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Tuesday, January 9, 2018 ROCKLAND — In a response to the Rockland residents who’ve repeatedly accused City Council of not hearing them regarding the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance, Councilor Ben Dorr stated in frustration that he had heard; he just didn’t agree with opponents’ points of view. During the Monday, March 9, Rockland City Council meeting, councilors voted 4-1 (MacLellan) to approve a language change to an existing ADU ordinance that will allow accessory dwellings on single-family property to remain detached from the primary residence, and not require some sort of...

To our readers, The COVID-19 pandemic is a once-in-a-century type story, ... Click here to continueLarge potential users unsure if they would switch Rockland gears up for natural gas battle By Stephen Betts | Mar 02, 2021 Photo by: Stephen Betts The Rockland City Council met Monday evening, March 1. The Rockland City Council is getting prepared for a fight over the proposed extension of a natural gas pipeline, a proposal opposed by many local residents. The Rockland City Council met Monday evening, March 1 with its state legislative delegation to discuss the community's opti...

ROCKLAND — A new Rockland ad hoc committee will hold its first meeting this Thursday, Feb. 11, as a preliminary step toward balancing the needs of downtown restaurants during the pandemic with the frustrations of access-weary residents. Officially voted into order during the Monday, Feb. 8, City Council meeting, the Ad Hoc Downtown Traffic Pattern Study Committee was devised as a central hub to sift through opinions and options that many residents have been posting individually to Facebook, news outlets, and directly to City Councilors. “This order is not about doing the same thing tha...

ROCKLAND – A defense attorney specializing in cell tower litigation has been put on retainer for three members of the Rockland Planning Board caught up in a legal battle with Bay Communications, LLC. Days after the Planning Board requested, in their one executive session with the Rockland City Council, that Rockland provide them with an independent attorney from the one used by the City in this matter, the lack of City response led Planning Board members to take matters into their own hands. Using a small amount of personal money, along with private funds from sympathizers, for the $5,500 r...

Sarah Thompson (Photo by Sarah Thompson) ROCKLAND – One burden has been lessened for the fledgling Rockland Historic Preservation Commission as it continues its work to identify local landmarks within the Downtown District and Tillson Avenue area overlay zone. The measure granted to the commission came with hesitancy by some city officials, who recalled the origin of the request, as well as questioned the measure’s future effectiveness. Monday, Jan. 11, City Council voted 4 – 1 (Louise MacLellan-Ruf dissenting) to enact a 180-day moratorium on any building demolition within that Downtow...