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Events for January
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- 4Agenda Setting Council Meeting
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- 5Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)Planning Board Meeting
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- 6Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
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- 7Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)Rockland Port DistrictParks & Recreation Advisory Committee MeetingComprehensive Planning Commission MeetingCamden Conference Zoom Talk: A Year in the Ice- Insights into the changing Arctic Ocean from the MOSAiC Expedition, by Madison Smith
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Events for January
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Agenda Setting Council Meeting
CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE
270 Pleasant Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
December 31, 2020
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROCKLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY VIA ZOOM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE(S):
[Please Note Starting Time and Date]
Presentation of FY 2020 Municipal Audit
Set Agenda for 01/11/2021 Regular Meeting
Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(D) for discussion
of Union Negotiations
THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED VIA ZOOM AT www.zoom.com
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THIS MEETING IS ALSO BEING LIVE STREAMED THROUGH THE CITY’S WEBSITE, AND BROADCAST OVER SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 1303. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL, MAIL AND IN PERSON ON ZOOM. EMAILS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CITY MANAGER AT tluttrell@rocklandmaine.gov PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
______Stuart H. Sylvester____
STUART H. SYLVESTER
CITY CLERK
ITEMS FOR 01/11/2021 REGULAR MEETING: January 4, 2021
Communications: None
Licenses & Permits:
- Liquor & Entertainment Licenses – Suzuki’s Sushi
- Liquor License – Pizza Hut
- Liquor License – Maine Kebab
- Taxi Company License – Joe’s Taxi (4 cabs)
Resolves:
# 1 Accepting Grant Funds – Library
# 2 Accepting Donation – First Universalist Church
# 3 Appointment – Registrar of Voters
# 4 Accepting Donations – Library
# 5 Appointments – Boards, Commissions & Committees
Ordinances in Final Reading & Public Hearing:
#37 Moratorium – Demolition of Buildings in Downtown/Tillson Area (Post. 12/14/20)
#38 Ch. 19, Sec. 19-307 Expending Downtown Parking Dist.
#40 Authorizing Quit Claim Deed – 24 Knott Street
#41 Authorizing Quit Claim Deed – 24 Franklin Street
Ordinances in First Reading:
# 1 Ch. 19, Sec. 19-302 Community-Based Renewable Energy Projects
# 2 Ch. 2, Sec. 2-403 EDAC; Duties
Orders:
# 1 McLain School Building
# 2 Transfer of Funds – Library Painting Project
Consent Agenda:
Events for January
5th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
Planning Board Meeting
Events for January
6th
Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Events for January
7th
Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Rockland Port District
Topic: Port District THURSDAY 5pm
Time: Jan 7, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting
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Rockland Parks and Recreation Committee
AGENDA
Meeting 1/7/2021
5:30pm on ZOOM
- Notifications
- Approval of Minutes
- Public Comment – Members of the public attending the meeting may provide comment up to 3 minutes per person.
- Liaison Reports
- Waterfront to Wilderness Trail
- Street Trees – Richard
- Gardening – Sandra
- Flanagan Center – Terri
- New Business
- Old Business
- Ice Rink
- Skate Park Status
- Little League 2021 Status
- Pruning Needs of Park Tree
- MacDougal Path
- Budget Request – voting required
- Calendar Review
- Next P&R Committee Meeting: 2/4/21, 5:30pm via ZOOM
- WtW Trail Meeting:
Comprehensive Planning Commission Meeting
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Camden Conference Zoom Talk: A Year in the Ice- Insights into the changing Arctic Ocean from the MOSAiC Expedition, by Madison Smith
The MOSAiC expedition was the result of decades of planning and collaboration by 20 nations to freeze a research ship into the ice of the Arctic Ocean for an entire year – the largest polar expedition in history. The ship served as a platform to observe all components of the Arctic sea ice and climate system with the aim of better understanding the changing Arctic. As a member of a team of sea ice scientists during the summer leg of the expedition, Smith collected data to understand how sea ice is melting in the new Arctic. Throughout the summer, the team watched as the ice evolved from thick and snow-covered to thin and speckled with melt ponds. The data and observations will be used to improve model projections and provide insight into future changes. During this talk, Smith will share stories of what it was like to be a part of the largest polar expedition, and provide a window into our first results on characteristics of Arctic sea ice now.
Dr. Maddie Smith is a postdoctoral scholar at the Polar Science Center at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Motivated by the loss of sea ice in a rapidly changing climate, her research uses observations and modeling approaches to understand how sea ice interacts with the ocean. Her fieldwork has taken her to the oceans at both ends of the earth, and most recently she was a participant in the summer leg of the year-long MOSAiC expedition. Maddie completed her PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington exploring the role of surface waves and turbulence in the autumn Arctic Ocean. She received her B.A. in Earth & Oceanographic Studies and Environmental Science from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where she first dreamed of exploring the Arctic while learning about the transpolar drift of Fridtjof Nansen.
To sign-up for a Zoom link for this event, please email pking@rocklandmaine.gov no later than 4 PM on the day of the event.
Events for January
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- 12Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
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- 13Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)Special Council Meeting – Goal Setting
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- 14Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)Wild Weird Wonderful Maine: A Zoom Author Talk by Author Earl Brechlin
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Events for January
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Events for January
11th
Council Meeting
CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE
270 Pleasant Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
January 8, 2021
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE ROCKLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY VIA ZOOM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 AT 6:00 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE(S):
[Please Note Starting Time and Date]
SEE BELOW FOR AGENDA
THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED VIA ZOOM AT www.zoom.com
CLICK ON “JOIN A MEETING”AND ENTER THE FOLLOWING:
Meeting ID: 824 4585 5957 Password: 367136
OR BY PHONE AT 1-646-558-8656
THIS MEETING IS ALSO BEING LIVE STREAMED THROUGH THE CITY’S WEBSITE, AND BROADCAST OVER SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 1303. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL, MAIL AND IN PERSON ON ZOOM. EMAILS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CITY MANAGER AT tluttrell@rocklandmaine.gov PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
______Stuart H. Sylvester____
STUART H. SYLVESTER
CITY CLERK
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA January 11, 2021
- Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
- Public Forum of not more than 30 minutes (5 minute limit each speaker)
- Council/Manager Response to Public Comment
- Meeting Notice
- Reading of the Record
- Reports:
- City Manager’s Report
- City Attorney’s Report
- Other Official’s Report
- Mayor’s Report
- Consent Agenda: None
- Licenses & Permits:
- Liquor & Entertainment Licenses – Suzuki’s Sushi
- Liquor License – Pizza Hut
- Liquor License – Maine Kebab
- Taxi Company License – Joe’s Taxi (4 cabs)
- Resolves:
# 1 Accepting Grant Funds – Library City Council
# 2 Accepting Donation – First Universalist Church City Council
# 3 Appointment – Registrar of Voters City Council
# 4 Accepting Donations – Library City Council
# 5 Appointments – Boards, Commissions & Committees Mayor Glaser
- Ordinances in Final Reading & Public Hearing:
#37 Moratorium – Demolition of Buildings (Post. 12/14/20) Fm. Councilor Geiger
#38 Chapter 19, Section 19-307 Expanding Downtown Parking Dist. Councilor Davis
#40 Authorizing Quit Claim Deed – 24 Knott Street City Council
#41 Authorizing Quit Claim Deed – 24 Franklin Street City Council
- Ordinances in First Reading:
# 1 Chapter 19, Section 19-302 Renewable Energy Projects Councilor Davis
# 2 Chapter 2, Section 2-403 EDAC; Duties Mayor Glaser
# 3 Chapter 19, Article III Neighborhood Business Zone Councilors Austin, Davis & Dorr
# 4 Authorizing Animal Care Facility Agreement – Humane Society Councilor MacLellan-Ruf
- Orders:
# 1 McLain School Building – Transfer of Property Councilor Austin
# 2 Authorizing Grant Application – Fire Truck City Manager
- Adjournment.
Events for January
12th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
Events for January
13th
Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Special Council Meeting – Goal Setting
CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE
270 Pleasant Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
January 8, 2021
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROCKLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY VIA ZOOM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE(S):
[Please Note Starting Time and Date]
City Council Goal Setting
THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED VIA ZOOM AT www.zoom.com
CLICK ON “JOIN A MEETING”AND ENTER THE FOLLOWING:
Meeting ID: 812 9118 2479 Password: 003778
OR BY PHONE AT 1-646-558-8656
THIS MEETING IS ALSO BEING LIVE STREAMED THROUGH THE CITY’S WEBSITE, AND BROADCAST OVER SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 1303. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL, MAIL AND IN PERSON ON ZOOM. EMAILS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CITY MANAGER AT tluttrell@rocklandmaine.gov PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
______Stuart H. Sylvester____
STUART H. SYLVESTER
CITY CLERK
Events for January
14th
Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Wild Weird Wonderful Maine: A Zoom Author Talk by Author Earl Brechlin
So, you think you know Maine? Think again!
It’s not just the woods, waters, forests, fields, mountains, shores, cities and towns, lobsters and lighthouses that define Maine.
From Kittery to Fort Kent, from Calais to Camden, from Rangeley to Roque Bluffs, and from Bethel to Bucksport, Maine is home to natural wonders, quirky characters, remarkable inventors, historical firsts, ghosts, legends, landmarks, fairs, festivals, culinary icons all born in the triumph of an unquestionably indomitable spirit nurtured over two centuries since becoming a state in 1820.
Join author Earl Brechlin as he shares some of his favorites from more than 300 people, places, things and events that have made Maine what it is today.
To sign-up for a Zoom link for this event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov no later than 4 PM on the day of the event.
Events for January
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- 18City Offices Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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- 19Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)Planning Board Meeting
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- 20Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)Virtual Contemporary Fiction Book GroupSpecial Council Meeting – Oak Street Closure, Flanagan Center Workshop and 7:00 PM Executive Session
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- 21Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)Comprehensive Planning Commission MeetingZoom Author Talk by Laurie Apgar Chandler- Maine Woods and Waters: A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument
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Events for January
17th
Events for January
18th
City Offices Closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Events for January
19th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
Planning Board Meeting
Events for January
20th
Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Virtual Contemporary Fiction Book Group
Broaden Your Literary Horizons with Contemporary Fiction Discussion Group!
Launched in 2020, the Contemporary Fiction Discussion Group (CFDG) enjoys lively and thought-provoking conversations about celebrated novels by prize-winning international authors. The group currently meets via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month and welcomes new members. The Library invites interested readers to contact: pking@ rocklandmaine.gov for more information.
Maureen Anne Jennings facilitates the CFDG. Maureen is an author and editor who lives in Rockland. Her fiction includes Bartender Wanted and One Too Many, as well as work published in various anthologies.
The early 2021 schedule launches with State of Wonder by Ann Patchett on January 20; The Yellow House: A Memoir by Sarah Broome on February 17; Agent Running in the Field by John le Carre on March 17; and Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo on April 21.
The CFDG’s 2020 reading list covered novels that received or were finalists for major international literary prizes, such as the Pulitzer, Booker, National Book, Pen Faulkner, and Dublin International Literary awards. Selected titles included Sing, Unburied Sing; The Underground Railroad; Elsey Come Home; An American Marriage; The Friend; Fates and Furies; Exit West; Machines Like Me; Behold the Dreamers; and Clock Dance.
Special Council Meeting – Oak Street Closure, Flanagan Center Workshop and 7:00 PM Executive Session
CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE
270 Pleasant Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
January 15, 2021
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROCKLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY VIA ZOOM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE(S):
[Please Note Starting Time and Date]
5:30 P.M. Order # 3 Authorizing Temporary Street Closure – Oak Street
Flanagan Community Center Workshop
7:00 P.M. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(E) for discussion
of pending litigation.
THIS MEETING CAN BE VIEWED VIA ZOOM AT www.zoom.com
CLICK ON “JOIN A MEETING”AND ENTER THE FOLLOWING:
Meeting ID: 827 9441 7239 Password: 583192
OR BY PHONE AT 1-646-558-8656
THIS MEETING IS ALSO BEING LIVE STREAMED THROUGH THE CITY’S WEBSITE, AND BROADCAST OVER SPECTRUM CABLE CHANNEL 1303. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL, MAIL AND IN PERSON ON ZOOM. EMAILS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CITY MANAGER AT tluttrell@rocklandmaine.gov PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
______Stuart H. Sylvester____
STUART H. SYLVESTER
CITY CLERK
CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE
ORDER # 3
IN CITY COUNCIL
January 20, 2021
ORDER Authorizing Extension of Street Closure – Oak Street
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the closure of Oak Street authorized under Order #24-20, adopted as amended on June 8, 2020 and extended October 14, 2020, is hereby further extended until further notice. It shall be the responsibility of the businesses using the property to clear the roadway for snow removal when necessary. Snow removal of the other public property being used in this area shall be the responsibility of the businesses using said property.
Sponsor: Councilor Dorr
Originator: Councilor Dorr
Events for January
21st
Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Comprehensive Planning Commission Meeting
Zoom Author Talk by Laurie Apgar Chandler- Maine Woods and Waters: A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument
When life took a dramatic turn over a decade ago, it was a moment of awakening for Laurie Apgar Chandler of Bremen. In 2015, at age 53, she became the first woman to solo thru-paddle the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail, a story chronicled in her inspirational debut memoir, Upwards. Laurie discovered she loved the author life. Soon, she was dreaming of writing about another expedition.
Maine’s Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument was two years young when Laurie embarked on a unique journey. After trekking the monument’s panoramic peaks on the International Appalachian Trail, she traded her hiking boots for a solo canoe. Taking the long way round, Laurie followed age-old waterways into the upper watershed of the Penobscot River’s East Branch, then descended its wild waters and quiet byways, through the heart of the monument. Hers is a story of shared discovery, highlighting the region’s ancient geology, rich history, and natural wonders.
For many years, Laurie has been grateful to call Maine home, treasuring the small moments spent snowshoeing, swimming, or discovering new wildflowers as much as her continuing grand adventures. A former research forester, Laurie currently works in middle school special education. Learn more or purchase her books at http://www.laurieachandler.com.
To sign-up for a Zoom link for this event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov no later than 4 PM on the day of the event.
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- 26Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)Energy Advisory Committee Zoom Meeting
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- 27Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)Special Council Meeting – Downtown Summer Traffic Pattern WorkshopSpecial Council Meeting – Accessory Dwelling Units Workshop
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- 28Maine History Zoom Talk: Commemorating Maine Statehood: What did we Learn from the Bicentennial?-A talk by Liam RiordanBabytime with Miss Katie (Online)
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Events for January
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Events for January
25th
Virtual Book Group: Catching Up With the Classics
Events for January
26th
Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
Energy Advisory Committee Zoom Meeting
Topic: Rockland Energy Advisory Committee
Time: Jan 26, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Events for January
27th
Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Special Council Meeting – Downtown Summer Traffic Pattern Workshop
Special Council Meeting – Accessory Dwelling Units Workshop
Events for January
28th
Maine History Zoom Talk: Commemorating Maine Statehood: What did we Learn from the Bicentennial?-A talk by Liam Riordan
This illustrated presentation and discussion explores the statehood process in Maine that culminated in 1820 with formal separation from Massachusetts. That struggle engaged a range of challenging public issues that are still recognizable today. Commemorating statehood can help us to better understand: the explosive place of slavery vis-a-vis the Maine-Missouri Crisis, the uncertain location of the international border and regional diversity, sharp partisan conflict and the “two Maines”, Wabanaki sovereignty and more.
Liam Riordan is an early American historian specializing in the Revolutionary era (ca. 1760-1830), and has been a faculty member at UMaine since 1997. He has done considerable Public History work to commemorate the bicentennial of the state of Maine and organized a public scholarly conference on the statehood era and its legacy in 2019.
To sign-up for a Zoom link for this event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov no later than 4 PM on the day of the event.
Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
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About Rockland, Maine
The City of Rockland has always benefited from a unique combination of geography and economics that has made it one of the most beautiful and practical destinations on the coast of Maine. Its nearly 8,000 residents live at the heart of Midcoast Maine, an area world famous for its mountainous and rocky shore with hundreds of harbors and inlets, and for some of the best cruising waters anywhere for sailing and boating for pleasure or sport. A nearly mile-long granite breakwater protects Rockland Harbor and lighthouse making it one of the finest shipping and recreational boating harbors on the East Coast of the United States.
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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