The Club that has no fun is set to kick off “Walfest-On the Green” this Saturday on the Walgreens back green. The Green is a 300 foot by 200 foot grass field behind the Walgreens Pharmacy. Walgreens and the Rockland Lions Club have teamed up again to bring family, food and fun to the Market Street [...]
May 14, 2012
Bloodshot and Blue, Smooth Sail into Green Harbor
After going to some high-energy rock gigs these last few weeks, I decided to tone it down a bit this past Saturday and take in the sounds of Bloodshot and Blue at The Ocean Deck at Green Harbor, Marshfield. Bloodshot and Blue is the acoustic alter-ego of Phase Four. Normally they consist of Paul Diggin [...]
May 10, 2012
The Rose Man Cometh!
Michael Brennon, The Rockvegas Rose Man will be set up across from McDonalds in the gas station parking lot for all of your Mother’s Day plant and rose needs. Multi color Roses, plants, arrangements and prices to choose from. Look for Mike sometime on Saturday and right through Mother’s Day at his Brick and [...]
May 9, 2012
Don’t Miss Piano Mill’s Open House Bash!
Saturday, May 12th, from 11:am on, Rockland’s Piano Mill will be tickling the ivories with a grand opening celebration not to be missed. Some of the area’s hottest musical talent will be performing at the all-day FREE Open House event. Notable names like Amanda Carr, John Finn, Tim Mahoney & Suzanne McNeil and many others will be [...]
May 8, 2012
Federal Fishing Policies Set to End Cod Fishing in New England
New government regulations on the taking of Atlantic Cod may soon put cod fishing out of the reach of the average American. Government regulators are setting lower quotas for the recreational fisherman. This includes the Charter fishing community. 2012 Quotas for “non-Commercial” fishermen are down to just 9 cod fish per person a day and [...]
May 7, 2012
The Blue Moon Coffeehouse Winds Up its Season with Hickory Strings, Saturday, May 12th
On Saturday, May 12th at 7:30, The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland winds up its season of music with Hickory Strings. Hickory Strings blends elements of jazz, bluegrass, classical, world, and folk music into a unique brand of modern American music. The group was founded in 2006 by mandolinist/guitarist/composer Geoff Brown in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist [...]
April 29, 2012
Krush explodes onto the Hajjar’s Stage
Ever since I’ve started doing this photo – video hobby of mine for bands, I’ve kinda kept going to see the same core of bands that I’ve become comfortable with. There’s nothing wrong with that except that there’s just so much talent out there that plays on a regular basis around the South Shore that [...]
April 25, 2012
Hit The Trail, Rockland!
Story and photos by Pale Rider It took so long to complete I was starting to call it “the snail trail,” but after 18 months in the making, Rockland’s Rail Trail is ready to be enjoyed. Its shoulders are still profusely littered with trash, but this ‘Vegasite could not be happier. Like many of you, [...]
April 25, 2012
The Rockvegas Mower man is back from Florida for the 2012 Lawn mowing season!
Rockland Hot Rod legend and master mechanic, Bill Thomas, is the one to see when your lawnmower quits. Bill has been helping neighbors in the Holy Family Parish with their lawn mower needs for fifty years. Way back when, in 1956, when Mr. Newt’s lawnmower wouldn’t run, Bill said he’d have a look at it. Bill had it [...]
April 16, 2012
School Street Festival Celebrates New Starts!
(Press release, copied from Boston.com, April 15) Who doesn’t like a good ol’ fashioned Street Fair? This Saturday April 21 from 2 to 6pm, The Rockland Revitalization Group will host a Spring Feva’ Fest on School Street. The festival is a celebration of the opening of the Rail Trail and new businesses on Union Street. The [...]









May 15, 2012
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