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Camden, Hope, Lincolnville tell Maine EMS that a Rockport ambulance license will increase their costs up to 78 percent
After Rockport submitted an application last month to the Maine Emergency Medical Services System (Maine EMS) for a license to run its own ground ambulance service, neighboring towns of Camden, Hope and Lincolnville have weighed in with individual letters to the…
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South Rockland power outage traced back to single vehicle crash in Owls Head
Much of Downtown Main Street in Rockland and points south fell into darkness for approximately 40 minutes, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. However, the cause was not due to any Rockland incident. In order to remove a pickup truck from the scene of a single vehicle crash…
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For National November Writing Month, we turn to Philip C. Baker, author of Hunger Hill, a crime thriller set in Maine. Baker has conducted presentations for fellow writers on "How to write a novel: it's easy!" For many first-time authors, however, building a 100-…
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17th Annual Pascal Hall Art Show to be held Dec. 7 and 8 in Rockport
The Annual Art Show will be held again this year at Pascal Hall, 86 Pascal Ave in Rockport. December marks the 17th year of this show, formerly held at High Mountain Hall in Camden, and, “it once again promises to be an exciting exposition of new work by a group…
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ROCKPORT/ROCKLAND — In the ongoing law enforcement shuffle in Knox County, a patrol officer’s recent departure from the Rockport police department to return to the Rockland police department where she had previously worked has resulted in a former Rockland police…

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For the fourth year, The Poets Corner will celebrate the visionary poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke…
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Much of Downtown Main Street in Rockland and points south fell…
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ROCKLAND — Holiday Open House at Maine Coastal Islands Visitor Center takes place…
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ORONO — Consistent with a commitment to grow Maine’s…
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WALDOBORO — Maine-native Lady Lamb with Kioea will perform on stage on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.…
Beltie Holiday, Ugly Sweater Contest at Aldermere Farm, Dec. 7
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Tides

Wednesday, 11/20
2:16 AM High 9.35`
7:54 AM Low 0.90`
2:22 PM High 10.43`
8:42 PM Low -0.14`
Thursday, 11/21
3:13 AM High 8.97`
8:53 AM Low 1.33`
3:21 PM High 9.85`
9:40 PM Low 0.38`
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Tides

Wednesday, 11/20
1:54 AM High 8.81`
7:42 AM Low 0.85`
2:00 PM High 9.82`
8:30 PM Low -0.13`
Thursday, 11/21
2:51 AM High 8.44`
8:41 AM Low 1.25`
2:59 PM High 9.27`
9:28 PM Low 0.36`
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Rockland Tides

Wednesday, 11/20
1:58 AM High 9.88`
7:47 AM Low 0.96`
2:03 PM High 11.06`
8:32 PM Low -0.41`
Thursday, 11/21
2:55 AM High 9.51`
8:44 AM Low 1.38`
3:00 PM High 10.47`
9:29 PM Low 0.11`
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Belfast Tides

Wednesday, 11/20
1:44 AM High 10.26`
7:41 AM Low 1.04`
1:55 PM High 11.23`
8:22 PM Low -0.05`
Thursday, 11/21
2:40 AM High 9.82`
8:39 AM Low 1.50`
2:53 PM High 10.60`
9:19 PM Low 0.52`
Marine Forecast
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