Police, Fire and Courts

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 8 - Sept.7.

An arrest or summons…

Later in the day, Model T tips onto side

THOMASTON —  Traffic near Atlantic Highway (Route 1) and Oyster River Road was slowed for a brief time following a motor vehicle crash this morning, Friday, Sept. 8, just before 8 a.m.

At…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 21-25.

Belfast

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 28-Sept. 1.    

Appleton

Evan M. MacDonald and Gail A. MacDonald to…

ROCKLAND (Sept. 4, 2023) — A strong swimmer died in the ocean alongside the Rockland Breakwater, Sunday afternoon. He was not in unfamiliar waters, and he did not drown, according to a…

Defendants stand accused of spreading negative rumors about plaintiffs

BELFAST — A judge is currently considering whether or not to allow the voluntary dismissal of…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 25-31. 

Jeremiah W. Chauvin, 45, of Knox,…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 14-18.

Belfast

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 13-31.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 18 - Sept. 1.

An arrest or summons…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 21-25.  

Appleton

Alan R. Gould and Carol Gould to Lindsay Gould.…

There is no trial date, but a Midcoast business owner filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a Camden lawyer in 2021 citing assault and common law battery, attorney malpractice, and intentional…

ROCKPORT — The intersection of routes 17 and 90 in West Rockport was again the site of a crash this morning, at 7:30 a.m. 

A driver eastbound on Route 17 apparent attempted to turn left…

A proposed settlement agreement that promises to "dramatically reshape" the state’s delivery of indigent-defense services has been reached between state officials and the ACLU of Maine.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 264 calls for service for the period of Aug. 22 to Aug. 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,425 calls for service.

Summonses

WALDOBORO — A portion of Route 1 in Waldoboro reopened to traffic at 7 p.m., after being closed for four hours in the afternoon, Aug. 28, 2023, due to a motor vehicle crash. A reconstruction team…

WARREN — Both riders of a motorcycle that was involved in a motor vehicle crash Sunday evening were eventually transported to trauma hospitals due to serious injuries.

Based on…

ROCKLAND — The following divorces were recently recorded in Knox County District Court.  

Jesi Ann Keene, of Rockland, and Stephanie Ann Wall, of Warren, were married Oct. 6, 2018, in…

BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 18-24. 

Richard J. Stoner Jr., 44, of South China, operating after habitual reoffender revocation in Unity Sept.…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 18-25.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

ISLESBORO – Crew members aboard the Maine State Ferry Margaret Chase Smith rescued a kayaker mid-afternoon, Aug. 25, as she was…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 10-25.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…

UPDATE: On Aug. 25, Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher issued the following statement: “We received confirmation yesterday from the Office of Chief Medical Examiner that…

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office introduces its new K9 team, Deputy Chris Taylor and K9 Lucy. Lucy is a 12 week old golden retriever, who was donated to the Sheriff’s Office by a local resident.…

PORTLAND – A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 23 in U.S. District Court regarding trial scheduling and a motion to continue for the fishermen and seafood dealers who were…

OWLS HEAD – Based on the recommendation of a 7-member hiring committee of area firefighters, the Owls Head Select Board voted August 21, 2023 to appoint Steven “Skip” Hallett as the next Chief of…

With appreciation, the three Knox County Commissioners have signed a contract with Waldo County to pay the latter to receive and provide…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 14-18.  

Appleton

Joseph Cammelieri, Christine Cammelieri, and…

OWLS HEAD — A bugle? To honor a firefighter?

In 2020, Jim Philbrook retired from the Owls Head Volunteer Fire Department after 45 years. Due to the “biggest disaster no one could foresee…

OWLS HEAD — August 20, 2023 is hereby known as Frank Ross Day in Owls Head, Maine.

On this day, at the finale of a celebration dinner in his honor, the longest serving fire chief in Knox…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 11-17. 

Carlton Elliott, 34, of Augusta,…

WARREN — To those living in the area, a sudden noise was a reminder of metal being thrown into a dumpster. But then the fire department pagers started to alarm.

When a firefighter who…

BELFAST Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 11-18.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Aug. 11-17. 

An arrest or summons does…

WALDO — A man has been arrested after allegedly impersonating a public servant, using his private vehicle to pull over citizens, according to an Aug. 18 media…

ROCKLAND — A salvage attempt is underway to rebuild the deflated Knox County Regional Communications Center, a 911 call center for the…

VINALHAVEN — The Captain Richard G. Spear, the Maine State Ferry Service vessel that runs between Rockland and Vinalhaven, ran aground off the coast of Vinalhaven on Wednesday, Aug. 16.…

Later in the night, loose kayak on Rockport pond prompts search

ROCKPORT — With several Rockport firefighters running up one trail, and the fire chief and a paramedic riding a side-by-side all terrain…

Maine Bureau of Highway Safety awards federal funds to municipal, county and state agencies

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will take place from August 16 through September 4, 2023. The Maine Bureau of Highway…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 7-11.

Belfast

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 31-Aug.  11.

Donna M. Billings, 50, of Warren, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery in…

Knox County Commissioners Edward B. Glaser, Richard L. Parent, Jr., and Sharyn L. Pohlman will convene with County Administrator and legal counsel this afternoon, at 4:30 p.m., to discuss the…

PORTLAND – A 28-year-old Rockland woman is awaiting sentencing after she pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court July 31 to a count of distribution of child pornography.

Bianca Van…

Aug. 13 update: The Fire Marshal's Office has classified the July 28 fire at the Wentworth Event Center as Accidental/Electrical. No further information is available at this time, the state said…

PROSPECT — A motorcyclist was pronounced dead on scene after his motorcycle collided with a Subaru Saturday, at approximately 3:34 p.m., according to a media report from Maine State Police.

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 7-11.  

Camden

Trygve Bratz to Mountain Arrow LLC.

Mountain…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 31 - Aug. 4. 

Belfast

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.

Dana R. Moulton, of Searsport, and…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 6-10. 

Jacob T. Graffam Connors, 39, of…