Town of Rockland, MA

FREE SHARP CONTAINERS!
Come to The Rockland Board of Health Office at Town Hall for free sharps containers.

Thank you.

Rockland Holiday Stroll is happening TODAY - 4-7pm on Union Street. Thank you to all who make this a great community event every year!

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving from Rockland Town Hall! Our offices will be closed today, Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th.

Congratulations to Lieutenant Thomas MacDonald and Sargeant Joshua Gilcoine! We are thankful for your commitment to the community.

Thank you to our Rockland Recreation, MA and our Parks team for setting up the tree and lights at Town Hall. And thank you to our Board Chair Mike O’Loughlin for donating the beautiful tree. We are ready for the Holiday Stroll!

An update from Rockland Police Department regarding the incident at RMS/RHS today.

Press Release regarding incident at RHS/RMS today.

Good morning Rockland! Quick reminder about Union Street road closure for this morning’s Tri-Town Veteran’s Day Parade.

This morning starting around 9:00am portions of Union St. from Salem St. to Market St. will be closed for the Tri-Town Veterans Day Parade. The parade steps off at 10:00am. Motor vehicle traffic will be diverted around the area, please exercise caution if driving.

Thank you to everyone that attended and participated in the Special Town Meeting last night, 11/7/23. All eleven articles passed, and it was noteworthy that the three Union Point zoning articles all passed overwhelmingly with 86% voting in favor and only 14% voting against.

Girl Scout pet food donation bin located in the Town Hall lobby... 🐶🐱

Check out the Town's latest newsletter! This edition highlights the upcoming Special Town Meeting (among other things):

Special Town Meeting Edition Newsletter: Rockland Town Hall A special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 7th, 7:00PM at Rockland High School. Here is a link to the full Special Town Meeting Warrantcontaining the eleven (11) Articles to be voted on. The Warrant also contains Town Meeting Rules and Procedures on page 2, a list and definitions of ...

The official Special Town Meeting Warrant is now available: https://www.rockland-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3097/11-7-2023-Special-Town-Meeting-Warrant-PDF
The meeting will be held on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023 at 7:00pm at the Rockland High School Auditorium. If you have any questions about the Warrant, please feel free to call the Town Administrator at (781) 871-1874 ext. 1105. We hope to see you there!

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The Town of Rockland was notified on Thursday October 12, 2023 that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has reserved rooms at one (1) local hotel to provide emergency shelter to unhoused families with children, and pregnant individuals. At this time, there are seven (7) families currently being supported in Rockland. We anticipate that over the coming days more families will arrive.

The Town is working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Regional Response Coordinator assigned to our town to help oversee the day-to-day operations of the shelter. We will also be receiving support from the Massachusetts National Guard to help assist with food delivery, transportation for important appointments, help accessing medical care and connecting families with needed personal care items such as diapers, baby formula and cribs, etc.

Additionally, the Rockland School Department is working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as some of these families may have school-aged children.

We are grateful that our neighboring towns have reached out to Rockland to offer assistance helping these families in need feel welcome. Our Fire, Police, Building, Health and School Departments are all working collectively to make sure our local government is prepared to provide safety and support for these families. And I am confident that our community at large will come together to embrace this opportunity to support these families that have followed the legal process to seek asylum in our country.

Sincerely,

Douglas Lapp
Town Administrator

The LAST utility box painting in town has gotten underway. Located at Summer and Spring Street, we think you’ll be utterly thrilled with this one!

Town Offices will be closed on Monday October 9 due to the Columbus Day Holiday. Thank you.

2023 BOARD OF HEALTH VOUCHER PROGRAM REMINDER:
Friday, September 29, 2023 is the last day to obtain a voucher for the Recycling Center. Vouchers can only be issued to the Owner of the property. Please contact the Board of Health Office directly with any additional questions or concerns at (781) 871-1874 Ext. 1005.

The Town of Rockland is looking to fill the following positions:
Treasurer's Office Senior Clerk; Veterans' Office Part Time Van Driver; and Library Technician. For more info go to: https://www.rockland-ma.gov/184/Employment-Opportunities

Surplus vehicles & equipment online auction! Please see the legal notice and go to the following website link for more info:
https://www.auctionsinternational.com/auction/town-of-rockland-ma-dpw-34224-34224

9/11 Memorial Service held this morning at the Senior Center. Never forget...

Thank you to all the Officers at the Rockland Police Department for all they do to keep our community safe on this annual Rockland Police Appreciation Day.

Please join us on Monday, September 11th at 9:00am for a 9/11 Recognition Ceremony at the Senior Center. In addition, for those interested in attending, there will be a breakfast immediately following the event. The suggested donation for the breakfast is $6.00, and the proceeds will go to the Town of Rockland's Veterans' Support Fund. Should you wish to donate more than the $6.00 cost, it would be more than appreciated. Gift cards for food and gas are also welcome. Please contact the Senior Center at 781-871-1266 if you plan to attend the breakfast. Thank you.

Timothy White, MCPO (ret.), VSO, Town of Rockland

On Saturday September 9, 2023 the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator will honor the men and women in the Rockland Police Department at its annual "Rockland Police Appreciation Day." At 11:30am on Sept. 9th, Rockland Police Officers will gather in front of the Police Station for a group photo and will hear a few remarks from our local officials. We encourage all Rockland residents to stop by at 11:30am that day to express your appreciation for their efforts at keeping Rockland safe 24/7/365. Or, if you can't make it at that time, please feel free to simply wave and say hello and thank you to our Officers if you see them on the street or driving by at any other time that day. Rockland is truly fortunate to have such a high quality Department, and we express our sincere gratitude for all of their efforts.

Thank you.

Thank you to Mario Chiuccariello from CannaVana (256 Weymouth St.) who today donated $25,000 to Rockland Little League to help finance the construction of their new snack shack at their Little League field complex on Spring Street! This type of annual, voluntary, non-profit donation is included in CannaVana's host community agreement with the Town of Rockland. (Included in the photo from left to right are Town Administrator Douglas Lapp, CannaVana President Mario Chiuccariello, and John Sylvia from Rockland Little League.)

Tomorrow (9/1) will be the last Friday this summer that Town Hall is closed. In addition, Town Hall will be closed Monday 9/4 in observance of Labor Day. Also, please note the following from the Board of Health: In observance of the Labor Day Holiday on Monday September 4, 2023 the Rockland Recycling Center (RRC) will be closed. Trash & Recycling service will be on a one-day delay. See below schedule as follows:

Monday, September 4, 2023 will be serviced on Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 will be serviced on Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 will be serviced on Thursday, September 7, 2023

Thursday, September 7, 2023 will be serviced on Friday, September 8, 2023

Friday, September 8, 2023 will be serviced on Saturday, September 9, 2023

Thank you.

NOW HIRING: Rockland Veterans' Department Van Driver, AFSCME Clerical Union, $21.49/hr., part time 16-19hrs/week. Click the following link for the job description: https://www.rockland-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2988/Van-Driver-Job-Description---Veterans-Dept Applicants interested in applying for the position should send their Letter of interest, resume and application via email to Stacy Callahan, [email protected]. The application can be found at the following link: https://www.rockland-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/218/Employment-Application-PDF