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30-705: The Journal Tribune Weekend 's first issue was on August 8, 1988. It covered Saturdays and Sundays until it was renamed the York County Weekend for its first edition in 2005. The weekend paper was later renamed back to the Journal Tribune Weekend in 2009, and two weeks covered Saturdays only, though returned to Saturday and Sunday coverage. Journal Tribune Sunday 's first issue was for Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Journal Tribune Weekend continued to be published on Saturdays, and continued to cover Sundays. The Sunday edition's last issue

60-434: A camp to produce oak staves and pine lumber . Thereafter known as Lermond's Cove, it was first settled about 1769. When in 1777 Thomaston was incorporated, Lermond's Cove became a district called Shore village. On July 28, 1848, it was set off as the town of East Thomaston. Renamed Rockland in 1850, it was chartered as a city in 1854. Rockland developed rapidly because of shipbuilding and lime production. In 1854 alone,

90-815: A celebration held annually in honor of the town's primary export: lobster. In the first week of August, thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in this five-day event. Rockland also is home to the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, designed by internationally recognized architect Toshiko Mori, and the Farnsworth Art Museum , a world-famous art museum containing paintings by Andrew Wyeth and other well-known New England artists. Rockland's main street also features numerous small shops and businesses including coffee shops, book stores, art supply stores, restaurants, organic markets, computer repair and toy stores. Penobscot Bay, which Rockland borders,

120-599: Is a media owner known for owning a majority of the newspapers in Maine during his tenure as owner of MaineToday Media . His network of owned papers was described by The Maine Monitor as a "near- monopoly ". Brower grew up in Westborough, Massachusetts , to his adopted parents Carmel and Richard. He attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst , and graduated in 1978 with a degree in marketing . As of 2018, he

150-543: Is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Maine , United States. As of the 2020 census , the town population was 6,936. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is a departure point for the Maine State Ferry Service to the islands of Penobscot Bay : Vinalhaven , North Haven and Matinicus. Abenaki Indigenous People called it Catawamteak, meaning "great landing place." In 1767, John Lermond and his two brothers from Warren built

180-643: Is known internationally as one of the best recreational sailing grounds in the world. The city's breakwater, built in the 19th century, also draws tourists. U.S. Route 1 passes through the county from the west and to the north. Maine State Route 17 goes north from the town, and Maine State Route 73 goes from the town, to the peninsula to the south. The Maine State Ferry Service operates three ferry routes out of Rockland Ferry Terminal . There are multiple departures per day to Vinalhaven and North Haven , while ferries to Matinicus depart less regularly. Intercity buses operated by Concord Coach Lines also stop at

210-465: Is married to Martha McSweeney Brower ( née  Martha McSweeney ). They were married in 1985. Prior to owning newspapers, Brower was an entrepreneur who started several companies, including an auto catalog and direct-mail company that advertised to 600,000 Maine households each week. In 1985, he founded The Free Press . In 2015, Brower bought MaineToday Media from financier S. Donald Sussman . He continued purchasing Maine newspapers; in 2017, he

240-553: The Journal Tribune was closed. The last articles on their website were posted September 26, 2019, and their last paper was published October 12. At the time of their closure, they published an edition for Tuesday through Saturday. Ed Pierce was the executive editor at the time of the paper's demise, though he already had plans to retire. This article about a Maine newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Reade Brower Reade Francis Brower

270-880: The Canadian Maritimes. In the final months, service diminished to one daily except Sunday trip in each direction, until finally discontinuing on April 4, 1959. From 2003 to 2015, the Maine Eastern Railroad offered seasonal excursion service to Rockland, Maine which connected to Amtrak 's Downeaster at Brunswick. In October 2017, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority announced plans to extend one weekend Downeaster round trip to Rockland between Memorial Day and Labor Day beginning in 2018. Intermediate stops would be made at Bath, Wiscasset, and Newcastle. As part of preparation, Amtrak, along with

300-675: The Rockland City Council approved a resolve to support community diversity . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.07 square miles (39.03 km ), of which 12.84 square miles (33.26 km ) is land and 2.23 square miles (5.78 km ) is water. Rockland is located on Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine , part of the Atlantic Ocean . About ten miles to

330-403: The average family size was 2.78. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city

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360-632: The city built eleven ships , three barks , six brigs and four schooners . The city had twelve lime quarries and 125 lime kilns , with upwards of 300 vessels to transport the mineral to various ports in the country. In March 1877, the Granite Cutters' International Union was formed in Rockland. It was one of the earliest craft unions in the United States and formed among the region's growing granite industry. By 1886, shipbuilding

390-419: The city. The population density was 568.3 inhabitants per square mile (219.4/km ). There were 3,925 housing units at an average density of 305.7 per square mile (118.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White , 0.6% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.2% from other races , and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of

420-425: The city. The population density was 589.2 inhabitants per square mile (227.5/km ). There were 3,752 housing units at an average density of 290.5 per square mile (112.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.90% White , 0.25% African American , 0.24% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.11% from other races , and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of

450-533: The company MaineStay Media in 2022. Four of those newspaper ( The Courier-Gazette, The Republican Journal, The Camden Herald and The Free Press ) were combined in 2024 to form the Midcoast Villager. This Maine -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an American businessperson born in the 1950s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rockland, Maine Rockland

480-480: The east are the islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven , reached by ferry from Rockland. Rockland is crossed by U.S. 1 and 1A, and state routes 17 , 73 and 90 . It borders the towns of Owls Head to the southeast, Thomaston to the southwest, Warren to the northwest, and Rockport to the northeast. The coldest month is January and the warmest month is July. Per the census of 2010, there were 7,297 people, 3,423 households, and 1,744 families living in

510-534: The ferry terminal, with service to Boston , Portland , Brunswick , Bangor , and other nearby towns. Until 1958, the Rockland was the terminus for Maine Central Railroad passenger trains from Portland , along the Rockland Branch from Brunswick . The Maine Central Railroad ran three trains a day on the days besides Sunday and fewer trains on Sunday. In Portland's Union Station , these trains made connections to trains to Boston, New York City, Bangor and

540-506: The lost Sunday edition. In January 2017, the newspaper announced they would no longer publish a print Monday edition, opting to enhance their online Monday edition instead. Reade Brower , owner of MaineToday Media , acquired the Journal Tribune as well as Brunswick 's The Times Record on April 1, 2018 from Sample News Group , which then acquired Brower's co-owned newspapers in Rutland and Barre – Montpelier , Vermont . In 2019,

570-593: The midcoast Maine region, with many historic inns, a coffee roaster, a food co-op, a community radio station WRFR-LP , the Farnsworth Art Museum and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA). Rockland was named a Coast Guard City in March 2008, in recognition of the long-standing and special relationship that the city and its residents have with the United States Coast Guard . On March 13, 2017,

600-442: The population. There were 3,423 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.1% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

630-409: The population. There were 3,434 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and

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660-404: The shore from Rockland. Today, Rockland is an officially designated micropolitan area . Since the early 1990s, Rockland has seen a shift in its economy away from the fishery and toward a service center city. It has also seen a substantial increase in tourism and the downtown has transformed into one of unique shops, boutiques, fine dining and art galleries. Rockland is the commercial center of

690-478: Was $ 30,209, and the median income for a family was $ 37,083. Males had a median income of $ 27,212 versus $ 20,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,659. About 10.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Voter registration Rockland is home to the Maine Lobster Festival,

720-436: Was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,609 people, 3,434 households, and 1,943 families living in

750-583: Was 66 at the time. On July 10, 2023, Bangor Daily News reported that Brower had sold the five daily newspapers and 17 weeklies he owned to the National Trust for Local News, a non-profit. He also owns 6 weeklies that were not included in the 2023 sale: The Ellsworth American ( Ellsworth ), The Mount Desert Islander ( Bar Harbor ), The Courier-Gazette ( Rockland ), The Republican Journal ( Belfast ), The Camden Herald ( Camden ), and The Free Press (Camden). Those six papers had united under

780-496: Was also important. Fleets of Friendship Sloops sailed between the harbor and fishing grounds across Penobscot Bay . The opening of the Knox and Lincoln Railroad in 1871 brought an influx of tourists. Inns and hotels were established to accommodate them, with the grandest being The Bay Point Hotel in 1889. With a commanding view near the breakwater , the resort offered every luxury and amusement. Renamed The Samoset Hotel in 1902, it

810-601: Was on October 28, 2018, after which it became online-only. The weekend edition's name changed following this, with the first November issue being published as the Journal Tribune Weekender . This sparked another period of Saturday-only coverage by the Weekender , though issues in December returned to full-weekend coverage. The name change represented the new, longer weekend edition intended to make up for

840-547: Was successful until the Great Depression , which began a slow decline. In the age of automobiles, travelers were no longer restricted to the limits of train service, but were free to explore elsewhere. Closed in 1969, the Victorian hotel burned in 1972. A new Samoset Resort opened in 1974. In 1915, the new super-dreadnought USS  Nevada  (BB-36) conducted tests and completed her running trials just off

870-476: Was surpassed by the lime business, which had twelve manufacturers employing 1,000 workers. Nevertheless, Rockland had three or more shipyards , a marine railway , five sail lofts and two boatbuilders . Other industries included three grain mills , two foundries , three carriage factories, six lumber mills, two machine shops , three cooperies , one tannery , four granite and marble works, two boot and shoe factories, and four printing offices. Fishing

900-526: Was the owner of 24 papers in Maine, including four of the state's seven daily newspapers . In 2018, he had acquired six of the seven daily papers in the state (the exclusion being the Bangor Daily News ). On March 30, 2023, he announced he was looking to sell or take on investors to Masthead Maine, the successor to MaineToday. On March 31, Bangor Daily News reported that he owned five dailies and 25 weeklies, and six specialty publications. He

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