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You can buy a Rockland house for $1 but you have to move it from the property

by Stephen Betts Courier-Gazette May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Homeowner says if there are no takers she will have to tear down the house overlooking the South End waterfront.

Local & State, News, Uncategorized

On a Maine island, school gets out early when COVID-19 strands teachers on the mainland

by Gillian Graham May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

One person on the daily ferry between Rockland and North Haven tested positive for COVID-19. Then everyone else in the crew did, too.

Local & State, News

Newest Penobscot Bay ferry remains tied up at dock

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette March 31, 2022April 1, 2022

Nearly a year after being launched, the $10 million Captain Richard G. Spear has yet to carry any passengers on the Rockland to Vinalhaven route.

Arts & Entertainment, Local & State

Maine Lobster Festival returns for 75th anniversary, drops admission charge and carnival

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette February 24, 2022February 25, 2022

The organizers want to offer greener options as the event in Rockland resumes after a two-year absence.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News, Schools and Education

Owls Head man arrested for refusing to wear mask or leave high school

by Stephen Betts Courier-Gazette January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

The staff at Oceanside High School, and later police, told the man to wear a mask or leave the school in Rockland.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Dennis Dechaine seeks advanced DNA testing in 1988 Maine murder

by Stephen Betts The Courier-Gazette December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

Dechaine was convicted in Knox County Superior Court in 1989 for the brutal murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News

As Downeaster nears a milestone birthday, questions arise about its future

by Eric Conrad The Maine Monitor November 13, 2021November 15, 2021

While politicians favor expanding the train service, COVID has changed riding habits, perhaps permanently. Expenses and emissions also warrant consideration.

Local & State, News

Heavy rainfall, powerful wind gusts clobber Maine coastal communities

by Dennis Hoey October 31, 2021November 1, 2021

The Halloween weekend storm dropped more than 6 inches of rain in some places, flooded roads and produced gusts up to 57 mph as thousands of customers lost electricity.