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Waldo County Commissioners to meet Jan. 20
Sun, 01/16/2022 - 7:45pm

BELFAST— The next regular court session of the Waldo County Commissioners is scheduled for Thursday, January 20 at 9 a.m. and will be held at the County Commissioners’ courtroom at 39B Spring Street in Belfast. Masks and social distancing are required. The court’s sessions are also accessible via Zoom. Details concerning these streams are published on the County’s website. If you wish to join the Commissioners' court sessions, visit waldocountyme.gov before the court session, and click...
Belfast man dies after being struck by pickup truck
Sun, 01/16/2022 - 11:15am
Robert Day, 80, of Belfast, died Jan. 15 after a pickup truck hit him while he was walking across Lincolnville Ave. near Belfast Variety at approximately 6 p.m. According to the Belfast Police Dept., Jesse Johnson-Rodgers, 37, was driving the vehicle when it hit Robert Day. He was fatally injured by the impact and succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident, said the Belfast P.D. The crash is currently under investigation with no charges at this time.
Flames, frigid temperatures battle with firefighters on Hope Street
Sun, 01/16/2022 - 2:30am

HOPE — A steady stream of hose water remained focused on one side of a house at 258 Hope Street long after the adjacent barn and lean-to burned to the ground. Every minute or so, huge white clouds blew through, blocking the firefighters’ visibility, despite at least one of the hoses remaining trained on the one spot. When the clouds parted, the orange glow teased its unfaltering existence in that second-story window. It – unlike everything else that night – refused to freeze. Hope, Union,...
Waldo County deed transfers
Sat, 01/15/2022 - 2:30pm
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 15-26. Belfast Carla R. Norton to Frank B. Gibney Jr. Abe A. Shaffer and Sandra L. Haire to Stephen and Elizabeth Deer. Joan S. Zaro Revocable Trust to Kenneth A. and Teresa A. Howell. Harold E. Brown Est. to Barry W. and Penelope Hanstein. Devora Stager to Ben Holz and Callie Hand. Richard and Sheila Price to Nancy Trimper and Kate Nangle. John O. and Diane L. Murphy to John H. and...
Scam Alert: Text messages from Rockland Fire Department
Sat, 01/15/2022 - 11:00am

ROCKLAND — Rockland (Maine) Fire and EMS is spreading the word that text messages regarding RFD t-shirt sales are not legitimate. The texts are not initiated by the City department, and are believed to be a scam.
Rockland Fire, EMS propose adjustments for department survival
Thu, 01/13/2022 - 1:15pm

ROCKLAND – Rockland Fire and EMS lost an employee last week to an aggressive recruitment campaign by another emergency service department. Another employee left due to burnout, and five of the seven fire department officer positions will retire within the next five years. “I don’t like to throw out threats or insinuate that the sky is falling and nobody is here to save us,” said Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock, during a City Council workshop, January 12, 2022, via Zoom. “But, we’re there, and...
Knox County Registry of Deeds, Jan. 3-9
Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00pm
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Jan. 3-9 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Frank A. Vietze to Lisa Mossel Vietze Eileen O’Neil to Homes Unlimited, LLC and E and T Homes, LLC Shawn Patrick Moran to Christopher Carpentier Camden Margaret Shook Cleary and Donald Joseph Cleary to Donald Joseph Cleary and Margaret Shook Cleary David B. Stratmann and Shawn Erica Stratmann to David B. Stratmann Trust, Shawn Erica Stratmann Trust and Stratmann...
legislative advocate for children is optimistic about pending reforms
Maine’s struggles with domestic violence and child abuse worsened last summer
Tue, 01/11/2022 - 7:30pm

Maddox Williams. Hailey Goding. Sylus Melvin. Baby Harding. Two Maine toddlers and two babies died in their homes last summer. A 6-week-old infant was shaken to death. A month-old baby died due to injuries police have not yet revealed. A 3-year-old was beaten to death. Another 3-year-old overdosed on fentanyl. Parents have been charged with murder in all four cases.
Two week old baby unharmed during standoff in Waldo
Mon, 01/10/2022 - 8:45am
WALDO – On Sunday, January 9,, at approximately 5 p.m., Maine State Police responded to a report of a domestic violence incident at a residence on East Waldo Road in Waldo. A victim and her three-year-old child fled the residence to a neighbor’s home. As Troopers were investigating , the suspect, Kote Aldus, 30, allegedly started firing shots in their direction from inside his residence, which was also reportedly occupied by the victim’s two-week-old baby, according to a news release from the...
Waldo County deed transfers
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 8:45pm
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 1-12. Belfast Joan Smith to Toby Smischny and Jason L. Bucklin. Amy L. Grant to Ann F. Sterling Revocable Trust. Austin Wing Est. to Evan and Alana Hutchins, and Christopher and Laura Lougheed. Harvey S. Knight to CCRB Properties LLC. Dofia E. Dahlmann Gothlin and Brian J. Dahlmann to Cynthia S. Parise. James A. Bradney III to James A. Bradney III and Donna M. Jackson. Norman B...
Rockland City Council meets January 10: Zoning amendments, building demolition, sidewalks
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 8:15pm

ROCKLAND— The Rockland City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, January 10 at 6 p.m. The agenda includes public hearings on ordinances governing dwelling units and amending contract zoning for 75 Mechanic Street. The Council will also address the proposed demolition of a building at 470 Main Street. The meeting can be viewed via Zoom Meeting ID: 8421365-4643, Passcode: 436856 Phone at 1-646-558-8656 Livestream at www....
Lawmakers may recommend enacting bill to open the state's first trial-level public defender office
A year later, Maine still last state without public defenders
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 6:30pm

Maine’s first public defender office was slated to begin accepting cases this month, but delays by the Legislature have kept the state’s flawed system of public defense in place for another year. Lawmakers unanimously supported opening the state’s first public defender office by January 2022, but their plans stalled at the end of the last legislative session. The proposal is still alive, and the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee could recommend lawmakers enact the legislation this...
Belfast Police beat
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 6:00pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 26 - Jan. 4. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Dec. 26 Allison Brown, 58, of Northport, was issued a summons for operating after suspension on Main Street. Dec. 28 Devon Skillings, 28, of Swanville, was issued summonses for domestic violence reckless conduct, and driving to...
Waldo County Sheriff’s beat
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 6:00pm

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Dec. 21 - Jan. 4. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Dec. 21 Kathleen L. Flynn, 55, of Thomaston, was issued a summons for violating a protection from abuse order on Swan Lake Ave. in Swanville. Dec. 25 Ginlio D. Martin, 19, of Belfast,...
Waldo County closed cases
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 6:00pm
BELFAST — The following case was closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 30 - Jan. 5. Angela G. Philbrook, 36, of China, violating a condition of release in Brooks Jan. 1, 96 hours in jail. Erica Thoms can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com
Knox County divorces
Wed, 01/05/2022 - 9:30pm
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in November and December. Barbara R. Doherty of Seneca, S.C. and Timothy P. Doherty of Warren, married Oct. 20, 2001, in Warren. Nancy L. Sullivan of Rockland and John D. Sullivan of Huntsville, Ala., married Feb. 14, 1978, in Carson City, Nev. She will change her name to Nancy L. Simpson. Kristie L. Young of Vinalhaven and Robert J. Young of Vinalhaven, married Aug. 17, 1996, on Vinalhaven. She will change her name to...
In new phone scam, impersonators claim to be Knox County Sheriff’s Office employees
Wed, 01/05/2022 - 4:45pm

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a new scam. The callers are claiming to be Knox Sheriff's Office employees. The impersonators state that the person they called has missed a court date and needs to stay on the phone with them until they can meet at a location, usually the KCSO’s actual address. They are very high pressure and are using intimidating and threats of arrest to get you to believe them. So far the names used are Captain Augustus and Sergeant Smith, according...
Knox County Registry of Deeds, Dec. 27-Jan. 2
Wed, 01/05/2022 - 11:30am
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 27-Jan. 2 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Sweetwater Point, LLC to Donald Joseph Cleary and Kevin Patrick Gallagher Kevin Patrick Gallagher to Margaret Shook Cleary Margaret Shook Cleary to Kevin Patrick Gallagher Catherine Shook Gallagher and Kevin Patrick Gallagher to Kevin Patrick Gallagher and Catherine Shook Gallagher Cushing Bank of America N.A. to Bank of America N.A. Heidi H. Lyman to Cabot...
Knox County Registry of Deeds, Dec. 20-26
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00pm
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 20-Dec. 26 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Russell C. Burns to Amanda Chung and Michael Pagano Camden Eric C. Gutheinz and Meredith S. Gutheinz to Peter T. Gordon and Mary W. Gordon Jeremy D. Matlack and Kathryn M. Matlack to Kathryn M. Matlack Trust, Jeremy D. Matlack Trust and Matlack Camp Trust Julie R. Landwehr Estate to Peter J. Landwehr and Adam Landwehr Weiss Hospitality, Inc. to Andrew Wisdom...
Waldo County closed cases
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00pm
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 22-29. Christopher Beeton, 33, of Jackson, probation violation in Jackson July 1, 2016, two years in prison and probation partially revoked; failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registry Act in Morrill Feb. 24, 30 days in jail. Gregory A. Stevens Jr., 26, of Swanville, operating after habitual offender revocation in Brooks Aug. 6, 2020, 30 days in jail and $500 fine; attaching false plates in Brooks Aug. 6, 2020,...
Waldo County Sheriff’s beat
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00pm

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the f ollowing activity Dec. 12-26. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Dec. 12 Adam Mason, 42, of Stockton Springs, was arrested for unauthorized use of property, violating a condition of release, and operating after suspension, failure to report an accident and refusing to...
Belfast Police beat
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 12:00pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported four traffic violations between Dec. 22-28. Two traffic citations were issued for failure to register a motor vehicle, one was issued for operating with a child under two years of age who is not properly secured, and the last citation was issued for an inspection sticker violation. In addition to the four traffic citations, the following activity was reported. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 123 calls for service for the period of Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,926 calls for service. Summonses Thomas C. Lailer, 21, of Bremen turned himself in to Deputy Kasey Doyle at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Wiscasset, Dec. 28 on four outstanding Lincoln County warrants for Failure to Appear. Ralph E. Leathers, 70, of Belfast was issued a summons Dec. 30 for Littering by the Waldo County Sheriff’s Officer, on...
Knox County Criminal Docket closed cases
Mon, 01/03/2022 - 10:00pm
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Dec. 13-31. Dillon J. Ames, 27, of Rockland, operating under the influence (alcohol) in Rockland Jan. 20, 2021, $500 fine, license suspended 150 days; theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on Vinalhaven Dec. 12, 2020, seven days in jail, restitution $600; forgery on Vinalhaven Dec. 12, 2020, seven days in jail. Joshua Anthony, 40, of Vinalhaven, operating vehicle without license on Vinalhaven Aug. 30, 2021, $500...
Belfast City Council to discuss employee COVID response policy, police promotions, MLK Day
Mon, 01/03/2022 - 9:15pm

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will hold its regularly scheduled public meeting Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 7 p.m. and address an agenda that includes a discussion of the draft of City of Belfast employee COVID-19 response policy, among other topics. The Council will precede the open meeting with two executive sessions, beginning at 6:15 p.m. Following instructions from the City Council, on Sept. 23, Belfast City Manager Erin Herbig updated the City’s employee COVID-19 response requirements, with...
Judge vacates Rockport Village hotel building permit, sends site plan application back to Planning Board
Mon, 01/03/2022 - 7:00pm

ROCKPORT —In a three-count judgment issued Jan. 3, Knox County Justice Bruce Mallonee has directed the Rockport Planning Board to reconsider a site plan application for a new Rockport hotel, which is currently well under construction, and reversed approval of the hotel’s building permit. The judgment follows his Dec. Dec. 1 order remanding the town’s approval of a new hotel in Rockport Village back to the Rockport Planning Board to address parking issues and the architectural...
last seen December 24, 2021 in the Lewiston area
Silver Alert: Missing Naples man
Mon, 01/03/2022 - 12:15pm

NAPLES — The Maine State Police is assisting the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office with a missing person case. Both agencies are seeking the public’s help in locating Mark Conley, 67, of Naples. Conley is a white male, 5’8” tall, 200 lbs., with balding hair, blue eyes, and a grey goatee. Conley’s family is very concerned for his well-being after not showing up for a Christmas gathering, according to Maine State Police, in a news release. Conley was last seen on December 24, 2021, in the...
Knox County divorces
Sat, 01/01/2022 - 1:45pm
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court from September to November. Eric J. Martin of Rockport and Stephanie L. Martin of Lincolnville, married Sept. 24, 2005, in Smartsville, Calif. Kate Blackmer of Tenants Harbor and Shannon D. Riley of St. Ignace, Mich., married Feb. 29, 2008, in Thomaston. Karyn M. Willis of South Thomaston and Jason W. Willis of Owls Head, married Sept. 2, 2000, in Knox County (town not listed). She will change her name to Karyn McIntosh...
no requirement for owner-occupied single-family homes that are not part of a rental arrangement
REVISED: Maine law to require fuel gas detectors in multi-occupant buildings
Fri, 12/31/2021 - 7:30am
This past June the Maine State Legislature signed into law a new requirement that affects some commercial businesses, rental properties, and certain forms of housing. The Office of State Fire Marshal has released the following information: The information below summarizes the general requirements currently in law for the installation, of fuel gas detectors in Maine. For more information, you can view the fuel gas detector law online at: Title 25, §2469: If you need specific information, please...
Rollovers in Knox County increase; driving fatalities statewide decrease
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 8:45pm

Based on numbers over the last three years, Knox County is seeing an increase in motor vehicle rollovers. At the same time, the statewide totals are decreasing, as are vehicle-related fatalities. Entering into another New Year’s weekend, the Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety revs up its Survive Your Drive campaign in its attempt to keep the numbers on the downward trend. In Knox County, law enforcement and emergency responders were alerted...
cites noncompliance with state statute
Maine Attorney General files complaint against City of Belfast; Nordic Aquafarm named as intervener-defendant
Wed, 12/29/2021 - 2:15pm

BELFAST — Saying a privately held conservation easement that spans an intertidal zone on the shores of Penobscot Bay remains valid, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey filed a complaint Dec. 23 against the City of Belfast and intervenor-defendant Nordic Aquafarms, Inc., entities that have asserted the opposite. As outlined in the complaint, a present dispute exists between the AG and City of Belfast, as to whether the city’s condemnation of a conservation easement that runs for a short section...
Camden car crash sends one to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Wed, 12/29/2021 - 9:00am
CAMDEN — A Subaru wagon carrying four teenagers crashed just before 10 p.m., Dec. 28, on a short residential road in a Camden subdivision. There was one reported injury. That person was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport with non life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred on the Jim Brown Road, which runs between Pleasant Ridge and Goodwin Lane. The roads were icy Tuesday evening, and the car went off the right hand side of the road, hit a tree, a culvert and into a driveway...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 1:00pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 112 calls for service for the period of Dec. 23 to Dec. 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,803 calls for service. Summonses Emily A. Eastman, 32, of Bristol was issued a summons Dec. 23 for Failing to Make Oral or Written Accident Report, on Bristol Road, Bristol, by Detective Sgt. Ronald Rollins. Joseph Johnson, 19, of Bremen was issued a summons Dec. 25 for Illegal Possession of Liquor by a Minor, on Brown Road, Nobleboro, by Sgt. Kevin...
Morning fire engulfs Appleton structure
Tue, 12/28/2021 - 7:45am

APPLETON — Firefighters extinguished a fully-engulfed blaze inside an outbuilding in Appleton, Tuesday morning, Dec. 28, 2021. Just after 5 a.m., Knox Regional Communications Center received a call regarding the fire at 807 Union Road, before dispatching firefighters associated with Appleton, Searsmont, Washington, Union, and Hope. Within ten minutes of the first few fire trucks arriving on scene, the fire had been knocked down, allowing the firefighters still en route to slow down their...
Waldo County closed cases
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 8:30pm
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 17-23. Christopher Beeton, 33, of Jackson, probation violation in Jackson July 1, 2016, two years in prison and probation partially revoked; failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registry Act in Morrill Feb. 24, 30 days in jail. Olivia Carpentier, 26, of Troy, domestic violence assault in Swanville Oct. 27, 2020, dismissed; domestic violence assault in Swanville Dec. 20, 2020, dismissed; assault in Swanville Dec. 20...
Belfast Police beat
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 8:30pm

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Dec. 11-23. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Dec. 11 Austin Moody, 23, of Belfast, was issued summonses for domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal mischief on Cedar Street. Dec. 15 John A. Underhill, 24, of Belfast, was issued a summons for...
Waldo County Sheriff’s beat
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 8:30pm

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported one traffic infraction between Dec. 11-24, for an inspection sticker violation. In addition to the single traffic infraction, the following activity was reported. An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles aged 17-or-younger are not named. Dec. 11 Tyson Marr, 28, of Swanville, was arrested for domestic violence assault...
Knox County Registry of Deeds, Dec. 13-19
Mon, 12/27/2021 - 7:00pm
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 13 – 19 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Jacquelyn Rhoades to Shyann Cerato and Joey Cerato Diane A. Moody to Shane Burns and Deborah Burns Katharine A. Woodman to Katharine A. Woodman and Ronald Charles Haven Camden Pamela T. Pendleton to Pamela T. Pendleton Trust and Pamela T. Pendleton Living Trust Charlene A. Mullins Estate to Michael J. Mullins Trust, Aymie E. Mullins Trust, David Sullivan Trust,...
Thomaston police, fire, ambulance lights up 2021 holidays in video
Fri, 12/24/2021 - 8:15am

THOMASTON — Thomaston police, fire, and ambulance departments activated their lights for fun December 21, 2021. Staged at the Thomaston Fire Department, the three municipal departments each provided a vehicle, turning their emergency lights into a choreographed musical dance. Video by CoolFireTrucks
Knox County Registry of Deeds, Dec. 6-12
Thu, 12/23/2021 - 10:45am
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Dec. 6-12 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Evergreen Properties, LLC to Nurzynski Enterprises, LLC Dorothy S. Getchell to Lisette Zinner and Dan A. Holin Camden Susan M. Hage to Susan Marie Hage Trust and Susan Hage Living Trust Andrew T. Stancioff and J. Jill Stancioff to Andrew T. Stancioff Trust, Joyce J. Stancioff Trust, and Andrew T. Stancioff and Joyce J. Stancioff Living Trust Dominick P...
Telephone scam targets sex offenders in Maine
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 3:30pm
The Maine Department of Public Safety has become aware of a telephone scam targeting New England-based registered sex offenders. Multiple registered sex offenders in Maine have received suspicious phone calls during which they were threatened with arrest for failure to comply. According to DPS, in a news release, reports have stated that the callers utilized a Maine area code and demanded that the victims purchase one or more pre-paid cards in lieu of being arrested. The callers also identified...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Seven arrests
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 12:00pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 133 calls for service for the period of Dec. 14 to Dec. 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,691 calls for service. Summons 12/16/21, Anna M. Meacham, 20, of Madison was issued summonses for Operating without a License in Violation of Restrictions (0.00 Tolerance) and Driving to Endanger – involving injury, on Patterson Road, Dresden, by Detective Terry Michaud. Arrests Frank C. Foss Jr., 27, of Dresden was arrested Dec. 14 on a Hallowell...
Knox County offices, court house opening at noon today
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 8:45am
The Knox County Administrative Offices, Knox County Superior Court, and Rockland District Court will all be opening at Noon today, Wednesday December 22, 2021 due to the storm.
delivering them in hand to locations around Rockland
Rockland Police Department to help deliver Meals on Wheels each month
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 7:15am

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is teaming up with Making Community Happen (MCH) by participating in their community based program Meals on Wheels. MCH is a nonprofit organization that has a dedicated team of service professionals, drivers, nutritionist, cooks, volunteers, community partners and donors committed to helping older adults and individuals with disabilities live independently by assisting them with access to housing, food, transportation and other vital services. Officers...
Law enforcement, retailers, and local public health organization band together to reward designated drivers
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 9:45pm

Starting this holiday season, the Lincoln County Sherriff’s Office along with the Waldoboro, Damariscotta, and Wiscasset Police Departments will be taking part in a Designated Driver Initiative in partnership with Healthy Lincoln County and local businesses. Local retailers including Hilltop Stop, Damariscotta Hardware, Reny’s, Rising Tide Co-op, ABOCA Beads, Sheepscot General, and the Jefferson Market & General Store have all graciously donated in support of this new initiative. “We are...
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Bolduc Correctional Facility
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 7:15pm

WARREN — Warren Fire Department and its mutual aid extinguished a fire inside a building on the Bolduc Correctional Facility campus, on the Cushing Road in Warren, Tuesday evening, Dec. 21, 2021. Knox Regional Communications Center received a call regarding the fire around 5:30 p.m., setting into motion firefighters from Warren, Union, and Waldoboro. Once on scene, firefighters encountered smoke rising from the rear of the building. According to Anna Black, Director of...
Waldo County deed transfers
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 3:00pm
BELFAST — The following deeds were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 18-29. Belfast Sandra Dutton to Barry R. Dutton. Kyle D. Tripp to Charles W. and Nancy J. Warren. Kyle D. Tripp to Lynne M. Hahn. Harvey J. Siegel and Bernadine Siegel Mcaulay to Harvey Joseph Siegel Revocable Trust and Bernadine Siegel Mcaulay Revocable Trust. Rose-Marie Bologna Testamentary Trust to Michelle M. Matte. Sandra L. Nickels Est. and Sandra L. Letourneau Est. to Patricia Leroyer...
Malfunction leads to odor investigation at Rockland’s Breakwater Building
Mon, 12/20/2021 - 9:15pm

ROCKLAND — A third-party report of an odor of burning plastic outside the Breakwater Building, 91 Camden Street, subsequently prompted a head to toe search of the building’s interior, Monday evening, December 20, 2021. At approximately 5:50 p.m., a caller contacted Rockland Fire Station directly to report the odor, after which, Knox Regional Communications Center also received a call from the person, who was not in the area at the time. According to Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock, an...
Rockland FD tends to two oven fires in three days
Mon, 12/20/2021 - 2:00pm
ROCKLAND – Rockland Fire Department urges people to be aware of what’s in and around their cooking ovens following two separate fire calls in three days. According to Rockland Fire Chief Chris Whytock, a household in Rockland went to bed Friday night, December 17, 2021 after storing pizza boxes in their oven. By the next morning, the boxes had been forgotten, and the oven turned on for breakfast. Occupants became aware of the ensuing oven fire when smoke started blowing from the appliance. The...
Waldo County closed cases
Sun, 12/19/2021 - 4:30pm
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Dec. 10-16. Alex Burbank, 21 of Bucksport, assault in Searsport April 20, 2019, 364 days in jail with all suspended, one year of probation, and $300 fine; unlawful sexual contact in Searsport April 20, 2019, dismissed. Hunter K. Thompson, 22, of Morrill, operating under the influence in Belfast June 29, 2019, license suspended for 150 days and $500 fine; assault in Belfast June 29, 2019, $300 fine; violating a condition of...

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