Homeschool families are invited to learn and practice their library skills in 45-minute lessons with Miss Katie at Rockland Public Library on Sept. 17 and 24. Kids will discover how libraries work and how to find the materials they want. The sessions will end with a scavenger hunt to practice what was learned. Tuesday’s session […]
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Rockland Public Library to host AIDS activist’s poetry reading
Acclaimed poet and AIDS activist Robert Carr will read his poetry, including poems from his brand new book, “The Heavy of Human Clouds,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 19, at Rockland Public Library. Carr is the author of three poetry collections. His work has appeared in the Bellevue Literary Review, Lana Turner, Maine Review, Massachusetts […]
Twenty years in, Camden film festival keeps getting more competitive
The festival, which starts Thursday, received more than 2,000 submissions for about 50 spots.
Learn about green burial at the Rockland Public Library
The Rockland Public Library and Midcoast Maine Green Burial are presenting a program about green burial at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the library’s Community Room and via Zoom. This event is free and open to all. Midcoast Maine Green Burial, a local grassroots volunteer organization formed to promote the creation of a green […]
Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.
Rockland library seeking submissions for Tiny Art Show
Rockland Public Library invites local community members to share their artistic talents in its Tiny Art Show. The library is seeking submissions from artists ages 14 years and older. Participants can pick up a tiny art kit from Sept. 9-25 (or while supplies last). Participants can choose a painting kit that includes a 3-by-3-inch canvas […]
Judge lowers bail for suspect in death of Waldoboro man
Jason Hewett, 39, has denied allegations that he shot and killed Kyle MacDougall last month in Cushing.
Rockland Public Library to host invasive species walk and talk
Join Louisa Crane of Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District for a one-hour walk to identify invasive plants around Rockland, departing from the Rockland Public Library lawn at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Walk and talk participants will be guided on a walking tour of Rockland and will learn how to identify, prevent and remove […]