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9.20.23 Public Services is actively picking up storm debris at this time. They are starting in the south end and working north.
Reminder: Taxes are due Friday, September 29th and City Hall closes at noon. Payments postmarked by September 29th will not be subject to penalty. Payments may also be dropped in the lockbox outside the front door of City Hall. Thank you!
8.23.23 The recycle hopper and residential hopper have changed. They are clearly marked and any questions please see attendant.
On July 1, 2022 Transfer Station permits are increasing. $145.00 for a Resident Permit and $20.00 for a Second Sticker.
AS OF MAY 1ST, 2023 CITY HALL HOURS WILL CHANGE TO 7:30 AM TO 5:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND 7:30 AM TO NOON ON FRIDAY.
FALL LEAF AND BRUSH PICK-UP 2023 The Public Services Department will be collecting garden debris/brush and leaves beginning the week of November 6, 2023. The crew will be making just one trip through the City to pick up garden debris/brush, so please have it placed for pick up by 7 AM on Nov. 6, 2023. Pick-up times will be 7 AM to 3 PM on weekdays. GARDEN DEBRIS/BRUSH will be taken if PLACED SEPARATELY from leaves along the edge of the sidewalk/street. PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE STREET OR SIDEWALK LEAVES Should be raked into piles along the edge of the sidewalk/street and should be covered with a tarp or weighted material. If you would rather bring your brush and leaves to the transfer station there is no charge for the month of November. Keeping the leaf piles separate from the debris/brush piles helps us to properly recycle these items and makes the process more efficient. Please remember not to block any sidewalks or roadways. If you have any questions, please call Rockland Public Services at 207-594-0320.

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    • Author Talk: Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs, Jamie Hogan, and the Lobster Lady

    Virginia Oliver, aka The Lobster Lady

    Continue your Lobster Festival Celebration with some air-conditioned fun, celebrating a New England Book Award finalist.
    This new picture book biography is about Rockland’s own 103-year-old Virginia Oliver, aka “the Lobster Lady.” Join Virginia Oliver, author Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs and illustrator Jamie Hogan in a read aloud, followed a meet and greet with its creators and the lobster lady herself.
    Kids and adults alike are invited to join the celebration.
    No sign up necessary. RSVP on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/Y6Zmkq51

    Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction picture books. A former historical researcher at American Girl, she also has worked in school, public, and academic libraries. She lives in Bangor with her husband, three wild sons, and two tame cats.

    Jamie Hogan is an award-winning illustrator of over 20 books, author-illustrator of two books, and educator. She lives on Peaks Island where she enjoys baking donuts and finding flotsam at low tide.

    At 103 years old, Virginia Oliver is the oldest person lobstering in Maine— and maybe even the world! She has no plan to stop doing what she loves. From growing up in Rockland, to becoming the loving and fiercely independent woman she is today, her life story is as exceptional as she is.

    Date

    Aug 04 2023
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    Time

    3:00 pm

    Location

    Rockland Public Library - Community Room
    80 Union St, Rockland, ME 04841, USA
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