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This Proposed Midcoast Housing Project Could Include Child Care

Rockport, Maine · Rockport

This Proposed Midcoast Housing Project Could Include Child Care

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The pairing highlights a growing awareness that the costs of both are rising in Maine, pricing working class people out of some parts of the state.See the Story

Rockport mourns sudden loss of longtime police officer and friend Travis Ford

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Rockport mourns sudden loss of longtime police officer and friend Travis Ford

ROCKPORT — Rockport and the local community is filled with sadness today, July 7, as one by one, citizens learn about the passing of Police Officer Travis Ford. He was an honorable man, a quiet yet kind, competent, calm and effective officer of the peace. He died suddenly July 6 of cardiac complications at age 56, leaving his family, friends, coworkers and larger community grieving.See the Story

Jane Sheldon Chatfield, obituary

Rockport, Maine · Rockport

Jane Sheldon Chatfield, obituary

Jane Sheldon died on June 26, 2025 in Rockport, Maine, after a brief battle with cancer. Born on November 30, 1941, she was the eldest of four children born to Jane McIntosh Sheldon and John Ellsworth Sheldon, in Canton, Massachusetts.Read Article

Brenda Jean Lee (1962-2025)

ROCKPORT – Brenda Jean Lee, (“Giki” to her family and friends) 62, of Morse Hill Road, Jay, passed Friday, June 13, 2025, at Maine Health Pen Bay Medical Center…Rockport, Maine · Rockport Read Article

Scenes of structure and play by abstract artist Noah Stitt at Rockport library

From July 3 through August 28, the Rockport Public Library will host an art show of works by abstract artist Noah Stitt. The exhibit, “Heavy Light,” features paintings and sculpture exploring play, structure, and the medium of paint.Rockport, Maine · Rockport Read Article

Following recount, tie broken between two Rockport school board candidates

On June 10, two Rockport candidates running for one three-year seat on the Five Town CSD and School Administrative District 28 boards received the same number votes each. On June 23 at 1 p.m, a recount took place at the Rockport Town Office, and Town Clerk Liz Lowe reported: "The results were 166 for Brieanna Gutierrez and 165 for Stacey Contakos. All ballots from this election were examined by the ballot clerks and the results from the hand tal…Rockport, Maine · Rockport See the Story

Happy Wanderers to hike Harkness Preserve, July 3

Join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Maine Health’s Community Health program for a Happy Wanderers Hike, Thursday, July 3, at 10 a.m., at the Harkness Preserve in Rockport. All are welcome. This hike explores a 1-mile loop trail with minimal elevation.Rockport, Maine · Rockport Read Article

A photographer searches for Rockport Mystery Girls

The year was 1974, and the two happy, lively girls were scampering through Rockport Village a beautiful July morning, flowers in hand, and grins to beat the band. Photographer John Raye was then attending — and working at — the Maine Photographic Workshops, when it was based in Union Hall, in Rockport Village. He was a summer intern at the Workshops while he was attending the Art Institute of Boston (Lesley College).Rockport, Maine · Rockport Read Article

High School Reunion: Lives Over Time

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High school reunions offer an excellent opportunity to renew friendships, note how classmates have (or haven't) changed, and appreciate the arc of lives over time.Rockport, Maine · Rockport See the Story

Rockport schedules SAD 28/Five Town CSD board candidate vote recount for June 23

On June 10, two Rockport candidates running for one three-year seat on the Five Town CSD and School Administrative District 28 boards received the same number votes each. On June 23, there will be recount of those results. Both Stacey Contakos and Brieanna Gutierrez each received 165 votes. The third candidate, Ellen Reynolds, received 160 votes. On June 13, Gutierrez requested a recount.Vote Recount · Rockport See the Story

Investing in Analog Technology in a Digital Age

Maine Media is celebrating its new, larger, state-of-the-art darkrooms.Rockport, Maine · Rockport Read Article