Rockland News

JONESPORT : Rockland's most famous sardine packer, Rita Willey, now has her own exhibit at the Maine Coast Sardine History Museum in Jonesport.

ROCKLAND : Dinner Specials for July 3rd... ~Half Rack of BBQ Baby Ribs w/Homemade Red Potato Salad, Coleslaw and Buscuit... $12.99 ~BBQ Beef Tenderloin Tip... $12.99 ~Seafood Stuffed Haddock topped w/Hollandaise Sauce... $14.99 ~Two Boneless Pork Chops... $8.99 ~Seafood Alfredo w/Shrimp, Lobster, Haddock & Scallops... $20.99 ***ALL YOU CAN EAT ...

RAMAPO - Dan Zevola thinks highly of his time in the U.S. Army as an artilleryman stationed in the iron triangle during the Korean War.

For this year's Maine Lobster festival in Rockland, you might say it's "Anchors Away". For the first time in more than 30 years, there will not be a U.S. Navy warship in the harbor for the festival.

NORTH HAVEN : Two intoxicated female teenagers were arrested June 30 after they stole and crashed three cars, according to police.

ROCKLAND : Fisher Engineering is asking for a property tax break to help finance the expansion of its snowplow manufacturing plant on Gordon Drive.

ROCKLAND : One man has been arrested and more charges are expected after a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning uncovered a large cache of stolen goods, police said.

ROCKLAND : The prosecution can use incriminating statements made by a 24-year-old Rockland man charged with the death of his daughter last year.

ROCKLAND : Members of the Rockland Fire Department rushed to Brewster Street Monday afternoon after smoke was reported showing on the rooftop of an apartment complex.

ROCKLAND : World renowned mimedancer Karen Montanaro will perform 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in the Friends Community Room of Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St.

ROCKLAND : The Monday Night Blues series at Time Out Pub, 275 Main St., continues 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, with Toni Lynn Washington.

ROCKLAND : The Rockland Farmers Market on Thursday hosted more than a dozen vendors selling produce, meats and prepared foods.

ROCKLAND : Rockland Harbormaster Ed Glaser said Wednesday that he was surprised to hear that the city was listed as receiving $11,100 for a Public Landing Engineering Study and Design Project.

CAMDEN : The Camden Fire Department will host a regional training opportunity on Saturday, June 27 from 8 a.m. to noon that will involve fire departments from Camden, Rockland, Hope, Union, Appleton, Warren, Lincolnville, Northport and Searsmont.

PORTLAND : A settlement has been reached in an excessive force lawsuit filed against a city officer.

The lobster club sandwich may never be the same again after celebrity chef Bobby Flay taped an episode of his TV show "Throwdown!" Thursday afternoon at Buoy Park.

ROCKLAND : Deputy Police Chief Wally Tower said Thursday that the Rockland Police Department responded to a burglary call Wednesday at 8:47 a.m. at Linda Bean's Perfect Maine Lobster on Main Street.

ROCKLAND : Rockland's code enforcement officer has been honored by his regional peers.

ROCKLAND : Kerry Hardy to give a presentation on his new book "Notes on a Lost Flute, A Field Guide to the Wabanaki" at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St.

PORTLAND : The 88-foot galleon RawFaith , which left Rockland on June 17 to begin testing improvements made to its rig, sailed as far as Portland this week.