finding Our Voices will accompany Maine Seacoast Mission to three outer islands […]
Kristina Campbell Earns Certification in Workers Compensation Insurance
Kristina Campbell, a commercial lines producer at Allen Insurance and Financial, has completed the Workers Compensation Professional certification through the American Society of Workers’ Compensation Professionals. The WCP® certification provides a strong educational foundation in the various aspects of the workers compensation industry. Campbell completed the program in a...
Voting yes for a new community building in South Thomaston
I am a proud Rockland native, and after 20 years of living away, moved back home in 2002 and built a home in South Thomaston. When RSU13 gifted Gilford Butler School to our town, the Town gave permission for our tiny library to move into that building temporarily while monies were raised to build a new, green, state-of-the-art building.
Belfast Summer Street Party 2024 ready to rock
The party of the summer is about to descend on Belfast. It’s the 15th annual Street Party in Belfast, Monday, August 5, or the next sunny day, in case of rain. From 5 to 9:30 p.m., this is event that men women and children of all ages from 3 to 93 look forward to all year long and it will be here soon.
Ask ourselves: Where the priority should lie?
There has been much commentary online and elsewhere about the various ordinance amendments voters are being asked to approve this year. Much has been said about the speed at which these amendments were written, the process taken and the potential impacts. Sadly, much of what has been said does not tell the whole story on multiple fronts. I write this mostly as a lifelong citizen of Camden, but also as member of the planning board. I do not write on behalf of any other board members.
South School presents check for Rockland Rotary’s Inclusive Playground Project
ROCKLAND — South School’s leadership students present a $1,100 check to Rotarians Emily Dillon (2nd from L) and Mike Flanagan (far L) for Rockland Rotary’s “All Aboard” Inclusive Playground Project. Under the guidance of South School’s music teacher, Victoria Hamilton, the students raise money by...
Vote Yes on Rockport Ballot Measure 3
Despite what you may be reading on every street corner in town, the decision whether to build a wastewater treatment plant in Rockport is not about mythical cooperation with Camden. It is about the future of Rockport. Camden made, and has stuck to, their decision to require Rockport to exit...
Saddened to have to check ‘No’ beside Camden Town Meeting Warrant Articles 8, 9, 10
Today I filled out my absentee ballot at the Camden Town Office, and it saddened me to have to check “NO” beside Articles 8, 9, 10 – the ordinance changes effectively banning new residential, commercial, and municipal piers in Camden Harbor. I was disappointed to vote NO...
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