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Two Juveniles in Custody for Alleged Vehicle Theft in Rockland

Theft · Rockland

Two Juveniles in Custody for Alleged Vehicle Theft in Rockland

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A third juvenile was referred for diversion "based on the facts of the incident and their lack of prior criminal charges," police said.See the Story

In a Freeport barn and on a trail in Cushing, find multidimensional art

Cushing, Maine · Cushing

In a Freeport barn and on a trail in Cushing, find multidimensional art

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Sidle House Gallery and Langlais Art Preserve both have installations on view.Read Article

Rockland library talk: The history of Station Maine with Muriel Curtis

Rockland, Maine · Rockland

Rockland library talk: The history of Station Maine with Muriel Curtis

Thursday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m., at Rockland Public Library, Muriel Curtis will share stories and photos about the history and current work of Station Maine, in Rockland.Read Article

United Midcoast Charities hosts Rising Tide Party and Silent Auction

United Midcoast Charities (UMC) will hold its signature summer event, the 2025 Rising Tide Party & Silent Auction, Thursday, August 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Sail, Power & Steam Museum Boathouse in Rockland. This celebratory evening brings the Midcoast community together in support of UMC’s mission to strengthen nonprofit services across Knox and Waldo counties. With the theme “Be the Tide That Lifts All Boats,” the event features: ● Bold fir…Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Dogs, sun, familiar faces at 2025 Thomaston Fourth of July Parade

THOMASTON — Instead of directing traffic and pedestrians through the parade route, former Thomaston Police Chief Tim Hoppe sat in style as Grand Marshal of the 2025 Thomaston Fourth of July Parade. Later, Hoppe sat in the dunk tank as a fundraiser for the library. Following behind him in the parade, siblings Elizabeth and Jacob Barstow waved to spectators as Mr. and Miss Thomaston.Thomaston, Maine · Thomaston Read Article

Cushing resident Jeff Epstein to present on his years of painting

Cushing resident Jeff Epstein will present on his more than 30 years' painting, July 9, at 7 p.m., at the Meeting House on Hathorne Point Road. While working on his MFA at Brooklyn College in the early 90s, he was encouraged to paint on-site by Lois Dodd and John Walker. Prior to that he had been working in the studio from drawings, photographs, and memory. The directness of the experience was thrilling to him and gradually he was able to use th…Cushing, Maine · Cushing Read Article

Rockland May Ask Voters to Borrow $20.9 Million for New Public Safety Complex

ROCKLAND — The City Council is expected to take a preliminary vote July 14 on placing a bond referendum of up to $20.9 million before residents that would pay for a new public safety complex.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Train freight returns, excursions on horizon as new rail service chugs into Rockland

ROCKLAND – Up the road, the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad shuttles an average of 5,000 people to and from the Common Ground Fair in Unity over the course of three days, according to Finn Kelly. Kelly would like to see the same possibilities in the Rockland area for the Maine Lobster Festival and Atlantic Blues Festival.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Comedian Dulcé Sloan at Strand Theatre, Aug. 8

Emmy Award winning comedian Dulcé Sloan will take the Strand Theatre stage on Friday, Aug. 8, at 7:30 p.m. The two-time NAACP Image Award winner is known for offering a fresh and honest perspective that eviscerates the status quo, according to the Strand, in a news release. As a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah from 2017-2023, Sloan’s segments garnered millions of views.Rockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article

Search Underway in Union for Missing Person

UNION — Rescue crews are searching for a person missing after going out on Crawford Pond.Union · Union Read Article

7.5/Premier of ‘Rivers Edge’

5:30 p.m./Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., RocklandRockland, Maine · Rockland Read Article