Photos: Rockland 2013 Summer Solstice

Rockland, Maine - Rockland Main Street Inc held their annual Summer Solstice along Rockland's Main Street on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 under cloudy skies. This year's event brought out a lot of people to enjoy music, face painting, food, Studio Red performances by their students and more.

Rockland Main Street, Inc. is one of 10 Main Street Communities in Maine. Affiliated with the National Trust  for Historic Preservation's Main Street Center and the Maine Downtown Center ( Maine Development Foundation ), it is a national non profit program to sustain vibrant downtown's through historic preservation, economic restructuring, promotion, design and organization.

Using the National Main Street Center's proven 4 point
approach it protects the communities sense of place, creates jobs, generates new business, and brings investments to the local economy.

Premier  Events organized by Rockland Main Street, Inc.include Summer Solstice ( mid June) Picture this .. A Day in the Life of Rockland  ( Fall  ) Building of the Lobster Trap Tree and  Festival of Lights ( Thanksgiving Weekend).  We also have several other Community Building Events: So You Think You Know Rockland?       ( Spring ) , Experience This! .. Only in Rockland , Fundrasing Auction ( Spring ) , MidCoast Maine has Talent ! ( Late Spring ) Picture this .. A Day in the Life of Rockland  ( Fall  ).

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