Select Board considers 28-space parking lot in downtown Rockport
Louis Bettcher Tue, 04/13/2021 - 8:15am
Members of the Rockport Select Board view a design for a proposed parking lot in downtown Rockport on April 12. Source: Livestream
On April 12 the Rockport Select Board heard a presentation by Bill Lane of Gartley & Dorsky Engineers of a proposed 28-space parking lot that would be built above Rockport Harbor, near the Goose River Bridge and the meeting point of Main and Central streets. The board also heard a presentation of the proposed SAD 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) and Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) budgets by Superintendent Maria Libby.
Friendly, spirited competition reinvigorates two coastal Maine Lions Clubs Tue, 04/06/2021 - 1:15pm
Students at Belfast Area High School total up their collection of used eyeglasses and cell phones (Photo courtesy of Charles H. Lagerbom)
Students at Captain Albert Stevens School in Belfast help sort and count the collected eyeglasses and used cell phones (Photo courtesy of Glen Widmer)
Along Midcoast Maine, winter time tends to slow down the recreational scuba diving opportunities. But for two scuba dive buddies, their time out of water, gave them the chance to do some community service.
Divers Sean Kelly and Chip Lagerbom, who also happen to be Lions Club members from the nearby coastal towns of Camden and Belfast, talked about some sort of collaboration between their two organizations and communities. They hit upon the idea for their respective school districts to run an eyeglass, cellphone, and hearing aid collection drive during the month of March.
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Debra Hall. (Photo courtesy Camden Rotary Club)
How could residents throughout Midcoast Maine get universal access to high-quality internet connections? Debra Hall, chair of the new Mid-Coast Broadband Coalition, will address this question during a Zoom meeting of Camden Rotary Club, Tuesday, Feb. 16, at noon.
The select board members, technology consultants and citizens from Camden, Rockport, Hope, Lincolnville, and Northport, who belong to the coalition hope that people from other Midcoast communities will join their effort to bring the benefits of high-speed telecommunications to everyone in the region, according to Rotary, in a news release. They regard universal broadband access as a means of expanding educational and economic opportunities, making telehealth more available to seniors, and attracting young families and a vibrant workforce to the area.
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Bobby Deetjen
Should high school students aim for four years of college or take vocational training? It depends. But Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Director Bobby Deetjen recently made the case to Camden Rotary Club that for many young people, training for skilled jobs through career technical education (CTE) offers is a terrific choice.
Deetjen explained that career tech ed saves students time and money by earning industry certifications that help them land skilled, well-paid jobs. It’s an increasingly popular option for students who seek a sustainable, satisfying way to live.
Programs at Rockland-based MCST include auto collision repair, auto technology, composites manufacturing, design/technology, English/technical communications, firefighting/EMT, health occupations, hospitality (culinary arts baking and pastry), machine tool, marine technology, mathematics, outdoor leadership, and pre-engineering.