Despite Rockland's renaissance, it still retains a sense of its blue collar orig

Authors

Virginia Wright

Source

Down East

Date

8-1-2005

Pages

60-67, 112-114

Abstract

Despite Rockland's renaissance, it still retains a sense of its blue collar origins, which many residents want to preserve. A plan to develop Tillson Avenue and create a Gateway Center for visitors, dependent on relocating several businesses, blends the new Rockland with the old, a goal of Chamber of Commerce director Bob Hastings and City Manager Tom Hall. The Farnsworth Art Museum has had a rocky financial ride and is losing its director; development on Route 1 draws shoppers out of town; and MBNA, the city's largest taxpayer and a regular benefactor, is closing its call center and moving 300 jobs to Belfast. Yachts and a diminished fishing industry are putting pressure on the city's diverse working harbor, even as fisheries are starting to rebound.

Subjects

Rockland

Recommended Citation

Wright, Virginia, "Despite Rockland's renaissance, it still retains a sense of its blue collar orig" (2005). Maine News Index - Down East Magazine. 2915.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/2915