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Come Enjoy Fun for the Whole Family at Rockland Day this Saturday

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Town of Rockland
Interim Town Administrator James Purcell
242 Union St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Come Enjoy Fun for the Whole Family at Rockland Day this Saturday

ROCKLAND — The Town of Rockland, in partnership with the Rockland Youth Commission and REiMAGINE ROCKLAND, are excited to invite people of all ages to enjoy a fun-filled day of games, music, crafts, children’s activities and more at the third annual Rockland Day this weekend.

Rockland Day will be held on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Lower Memorial Field, 1 Col. Brian Duffy Way. The event is free and open to the public.

The festivities begin at 11 a.m. with free children’s activities, live bands, food vendors, arts and crafts, games and more! More than 70 vendors will be in attendance, selling food, specialty items, crafts and other wares. (Attendees are reminded to bring cash, as some of the vendors do not accept credit cards.)

At 5 p.m., there will be a Whiffle Ball Tournament at the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Stadium. Check-in for all teams begins at 4 p.m. at the stadium. With 15 teams, made up of children and adults, the tournament will add another layer of excitement to the day.

At 9 p.m., everyone is invited to gather on Lower Memorial Field for a fireworks display to cap off Rockland Day.

“Last year we had about 3,000 people who attended Rockland Day and it was a major success,” said Jeanne Blaney, Rockland Youth Commission Director. “This year we hope to see even more people come out and enjoy the best that Rockland has to offer.”

In addition to Rockland Day, the town would also like to highlight the Rockland High School Hockey 5k Dog Dash Run/Walk annual fundraiser on Saturday, June 15. The event starts at 9 a.m. at the R. Stewart Esten School, 733 Summer St. To register for the race click here: www.dogdash2019.racewire.com.

“What a great day of fun-filled activities for all to take part in and enjoy,” Interim Town Administrator James Purcell said. “Rockland Day is the perfect way to get everyone in town together for some outdoor activities and excitement.”

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Town of Rockland Announces Temporary Locations, Moving Dates for Community Center Programs

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Town of Rockland
Interim Town Administrator James Purcell
242 Union St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Town of Rockland Announces Temporary Locations, Moving Dates for Community Center Programs

ROCKLAND — Interim Town Administrator James Purcell and Assistant Town Administrator Jennifer Constable are pleased to share an update with residents regarding the temporary relocation of the programs and departments housed at the McKinley Community Center, while work is done to repair the building’s sprinkler system this summer.

For information about the Rockland Public Schools Daycare program click here.

For all other programs and departments that are housed in the Community Center, their temporary locations and move dates are as follows:

  • Rockland Youth Commission offices – Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St., Lower Level, Room G117 – Effective Date: June 6
  • Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) – Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St., Lower Level, Chaffee Conference Room, Room G104A – Effective Date: June 12
  • Rockland Historical Commission – Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St., Lower Level, Chaffee Conference Room, Room G104A – Effective Date: June 25
  • Rockland Veteran’s Agent Office – Robert J. Nyman Senior Center, 317 Plain St. –  Updated Hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Effective Date: June 3

Each office will be open for business during their normal operating hours on their respective move dates, unless otherwise noted.

“Our town officials have worked very hard over the past few weeks to find an appropriate temporary home for all of the programs in need and we are happy to announce where they will be going for the summer today,” Town Administrator Purcell said.

The Town plans to make repairs to the Community Center’s basement, first floor and second floor sprinkler system, after an assessment was done by a local contractor which showed that the sprinkler system was able to be repaired.

The project is currently out to bid with responses due on Friday, May 31, by noon. The contract award is expected to be made at the June 4 Board of Selectmen meeting.

The Community Center building will be closed beginning June 13 and repairs are expected to be undertaken between June 17 and Aug. 5. The basement and first and second floors of the building are expected to be reopened on Aug. 12, barring any setbacks in the repair work. The third floor will remain closed.

“Now that we have found summer locations for all of the Community Center programs, we have cleared a major hurdle in this ongoing process,” Assistant Town Administrator Constable said. “We also now have a clear timeline of when the work on the sprinkler system is expected to begin and end. If all goes according to plan, all programs will move back to the Community Center and resume normal operations before the end of August. We want to thank our residents for their patience and understanding as we have worked tirelessly to solve this issue in as timely a fashion as possible.”

Anyone with further questions is asked to call the Town Administrator’s office at 781-871-1874, extension 1105.

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PHOTOS: Rockland’s Esten Elementary School Celebrates Memorial Day with Patriotic Celebration

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Rockland Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Alan Cron
34 MacKinlay Way,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

PHOTOS: Rockland’s Esten Elementary School Celebrates Memorial Day with Patriotic Celebration

ROCKLAND — Principal Marilyn Smith is pleased announce that the Esten Elementary School held its annual Memorial Day celebration on Friday in the gymnasium. 

The ceremony was hosted once again by retired Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Daniel Clark. Known as “The Singing Trooper” this was Sgt. Clark’s 14th time hosting the Memorial Day ceremonies at Esten.

Sgt. Clark travels throughout New England and performs for many groups. His next stop will be on Memorial Day, May 27 at Fenway Park, where he will sing “God Bless America.”

Sgt. Clark said that his goal in coming to the school each year is to give the children an understanding of the role each branch of the military plays in our country, as well as an appreciation for our country’s traditional patriotic music.

“It’s a rich tradition that I hope to expose them to,” Sgt. Clark said.

Presenting the opening welcome address was Principal Smith, who introduced the service men and women, parents, grandparents and great grandparents of the students who were present.  

“Memorial Day is the day that we stop to remember those who have served and given their lives for our country,” Principal Smith said.

Sgt. Clark then introduced the Rockland Fire Department’s Honor Guard to present the colors.

After singing a stirring rendition of the National Anthem, Sgt. Clark led the school children and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Next, Jeffrey Najarian, State Senior Vice Commander of the Massachusetts Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), introduced Vincent Fontaine, Rockland’s Veteran’s Agent. Najarian also spoke to those in attendance about the importance of remembering those who have served in the military.

Sgt. Clark then introduced each grade as the students recited poems and sang patriotic songs.

Leading the children in their performances was Rockland music teacher Jeffrey Popadic.

  • Kindergartners sang “You’re a Grand Old Flag”
  • First graders recited the poem “For Memorial Day” and sang “My County Tis of Thee”
  • Second graders recited the poem “The Little Flags” and sang “America the Beautiful”
  • Third graders sang “This Land is Your Land”
  • Fourth graders recited the Gettysburg Address and sang “Stars and Stripes Forever”

Following the student performances Popadic played taps on a bugle.

The final performance of the event was Sgt. Clark singing “Proud to be an American and “God Bless America.”

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Rockland Police Officers to be Presented Lifesaving Award for Providing Medical Aid to Man Injured in Industrial Accident

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Rockland Police Department
Chief John R. Llewellyn
490 Market St.,
Rockland, MA 02370

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Rockland Police Officers to be Presented Lifesaving Award for Providing Medical Aid to Man Injured in Industrial Accident

ROCKLAND – Chief John Llewellyn is pleased to announce that he will be presenting a lifesaving award to two Rockland Police officers tonight for their efforts in helping to save a man’s life when his arm was severed in an industrial accident in March.

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m.

WHERE:

Rockland Board of Selectmen meeting, Rockland Town Hall, 242 Union St.

WHO:

Chief Llewellyn will be presenting the award to Sgt. Thomas MacDonald and Officer Mark Nota.

The victim, John Kelley, age 66, of Pembroke and his family will also be in attendance.

WHAT:

At approximately 5:50 a.m. on Friday, March 22, the Rockland Police Department responded to a 911 call from a business about a man who was severely injured.

Upon arrival, Sgt. MacDonald and Officer Nota entered the building and came upon John Kelley, age 66, of Pembroke, who was sitting in a chair with a pool of blood beneath him. Kelley’s left arm had been severed at the elbow while working on a machine.

A fellow employee had made a makeshift tourniquet with a t-shirt, but Kelley was still losing large amounts of blood from his wound.

Sgt. MacDonald instructed Officer Nota to go get a bag with medical supplies from their cruiser. Once Officer Nota came back, Sgt. MacDonald used a tourniquet kit to apply a tourniquet over the wound until the bleeding stopped.

Rockland firefighters arrived on scene minutes later and provided further medical care to Kelley.

Kelley was transported to the hospital and he unfortunately lost his arm as a result of the incident.

“I would like to formally commend our two officers who sprang into action to help save Mr. Kelley’s life during what was a very traumatic incident,” Chief Llewellyn said. “The men and women of our department go into work everyday not knowing what they might encounter. Thanks to their quick actions, our officers were able fall back on their training during medical emergencies and assist Mr. Kelley by stopping the bleeding prior to the arrival of the ambulance.”

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