Police, Fire and Courts

On Wednesday, January 3,, a threat was emailed to the state email account of a State House employee, according to a news release from the Maine Dept. of Public Safety. The…

ROCKLAND — A house fire on Myrtle Street in Rockland had been burning for some time late into Tuesday night, sending smoke and heat…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 1-27.

William F. Alfano, 72, of Rockland, domestic violence assault in Union Aug. 4, 2023, seven days in…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Dec. 27 to Jan. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,063 calls for service.

Summons

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 2, for their regularly scheduled meeting. Agenda items on …

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 25-29.

Appleton

Susan M. Cross to Susan M. Cross, Joanne Mary Rubbo…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 18-22. 

Belfast

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 21-28.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 15-26. 

An arrest or summons does not…

On Friday, December 29, 2023, at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Augusta Regional Communication Center received a call from an unknown male advising he had broken into a home…

In a 12:40 a.m. update, Maine State Police reported that the mother and daughter have been safely located.

 

Multi-agency effort results in arrest

ROCKLAND — A Clifton man who was arrested Dec.27 and accused of a series of thefts in Knox and Lincoln counties made his initial appearance in Knox County Court Dec. 29.

Jesse Spencer, 36…

THOMASTON — Emergency crews are turning traffic away from the vicinity of 126 Old County Road while Central Maine Power linesmen work to bring in a new utility pole.

Just prior to 3:25 p.m…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 219 calls for service for the period of Dec. 19 to Dec. 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,905 calls for service.

Summonses…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 18-22.

Appleton

Valerie J. Gushee to Harold W. Peterson Jr. and…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 11-15.

Belfast

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 15-21.

Alex Small, 41, of Bangor,…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 6-18.

An arrest or summons does not…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 10-21.

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

State officials have expressed interest in strengthening the probate courts’ oversight of vulnerable Mainers and preventing elder abuse, after an investigation by The Maine Monitor this year…

PORTLAND — The trial for the fishermen and seafood dealers who were

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Dec. 4-8.

Belfast

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 11-15.

Appleton

Shaun Edward Hutto to Jenna Breanne Smith.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 175 calls for service for the period of Dec. 12 to Dec. 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,686 calls for service.

Summonses…

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 8-14. 

Scott A. Moores, 44, of Swanville, probation violation in Swanville March 5, 2017, 14 months in prison…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Dec. 4-8.     

Appleton

Valerie J. Gushee to Samuel Benjamin Rooney.…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Nov. 21 - Dec. 15. 

An arrest or summons…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 9-15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 27 - Dec. 1. 

Belfast

ROCKLAND (10:45 p.m.) — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office was called to 333 Limerock Street, in Rockland, Thursday evening, to assist Rockland Fire Department in locating the cause of a…

THOMASTON — Stephen James Little Jr., 35, made his first court appearance early Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13, 2023, in Knox County District Court.

Little is accused of creating a…

It is a choice, not an accident.

During the upcoming Holiday Season, Maine law enforcement agencies will be working hard to reduce impaired driving and keep everyone on the roadways safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 168 calls for service for the period of Dec. 5 to Dec. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,511 calls for service.

Summons

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 20-24. 

Belfast

Click here to view the follow-up article regarding this incident: …

On the afternoon of Sept. 15, Ellsworth Police Corporal Kelvin Mote sent an email to the Sagadahoc County Sheriff…

HOPE — A driver was stuck in a car for approximately 30 minutes while waiting for the electrical company to arrive and cut power to a portion of Hatchet Mountain Road in Hope Sunday evening. …

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 1-7. 

Janessa Thomas, 33, of Farmington,…

ROCKPORT — A Rockland man was arrested Dec. 4 after Rockport police found him hiding inside a former unoccupied eye care office building and allegedly stealing items that were remaining from the…

Troopers respond to approximately 20 crashes on Interstate 95

On Saturday, December 9, 2023, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Maine State Troopers responded to approximately eight crashes and slide-offs due to black ice on Interstate 95…

BELFAST — Despite a wintery overcast sky, the atmosphere in the Belfast Boathouse was downright jubilant Sat., Dec. 9, as the City’s annual Holiday on the Harbor Celebration took place from 11 a.m…

ROCKLAND — “It’s gut wrenching, and we only act when the house gets to the point of no return,” said Wyatt Philbrook, of the Rockland Code Enforcement Office.

A house on the Bog Road…

BELFAST The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Nov. 17 - Dec. 8.

An arrest or summons…

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Nov. 28 - Dec. 8. 

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

The man charged in the Christmas Day 2022 death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl is scheduled for an arraignment hearing at 11 a.m. Jan. 11 in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. Tyler Witham-…

A Buxton man was found guilty today of transmitting a threatening interstate communication, according to a news…

Camden retailers subject to ongoing thievery and ‘cart push-outs’

CAMDEN — A series of summons have been handed to local residents and transients cited for alleged theft of groceries and clothes from a…

ROCKLAND — A semi truck driver parked at a weigh station in Rockland got a scare when an out of control pickup truck left the roadway and crashed into the rig’s front tire while the driver was…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Nov. 16-30.

David James Adams, 51, of Portland, sea urchin less than minimum size in Spruce Head Feb. 27, 2023…

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 13-17.