Renew Rockland

05/07/2025

Exciting news!

Rockland residents may now drop off food scraps and other compostable items for free at the Transfer Station's new community compost bins! Learn more at rocklandmaine.gov/compost.

08/23/2024

The City Council will be hosting a special meeting about SHORTTERM RENTALS (aka airbnbs) and VACANT Buildings.

If you have opinions/thoughts on this issue -- show up and share 'em.

Please join us on Wednesday, August 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m., for a Special Council Meeting and Workshop on the topic of Short-Term Rentals and Vacant Buildings. This is an opportunity to hear about current regulations and offer your perspectives on this significant topic.

https://rocklandmaine.gov/events/special-council-meeting-short-term-rentals-workshop/

08/15/2024

If you have any old paints, oils, or mystery items you aren't sure how best to dispose of... Saturday is Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the Rockland Transfer Station!

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The drop-off location will be: Rockland Transfer Station, 400 Limerock Street, Rockland. Please note: Hazardous waste drop-off is made available by the City of Rockland for Rockland Residen...

08/12/2024

Action Alert: TONIGHT - Reminder & Correction - https://mailchi.mp/afba5778afe5/save-rockland-housing-8-6414139

08/11/2024

ACTION ALERT! TOMORROW at MONDAY's 6pm Council Meeting, Rockland City Council will vote to add this question to the fall ballot:

"Should the Rockland City Council enact legislation to phase out non-owner occupied short-term rentals?

If you would like to see this question added to the ballot -- speak up at public comments, tomorrow at 6pm or send City Council an email ([email protected]).

More info here: https://mailchi.mp/21119f403234/save-rockland-housing-8-11

07/19/2024

Midcoast cycling enthusiasts! Don't miss this upcoming meeting -- July 30th at 5pm...

ROCKLAND -- The City of Rockland will host a public Zoom meeting, on Tuesday, July 30 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., to present the preliminary Rockland Bike Route Network

07/19/2024

Sunday Strolls is this Sunday!

Sunday Strolls are an opportunity for the community of Rockland, Maine to gather, bike, walk, create, dance, and play on a re-envisioned Main Street.

07/08/2024

Rockland City Council will vote this evening on whether or not to discontinue non-owner occupied short-term rentals.

The meeting begins at 6pm. If you have an opinion on the issue, please consider attending and speaking at public comments -- or send an email to City Council (via our City Clerk, Stuart: [email protected]).

More info here:

Hello friends, volunteers & supporters! We're sending this email out this weekend as a PSA to all of our community members who are concerned, worried, upset about housing access and affordability in the Midcoast. THIS MONDAY, 7/8, City Council will decide whether or not to move forward a proposal ...

06/21/2024

Monarch butterflies need milkw**d to survive and their numbers are dwindling.

It's easy to overlook Milkw**d as a common w**d and cut it down by mistake. At this time of year some Monarchs have already arrived to Maine from their long journey from Mexico (!). Some of our local Milkw**d may already be home to their baby butterflies (not yet very visible in their cocoon form).

Learn do identify Milkw**d -- keep an eye out -- and educate your friends and neighbors -- don't cut down or remove your milkw**d!

Here is some more info on Milkw**d and Monarchs from Rockland's resident volunteer gardener and nature preservationist Susan Beebe: