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Transient Woman Arrested in Rockland After High-Speed Chase and Drug Seizure

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Transient Woman Arrested in Rockland After High-Speed Chase and Drug Seizure

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Rockland police arrested a transient woman early Tuesday morning following a vehicle pursuit and the discovery of narcotics during a traffic stop in Thomaston. Just after midnight on July 14, officers stopped a vehicle for defective equipment. During the stop, police identified multiple traffic violations, including the operator driving with a suspended license. Officers observed [...] The post Transient Woman Arrested in Rockland After High-Spe…Read Article

Help construct street puppets for Community Puppet Lending Library

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Help construct street puppets for Community Puppet Lending Library

This Sunday, help construct street puppets for the Community Puppet Lending Library at Arts in Action's Sunday Studio, a free all-ages art workshop at the Flanagan Community Center, in Rockland. No registration necessary and all materials are provided. Children under 12 years old should bring a parent or guardian.Read Article

Rockland Landlords Say No to Rental Caps

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Rockland Landlords Say No to Rental Caps

ROCKLAND — A few landlords turned out July 9 to voice their concerns about any effort of the City Council to restrict the rent they charge tenants.Read Article

The Blues Are Back In Town

North Atlantic Blues Festival returns Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Local maritime films to screen at Strand Theatre during Lobster Festival

The Strand Theatre will screen two locally-produced maritime films, The Ghost Trap (2024) and Rockland: A Maritime Heritage (2022), from July 31 - Aug. 3, to coincide with this year’s Maine Lobster Festival, held in Rockland.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Doris Marie Black, obituary

SOUTH THOMASTON — Doris Marie Black, 86, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 at Sussman House in Rockport. Born in Rockland, November 30, 1938, she was the daughter of Norman P. and Ursala Reynolds Richards. She was educated in Rockland Schools. She grew up in Rockland, got married and had three children. Later, after her first marriage ended in divorce, Doris married the love of her life, Walter Black, Sr., on May 29, 1971. Together she and Walte…Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Triangle Gallery features three shows during July Artwalk in Rockland

Triangle Gallery will feature three shows during Rockland's ArtWalk on July 11: Susan Groce and Land(e)scapes, Jessica Straus and Homesick, and a group show of TG artists. Susan Groce's Land(e)scapes is a selection of large drawings spanning a number of years til present, will be on exhibit in the back gallery. This work displays both the continuity and shift of her visual language. Groce work(s) “to create fragile environments that are ephemera…Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Rockland will vote on proposed $20.9 million public safety complex

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ROCKLAND, Maine — City Manager Tom Luttrell said the estimated $20.9 million for a new public safety complex is in line with other municipal construction projects in New England. The City Council is expected to take a preliminary vote July 14 on placing a bond referendum before voters to borrow up to $20.9 million for a building that would house both the fire department, emergency medical services, and police department. The city manager said he…Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Documentary about Robert Reich to screen at Strand, July 18-24

The Strand Theatre will screen The Last Class (2025), a new documentary about Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, on July 18-24.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Nick Pucello completes Liberty Mutual Producer Development Program

Nick Pucello, a business and marine insurance producer at Allen Insurance and Financial, has successfully completed the Liberty Mutual Business Lines Producer Development Program – a rigorous 10-week course designed to sharpen technical knowledge, strengthen sales expertise and enhance the ability to navigate the complexities of today’s insurance marketplace. Pucello joined Allen in January 2025 and has quickly demonstrated a strong commitment t…Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Rosalie B. Grindle, obituary

ROCKLAND — Rosalie B. Grindle passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, in Rockland, with her family by her side. She was born on October 30, 1930, in Brooksville, Maine, to Alden W. Sewall and Ruby Billings Sewall. On December 12, 1952, Rosalie married Victor C. Grindle Jr., with whom she shared many cherished years until his passing in 2007. She worked as a dedicated retail clerk throughout her life at local stores.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article