Rockland News

Forty eighth- and ninth-grade students of Oceanside High School West gathered at Watts Hall in Thomaston March 19 for a full-day Creative Writing Workshop, organized by Youthlinks of Rockland.

Team Brian is hosting an amazing event at the Water Dog Tavern in Thomaston tomorrow, the 18th, from 9-Midnight.

Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic's marine mammal research group, will hold its annual Spring Marine Mammal Stranding Response workshop on Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 1 pm - 5 pm at the college's McCormick Lecture Hall.

A 43-year-old Cushing man pleaded guilty April 17 to robbing a Rockland pharmacy at knifepoint nine months ago.

Ten Regional School Unit 13 jobs were put on the table for possible elimination during an April 16 budget workshop.

Callie Riggs of Atlanta, Georgia, purchased a dresser at a flea market several years ago, and when she opened it, she found an old letter stuck in one of the drawers.

Jacob Hyatt has been named valedictorian. He is the son of Erik and Violet Hyatt of Warren and Melanie Hyatt of Thomaston.

Landscape Maintenance and Equipment Operator Knox County Regional Airport. Knox County has an immediate opening for a Part-time Landscape Maintenance and Equipment Operator at the Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head.

Richard J. King talks about his book "The Devil's Cormorant: A Natural History" at the Friends of Maine's Seabird Islands Visitor Center, 9 Water St., Rockland.

Archie Andrews, perennially spotted at Pop's Chok'lit Shoppe, can be found this month at the Highlands Coffee House on Main Street/Route 1. Framed original comic strips by Bob Montana are on loan from the collection of Ray Montana, son of the late cartoonist.

Wheelchairs 4 Kids has teamed up with McMahon Builders and the Maine Contractors & Builders Alliance to provide a 5-year-old boy with physical disabilities a new wheelchair accessible ramp to his home.

Local high school students needing to attain their required community service hours should check out the late spring offerings from Youthlinks.

Shannon Kinney, founder of Dream Local Digital in Rockland will keynote the URock graduation celebration Saturday, May 3 at 4 p.m. Kinney spent years away in Chicago, Boston and Silicon Valley before relocating to Maine and starting her own business with a focus on cutting edge new media.

Reflexology, Ear Acupuncture & Chair Massage Offered at the Knox County Health Clinic, 1st floor of Bok Medical Building , 22 White St., Rockland.

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree announced April 15 that Elena Laustsen, a junior at Oceanside High School East in Rockland, has won the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for Maine's First District with her color pencil drawing, "Salmon."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2014 Contact: David Grima Rockland CareerCenter, 207-596-2600; Julie Rabinowitz, Department of Labor, 207-621-5009 ROCKLAND-The Rockland CareerCenter, part of the Maine Department of Labor, and in conjunction with its partners offer a variety of services to help people find employment or upgrade skills and employers ... (more)

Hundreds of people gathered on vantage points along the harbor on Wednesday to glimpse the arrival of an economic lifeboat - a new ferry that will connect the town to America.

Vera Rand Roberts, senior vice president and midcoast commercial regional manager of Camden National Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chad Place as assistant vice president, commercial banking officer.

Nicholas Littlefield, 18, of Rockland was arrested for theft by unauthorized taking for stealing a bottle of Jack Daniels and issued a summons for possession of alcohol by a minor.

Members of area churches will perform in a special Easter presentation of music, narration and more at Sunday, April 20, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 215 Limerock St., Rockland.