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…
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Knox County to resume 911 dispatch status in May
The month of April has been National County Government Month and Knox County has…
CAMDEN — Marc Ratner, a former Camden Select Board member, has been gathering signatures from citizens in order to get his name on the…
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Much has been written in the past several months about challenges faced by Knox County government. From the issue related to the Knox Regional Communications Center (KRCC) to the sudden departure…
Sheriff Patrick Polky will be the point person,’for a week or two’
ROCKLAND — The official word came late morning, Jan. 30, as Knox County Commissioners convened at a special meeting: County Administrator…
Knox County administrators are taking a moment to celebrate some positive news this weekend. Though work is still required in returning the County to a fully staffed and self-supporting district,…
ROCKLAND – Knox County Commissioners…
ROCKLAND — Following the near personnel collapse of the 13-member Knox Regional Communications Center in August, the Knox County…
With appreciation, the three Knox County Commissioners have signed a contract with Waldo County to pay the latter to receive and provide…
ROCKLAND — A salvage attempt is underway to rebuild the deflated Knox County Regional Communications Center, a 911 call center for the…
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…
‘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:
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…
ROCKLAND — From first spark to last engine returning to quarters, the recent fire at Dragon Cement Products in Thomaston encompassed approximately three hours of time. Yet, in that duration, three…
Please join us in thanking our Public Safety Dispatchers for the very important role they play in ensuring we all get the right help in the most…
Knox County Regional Communcations Center’s first-first responders at work
ROCKLAND — Tucked in a low-lit room within the …
Friendly Callers program a support line for elderly, infirm
BELFAST — Shirley Bessey got a call in the middle of the night: “You got cows out in the road.” Granted, it was 2:30 a.m. and the road by Thor-Knox Farms on the Knox Ridge is quiet at that time of…
