The 33-foot-long Blackjack, built in 1900, is towed to the harbor by a team of oxen.
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Rockland mayor questions intent of Knox County sheriff’s checkpoints
The chief deputy says the public safety stops are nothing new and have nothing to do with immigration.
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Paula Poundstone will perform July 7
Comedian will take the stage at Strand Theatre.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
One of 3 suspects in series of statewide burglaries pleads guilty
The group targeted businesses, and the total value of stolen items and damage exceeds $200,000, police say.
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Otter that bit woman on Rockland beach was rabid, officials say
The incident, in which a vacationing woman was bitten on the foot, is the first documented case of a rabid otter in Maine.
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Video: Otter chases, bites woman at Rockland beach
Officers then spend hours tracking the otter before shooting it and sending it to the state lab to test for rabies.
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Rockland health club director accused of fraud
A federal court complaint accuses Michael Morrison of submitting false claims for $177,000 in physical therapy services to Medicare, MaineCare, the VA and an insurance company from 2005 to 2016.
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Rockland schooner gets new life under new owners, new name
Adam and Katie McKinlay purchased the 99-foot Isaac H. Evans last fall and plan to offer windjammer trips under the vessel’s original name – the Boyd N. Sheppard.
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Cruise ships trigger identity crisis for a small city in Maine’s midcoast
Rockland and its transformation catch the industry’s eye, and now residents are split over whether to welcome or rebuff mass tourism.
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Midcoast festivals and more offer a ton of summer fun
People looking to enjoy Maine’s summer days and “The way life should be,” need to look no farther than the Maine Lobster Festival where organizers have banned political floats as they gear up for this year’s parade and events. When the festival kicks off Aug. 1 in Rockland, experienced and would-be politicians are on notice […]