The company plans to bring back freight service and scenic rides, but its proposal does not include an Amtrak Downeaster extension.
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Rockland library to host talk on how dogs were trained to find invasive species
The Rockland Public Library presents Melissa McCue-McGrath for a talk on how pet dogs could be trained to detect spotted lanternflies, an species invasive to the U.S. This free event is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. In April 2023, researchers at Texas Tech and Virginia Tech teamed up to run a proof-of-concept study: Could […]
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New film club at Rockland library to have first meeting
Film Club at the Rockland Public Library will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, in the library’s Board Room. Watch the selected film and then join the group for a lively discussion each month. Plots, themes, characters, soundtracks, symbolism, cinematography and more are all discussion options. From casual viewers to cinephiles, […]
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Former Air Force intelligence officer to give talk on Ukraine, democracy in Europe
The Camden Conference will present Bill Hall in a discussion on “Ukraine and the Survival of Democracy in Europe” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, at Rockland Public Library. This talk will examine democracy’s status and prospects in eastern/central Europe as it relates to Ukraine’s future as an independent nation. Hall was an intelligence officer […]
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Book arts group displays collection of miniatures at Rockland library
The Midcoast Maine Book Arts group invites the public to visit the Rockland Public Library during the month of January for its Miniature Book Exhibition. The pieces are on display during regular library hours, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There will […]
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Rockland library to screen silent Western comedy film
Rockland Public Library will screen “Go West” at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 in the Community Room and via Zoom. In this silent Western comedy film, Buster Keaton stars as a drifter who heads west seeking his fortune and gets into misadventures at a cattle ranch. This event is free and open to all. For […]
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Rockland library to screen Charlie Chaplin classic
Ain’t sayin’ he a gold digger … well, actually, he is. Charlie Chaplin stars in the 1925 film “The Gold Rush,” screening at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at Rockland Public Library. “The Gold Rush” features the Little Tramp becoming a gold digger. Chaplin drew inspiration from the Donner Party and the Klondike Gold Rush […]
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Artist to discuss his recycled rope art at Rockland Public Library
Rockland Public Library is hosting artist Eric Darling for a talk on his recycled rope art at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Over the past few years, Darling has collected over a ton of abandoned pot warp and has explored its versatility as a durable art medium. There is a cultural and historical connection between […]
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Rockland library to host Spanish Storytime in December
Rockland Public Library is hosting “Spanish Storytime: Songs & Stories” from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays in December. Jared McCannell, director of Penobscot Bay Language School, will lead the sessions. This free program meets in the Children’s Room of the library and is geared toward children from infants to elementary school age. No registration needed. Spanish Storytime […]
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Photos: At the crossroad of art and words
Explore the Rockland Public Library with members of the Rockland Poetry Peers, who will share poetic responses to art in the historic building, and Deputy Library Director Patty King, who will talk about the background of the art pieces. Art will include paintings by illustrator Debby Atwell, oil paintings by artists Laura Waller and Ronald […]