Update 5/10/2024: The driver of a stolen vehicle that led police on a pursuit prior to crashing into a South Thomaston garage, Wednesday, May 8, has been located and arrested.
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It’s finally looking like springtime has arrived in Maine and that means increased road traffic for graduation ceremonies, outside gatherings, Memorial Day celebrations, trips to the beach or…
BELFAST — Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, May 7, for its regularly scheduled meeting. Agenda items on Belfast City Manager …
UNITY — Members of multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a forest ranger’s request for assistance May 6, around 1 p.m., according to a media release from Waldo County Sheriff’s Lieutenant…
ROCKLAND — At least one Board member believed that the process was backwards. Shouldn’t the community decide who they want as RSU 13’s first School Resource Officer prior to a Board vote to allow…
On a gray morning last week, former state senator Bill Diamond stood at a rally in front of the statehouse and implored Maine’s government to do more to prevent child abuse — and be transparent…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-30.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 13-23.
Robert Armstead, 67, of Union, attaching false plates in Union Aug. 1, 2023, $100 fine; attaching…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from April 24-May 7.
David A. Achorn, 63, of Washington, failure to comply with sex offender registry act, second…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 29-May 3.
Appleton
Jessica R. Deacon to Richard G. Deacon.
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 26 - May 2.
Wade D. Brayman, 65, of…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 23-30.
An arrest or summons does not…
Established in 1984 by former President Ronald Reagan, National Correctional Officers Week is celebrated annually during the first full week of May. This year, that week will be May 5 to 11. At…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 22-26.
Belfast
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More than half (52.6%) of these tragedies occur when a child is “forgotten” by a parent or caregiver and left in a hot car.
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Urges Families and Caregivers: Once You Park, Stop, Look, Lock.
Vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related death for…
ROCKLAND — A passerby was first in reporting a single-vehicle crash at 126 Pleasant Street, in Rockland, on May 3, 2024, but the homeowner was close behind.
According to responding police…
ROCKLAND – Knox Regional Communications Center returned to a fully independent emergency telecommunications operation on May 1, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m.
For eight and a half months…
LIBERTY — A three vehicle crash in Liberty today resulted in two people being transported to the hospital, one via LifeFlight of Maine, the other via ambulance, according to a press release from…
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a firefighter? What exactly does a firefighter do beyond fighting fires? Do you feel you are too busy to be a firefighter?…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-25.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 18-25.
An arrest or summons does not…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 19-25.
Sean C. Baker, 50, of Unity,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 15-19.
Belfast
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KNOX COUNTY — Temperatures in Knox County climbed above 60 degrees, Monday, April 29. With that rise in temps, 911 calls of varying degrees kept responders busy throughout traditional work-day…
BELMONT — On April 29, 2024 the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 425 Augusta Road, in the town of Belmont. The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation…
lied about income lied about income to appear eligible for SSI, MaineCare, SNAP benefits
BANGOR — A Troy woman has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to Social Security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money.
According to court records, from about…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 12-18.
Francis E. Richardson III, 29, of…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 22-26.
Camden
Phyllis May Palmer Young Est. to Asia Durr and…
WALDOBORO — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency announces the arrest of two people during the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Finntown Road in Waldoboro following a months-long…
A man being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail has hung himself, in the third suicide since Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties opened the facility on Wiscasset’s Route One in 2006, authorities told…
Update: April 25, 2024: A fire at a house on Levenseller Pond has been ruled accidental, according to the Searsmont Fire Chief.
No one was in the residence at the time of the…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 25 - April 5.
Belfast
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 11-20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 10 - 20.
An arrest or summons does…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 5-11.
Larry G. Alexander, 66, of Shushan…
Update: April 23: WARREN — The three women who were arrested by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) following a month-long investigation into illegal drug trafficking at a residence in Warren…
Update: April 23, 2024 — In a telephone conversation following a barn fire on Appleton Ridge Road, the Appleton Fire Chief and an investigator from the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office agreed…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 5-11.
Larry G. Alexander, 66, of Shushan…
A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to distribute cocaine.
U.S. District Judge Jon D.…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 24 - April 14.
An arrest or summons does not constitute…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 20 - April 14.
An arrest or summons…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 15-19.
Appleton
Willis Leroy Stone Est. to Amory Lee.
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On April 10, the Belfast Police Department responded to 360 Belmont Ave. with Maine Adult Protective Services to…
During the month of April, Knox County is celebrating National County Government Month to highlight how the county achieves healthy, safe and vibrant communities.
Utilizing a message of “…
On the 20th of April (also known as 4/20 – a date associated with cannabis use) many cannabis users will observe a day of increased consumption. This year, April 20th is on a Saturday, which means…
Like most states, Maine guarantees parents legal representation when removing their children from their homes because of fears of abuse or neglect.
Since the start of the year, the daily…
UNION — A car that went off the road in Union midday Wednesday resulted in a portion of a major road being closed to traffic for about an hour, and additional support being brought in from other…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 226 calls for service for the period of April 9 to April 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,402 calls for service.
Summonses…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 8-12.
Camden
Jane C. McKean to Jane C. McKean Tr. and Jane C.…
