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- 2Labor Day
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- 3Rockin’ Storytime with Miss KatieA Matter of Balance, An 8 Week WorkshopPlanning Board MeetingRockland Poetry Peers
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- 4All Ages StorytimeWednesday WalkersAgenda Setting Council Meeting
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- 5The French Circle- A New Language GroupEnergy and Sustainability Advisory CommitteeCANCELED Comprehensive Planning’s Land Use Review SubcommitteeLawn Concert: Katahdin Valley Boys
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Events for September
1st
Events for September
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Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie
A Matter of Balance, An 8 Week Workshop
Planning Board Meeting
Rockland Poetry Peers
Events for September
4th
All Ages Storytime
Wednesday Walkers
Agenda Setting Council Meeting
Events for September
5th
The French Circle- A New Language Group
Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee
CANCELED Comprehensive Planning’s Land Use Review Subcommittee
Lawn Concert: Katahdin Valley Boys
Events for September
6th
Events for September
7th
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- 9City Council Executive SessionEnergy and Sustainability Advisory CommitteeRegular Council Meeting
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- 10Rockin’ Storytime with Miss KatieA Matter of Balance, An 8 Week Workshop
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- 11All Ages StorytimeWednesday Walkers
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- 12The French Circle- A New Language GroupTalk: “What is Green Burial?”
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- 13Rockland Nursing Circle
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- 14Synthclub! An Electronic Music Club for Beginners to Advanced UsersRockland Electrification Expo
Events for September
8th
Events for September
9th
City Council Executive Session
Energy and Sustainability Advisory Committee
Regular Council Meeting
Events for September
10th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie
A Matter of Balance, An 8 Week Workshop
Events for September
11th
All Ages Storytime
Wednesday Walkers
Events for September
12th
The French Circle- A New Language Group
Talk: “What is Green Burial?”
Events for September
13th
Rockland Nursing Circle
Events for September
14th
Synthclub! An Electronic Music Club for Beginners to Advanced Users
Rockland Electrification Expo
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- 17Rockin’ Storytime with Miss KatieA Matter of Balance, An 8 Week WorkshopLibrary Skills Lesson for Homeschoolers: Pre-K to Grade 3Special Meeting of the City CouncilErasure Poetry WorkshopPlanning Board and ZBA Training
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- 18All Ages StorytimeWednesday WalkersMiddle School Book ClubParticipatory Budgeting Committee
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- 19The French Circle- A New Language GroupComprehensive Planning’s Land Use Review SubcommitteeComprehensive Planning CommissionPoetry Reading: Robert Carr
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Events for September
15th
Events for September
16th
Events for September
17th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie
A Matter of Balance, An 8 Week Workshop
Library Skills Lesson for Homeschoolers: Pre-K to Grade 3
Special Meeting of the City Council
Erasure Poetry Workshop
Planning Board and ZBA Training
Events for September
18th
All Ages Storytime
Wednesday Walkers
Middle School Book Club
Participatory Budgeting Committee
Events for September
19th
The French Circle- A New Language Group
Comprehensive Planning’s Land Use Review Subcommittee
Comprehensive Planning Commission
Poetry Reading: Robert Carr
Events for September
20th
Events for September
21st
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- 23Conservation Landscape Certification Info SessionTalk: “Certifying Your Conservation Landscape” with Rebecca Jacobs
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- 24Rockin’ Storytime with Miss KatieA Matter of Balance, An 8 Week WorkshopLibrary Skills Lesson for Homeschoolers: Grades 4 – 8
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- 25All Ages StorytimeWednesday Walkers
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- 26Babytime with Miss KatieThe French Circle- A New Language Group“Racing the Mongol Derby” – An Illustrated Talk by Jessie Dowling
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Events for September
22nd
Events for September
23rd
Conservation Landscape Certification Info Session
Talk: “Certifying Your Conservation Landscape” with Rebecca Jacobs
Events for September
24th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie
A Matter of Balance, An 8 Week Workshop
Library Skills Lesson for Homeschoolers: Grades 4 – 8
Events for September
25th
All Ages Storytime
Wednesday Walkers
Events for September
26th
Babytime with Miss Katie
The French Circle- A New Language Group
“Racing the Mongol Derby” – An Illustrated Talk by Jessie Dowling
Events for September
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Events for September
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Events for September
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Events for September
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Events for October
1st
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie
A Matter of Balance, An 8 Week Workshop
Rockland Poetry Peers
Events for October
2nd
All Ages Storytime
Wednesday Walkers
Events for October
3rd
Babytime with Miss Katie
The French Circle- A New Language Group
Comprehensive Planning’s Land Use Review Subcommittee
Board Game Night
Alerts & Announcements
About Rockland, Maine
Rockland is a community of 7,000 – a vibrant mix of long-term residents and newcomers of all ages who choose to make Rockland Home. With its diverse economy, historic downtown, beautiful location at the mouth of Penobscot Bay, and quality of life — Rockland has it all.
A community of makers. Our diverse economy includes a strong manufacturing base, with manufacturers producing a wide range of products — ocean-going vessels, snow plows, furniture, specialty foods, craft chocolates — and everything in between. Rockland has fostered a community of “makers” since long before makers were a thing. Come for a job, stay for a career. A diversity of employers provides opportunity to change and grow.
Arts with an “s”. Rockland is also known as an arts center – whether fine arts, crafts, performing, literary, or culinary. Two world-class art museums and dozens of galleries welcome Rocklanders and visitors alike. Crafters offer products and exhibits of all varieties. Performing arts include music, theatre, and film. Novelists and poets find their inspiration here. Foodies come for our award-winning chefs.
Historic downtown. Explore the vibrant mix of retail, restaurants, arts, performance venues, and services on a Main Street that has both historic charm and modern amenities. Enjoy a variety of festivals throughout the year, including the annual Festival of Lights where Santa arrives by Coast Guard cutter.
Working waterfront. Rockland offers both the saltiness and charm of a historic working waterfront with a diverse fleet of commercial fishing vessels, windjammers, working boatyards and marinas, the USCG station, ferry access to the islands, and all manner of marine services. Our maritime economy is our history and also an important part of our present and future. The City offers public access to the harbor through its municipal fish pier, two multi-use piers, and boat launches.
Natural and recreational amenities. With an amazing natural environment at the mouth of the Penobscot Bay, Rockland is ideally situated for outdoor recreation. There are waterfront parks on both ocean and lake. Pedestrians can explore the Rockland Harbor Trail or the unique ecosystem of Rockland’s bog. Boaters — whether sailors, cruisers, or people with personal waterfront — can explore the many islands and harbors on the Bay. And pedestrians can get onto the water too – by walking nearly a mile into the harbor on the Rockland breakwater to the historic breakwater lighthouse.
Making a difference. Home to more than two hundred non-profit organizations, Rockland is the service center for the region. If your focus is making a difference for your community, there are hundreds of places to work or volunteer.
A strong sense of community. Rocklanders get involved – In City government, community events, and helping each other. Rockland is both old-fashioned and modern. Salty and sophisticated. We are both rooted in the past and moving toward the future.
Connected to the world. While in some ways Rockland is remote and unspoiled, in others we are well connected with the world. High-speed internet is available throughout the town. Daily flights to Boston from the nearby Knox County Regional Airport in Owl’s Head make it easy to get anywhere. And daily rail service to Boston is coming soon!
Vibrant community. Diverse economy. Beautiful natural environment. Historic Charm. Opportunity to make a difference.
Rockland has it all.
Learn more about Rockland, the History of Rockland or Doing business here.
Contact the City of Rockland
You can contact the City of Rockland using the online contact form or details below. You can also contact a department or the City Council.
info@rocklandmaine.gov
Email
270 Pleasant Street Rockland, ME 04841
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