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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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  • The Rockland Historical Society is housed in the Library building; however, it is a separate entity.

    Hours: 12-5 Tuesdays & Thursdays 

    P.O. Box 1331  •  Rockland, ME  04841  •  (207) 594-6193
    Located in the lower level of Rockland Public Library

    Rockland Historical Society Official Website

    Also on Facebook!



    Please join us in our mission:
    To preserve and promote Rockland's unique local history.

    We:

     ?  Publish local history books ?  Present programs on remarkable events
     ?  Collect & preserve important artifacts ?  Display history in our museum

     

    Publications:

     Around Rockland  $20 Shore Village Album  $13
    A Walk Along Main Street  $5 Shore Village Story  $20
     Main Beam  $45 Shore Village Combo (both)  $30
     Mechanic Street (hardcover) $29.95 Steamships, Sleigh Bells & a One-Man Band  $7
     Mechanic Street (softcover)  $18.95 War Diary  $7
     With our Faces to the Foe  $15

    Museum and Archives located:

    Rockland Public Library, Lower Level (map)

       80 Union St, Rockland, ME  04841

     We collect, preserve, and display historic artifacts.

     Museum hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12-5 pm

    Programs

       Programs about Rockland history, 3 or 4 times per year.

    Annual Memberships:

       Individual       $10         Sustaining   $50
    Family            $15         Benefactor  $500
    Organization   $50


    The Rockland Historical Society was organized in 1977, as the Shore Village Historical Society, to collect and preserve the history of the Rockland area.  The collection of the Rockland Historical Society includes: photographs, documents, books, newspapers, and artifacts relating to local families, businesses, and organizations.  The collection includes information on local industries such as: lime, granite, fishing, shipbuilding, and other important seacoast businesses and industries.  It includes the archives of four local newspapers; several large historic photograph collections; and information about the local railroads, schools, churches, social and cultural organizations, and a major resort hotel.  The collection also includes the extensive archives of the Rockland Grand Army of the Republic and related materials about the Civil War.

    The Rockland Historical Society's museum and archives are housed on the lower level of the Rockland Public Library.  The society has about 100 members.  It provides several free educational programs each year and has published six books on Rockland history and assisted in the publication of several others.