On Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 1 p.m., the Rockport Public Library will kick off its winter/spring series entitled “Let’s Feel Better in 2026.” The first presentation will be given by Cristina Lindsay, ...

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust has been awarded $8,500 through the L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program, which Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) administers. "Entering its 21st year, the program ...

A new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is powering a statewide effort led by the University of Maine to address one of the state’s most persistent challenges: the shortage of highly qualified K ...

A Rockport man remains in jail after he was charged by police with breaking into a veterinarian office and stealing drugs. Samuel Trautman, 26, was charged with burglary, stealing drugs, and criminal ...

Be a certified, in-good-standing, pre-K—grade 12 teacher in a state-accredited public school—including career and technical education and adult education centers, public charter schools, or publicly ...

Maine Department of Labor announces its upcoming no-cost trainings for January 2026. Upcoming classes: Forklift Operator Safety – January 6, 2026 l 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  SafetyWorks! Training ...

Folk rock singer-songwriter Griffin William Sherry and friends will take the Strand Theatre stage on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. Special guest Keenan Hendricks will open the show.

"On New Year’s Day, come up the hill to enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, good company, and a sparkling fire in the historic stone hut, the Beech Nut," said Coastal Mountains Land Trust, in a news release ...

Mi’kmaq storyteller Jennifer Pictou will present traditional Mi’kmaq and Wabanaki tales, Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m., at the Strand Theatre. Pictou bridges her studies of history, oral traditions and ...

On Dec. 16, the attorney representing Rockport residents Sarah Price and Stephen Florimbi submitted an appeal to the Town of Rockport seeking reversal of a municipal permit that allowed Lily Pond ...

Heads up. Trees are falling. An afternoon uptick in reports of downed trees has sent most volunteer fire departments in Knox County out in rainy and windy conditions, Friday afternoon, Dec. 19, 2025.

Earlier this fall, more than 60 Rockland and Midcoast neighbors gathered around shared tables, shared stories, and shared hopes for our city. It was the first event of a new initiative — Fostering ...