Police, Fire and Courts

‘Safety of citizens is utmost importance, and it is our commitment to continue providing 24/7 emergency dispatch services’

Knox County Administrator Andrew Hart issued the following news release Friday evening, Aug. 11.

He wrote:

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 2-8.

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

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 22 - Aug. 5. 

An arrest or summons…

Fire and police chiefs, EMS directors push for action to save Knox Regional Communications Center

ROCKLAND — Put public safety chiefs in a room together with a critical problem to solve, such as the demise of the county emergency…

AUGUSTA — To reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species in Maine, a law was passed by the Maine Legislature that requires boaters to take specific actions to encourage…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 24-28.

Belfast

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

Appleton

Jennifer K. Pagano to Jennifer K. Pagano and…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 28 - Aug. 3.

Nickolas G. Philbrick, 28, of…

Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy on Wednesday said the state’s system of providing defense lawyers to indigent clients has "deteriorated significantly," and she instructed lawyers for the…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 28 - Aug. 3.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 10-31.

An arrest or summons does not…

ROCKLAND — Firefighters returned to 1 Farwell Drive, Thursday, Aug. 3, after contractors reported smoke coming from the ceiling of the business. The noontime call comes two days after f…

BELMONT — A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his stepfather during a dispute, according to a press release from Waldo County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Cody E. Laite. 

ROCKLAND — An electrical issue is the believed cause of a fire in Rockland, Tuesday, August 1, 2023, according to the Rockland Fire Department, in a news release. 

Knox Regional…

Sunday, July 30, was warm and clear, perfect conditions for a flotilla of boats making a ceremonial crossing from Port Clyde to Cushing, a fundraiser for…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County…

On Thursday, July 27, at approximately 1:06 p.m., the Waldoboro Police Department requested the assistance of Major Crimes Unit Central for a reported 13-year-old male who…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 24-28.   

Appleton

Christine Ahrens to Margot Hayes.

Austin…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 21-27.

Tommy A. W. Hewins, 38, of Burnham…

“It’s just ‘Frank’ now’, says retiring fire chief

OWLS HEAD — Frank Ross picked up two junior firefighters as he drove down Ballyhac Road toward Otter Point. A downed tree on Dyer Point Road stopped their progress so they hopped out of Ross’…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 17-21.

Belfast

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity July 10-26.

An arrest or summons does…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 20-27.

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

CAMDEN — On July 28 at 3:15 p.m., Camden Police received a search and rescue call for an elderly male that had gone swimming and had not surfaced. Police, fire and EMS responded to  161 Beaucaire…

Hazardous conditions make for tense afternoon

THOMASTON — Lagoon 4, a section of Thomaston’s municipal sewer system, is a toxic pool under the purview of the town’s …

THOMASTON — A dog is now back on solid ground, and no worse for the wear, after a firefighter pulled it from a wastewater lagoon in Thomaston, Thursday afternoon, July 27.

The dog had been…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 17-21. 

Appleton

Boggs Homes Inc. to Kimberly L. Grindle Withee and…

ROCKLAND and SOUTH THOMASTON — “Lucky to be alive” was the phrase uttered at two single-vehicle crashes that Knox County responders dealt with early Thursday morning. Both calls were reported to…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 10-14.

Belfast

Fourth fire at Blaze in two years

CAMDEN — Just as employees were opening Blaze restaurant in Camden for Tuesday lunch, a fire in the kitchen broke out, creeping into a wall and up through the second floor of the two-story Bay…

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

Shannan Boyorak, of Winterport, and…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 239 calls for service for the period of July 18 to July 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,182 calls for service.

Summonses

UPDATE: August 12, 2024. Details of an OSHA investigation remain few. However, fines were given to Maine Dept. of Transportation after two workers were pinned between an excavator and a flat-…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 26-July 17.

Ramsteon Ahoi, 22, of Warren, assault in Thomaston April 28, 2023, $300 fine.

Treshawn…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 14-20. 

David A.M. Bowring, 33, of Clinton…

Today, July 23, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Maine State Police Tactical Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team in tracking and…

victim stabbed multiple times

BELFAST — A man and woman accused of the attempted murder of an area man were indicted by a Waldo County grand jury July 18, following their June arrest. 

Many of Maine's lakes and ponds are experiencing unusually high water levels, according to Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in a news releases. High water levels combined with…

WASHINGTON — A medical event is the suspected cause of a single-vehicle car crash that slowed traffic in Washington Sunday morning. 

Route 17 in Washington was down to one lane at times,…

BELFAST — A Waldo County Grand Jury handed up the following indictments July 17-18.

An indictment does not imply guilt…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity June 27 - July 19. 

An arrest or…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 14-21.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

WASHINGTON, D.C. –A Waldoboro man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting two law enforcement officers, for his actions during the breach…

Fundraiser for LifeFlight July 30

ROCKLAND — When Paige Smith woke from what she thought was routine laparoscopic surgery, she glanced over to the white board that is…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 10-14.  

Appleton

Jane Clark to Shaun Edward Hutto.

Cary A…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 7-13. 

Brendon Roberts, 34, of Swanville,…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity June 30 - July 14.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity June 30 - July 10.

An arrest or summons…

BELFAST — Belfast Police have arrested a man in connection with the recent theft of bottles and a bottle trailer from Belfast’s Randall Collins VFW, according to a press release from Belfast…