As it looks ahead to 2019, the Town of Rockland is also reflecting on the successes it had in 2018, which it expects to build upon in the year to come.
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Rockland Officials Urge Residents to Vote at Special Town Meeting Jan. 7
The Rockland Board of Selectmen are urging residents to attend the Special Town Meeting in January and remind voters that a quorum of 150 residents is needed to be able to conduct the meeting.
Rockland Public Schools Participate in “Hour of Code”
Tthe Rockland Public Schools will once again participate in this year’s Hour of Code, celebrating computer science and technology.
REiMAGINE ROCKLAND Board of Directors Hold First Meeting
Interim Town Administrator Marcia Birmingham and the Rockland Board of Selectmen are excited to announce that REiMAGINE ROCKLAND has launched an effort to become a nonprofit 501c3 organization, thanks to work made possible by a Massachusetts Downtown Initiative (MDI) grant awarded to the town last spring.
Rockland’s Rogers Middle School Hosts ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ Exhibit
Principal Beth Bohn is pleased to announce that Rogers Middle School hosted a “Hidden in Plain Sight” exhibit during parent-teacher conferences earlier this month.
Work Begins on Final Section of Rockland’s Rail Trail Project
Interim Town Administrator Marcia Birmingham and the Rockland Board of Selectmen are pleased to announce that construction on the final section of the Rockland Rail Trail has begun.
Rockland Police Chief Involved in Crash with Alleged OUI Driver
The Rockland Police Department reports that a man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly struck Police Chief John Llewellyn’s cruiser while driving drunk and then fled the scene.
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Rockland Officials Invite Residents to Annual Holiday Stroll
Interim Town Administrator Marcia Birmingham and the Rockland Board of Selectmen would like to invite residents to attend the annual Holiday Stroll event put on by the non-profit group Rockland Friends.
Rockland Veterans Receive Thanksgiving Food Gift Bags
Rockland Director of Veterans’ Services Vincent Fountaine is pleased to announce that several Rockland veterans in need will be receiving tote bags full of Thanksgiving food supplies that were donated by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
*UPDATED* Rockland Firefighters Rescue Two from Two-Alarm House Fire
Chief Scott Duffey reports that the Rockland Fire Department rescued two residents, ages 16 and 19, from a third floor apartment during a two-alarm house fire Friday morning.