Police, Fire and Courts

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 20-24.    

Appleton

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 16-22. 

Lawrence R. Groves Jr., 60, of Belfast, operating…

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CAMDEN — Two Junior Firefighters with the Camden Fire Dept., along with their teammate from the Buckfield Fire Dept., placed amongst the top three teams in all events at the…

Alison Macleod, 82, of Castine

Alison Macleod has been located, according to the Maine Dept. of Public Safety.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office issued a Silver…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Oct. 13-24.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Oct. 5-22.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…

Maine State Police logo

Two people were injured and another driver is facing charges after a multi-vehicle crash on I-95, Friday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2025.

Vehicle on its side at the foreground of a boatyard

ROCKLAND — The small groups that formed next to the Ferry Terminal on Friday morning speculated as to how a vehicle on its side at the bottom of a cliff-like hill would be removed. Would one or…

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On Thursday, October 23, 2025, at approximately 4:25 p.m., Maine State Troopers from the Central Field Troop responded to 1580 Bailey Road in Knox for a report of a shooting.

Troopers…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

OWLS HEAD (10/23/2025 at 8:35 a.m.) — The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of a structure fire in an

Oct. 25, 2025
DEA logo

The Drug Enforcement Administration, in collaboration with nearly 4,000 law enforcement partners across the country, will host the 29th National…

Foster Bates poses for a photo.

Some civil rights advocates are worried that Question 1 on next month’s referendum ballot could block incarcerated people’s right to vote.

The coalition Voter ID…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court Oct. 9-15. 

Keith E. Chase, 57, of Stockton Springs, probation…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

(Update 10/20/2025) The names have been released for the individuals involved in a fatal motor vehicle at the intersection of River Road and Old Augusta…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 13-17.    

Camden

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Sarah E. Bohanon, of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Brian D. Bohanon, of Islesboro, were married Ot. 31, 2014,…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND — The following indictments were recently handed up by a Knox County grand jury against 47 defendants. An…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 29 - Oct. 15.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 27 - Oct. 15

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Oct. 6-10.

Belfast

Madlyn L…

A pinning ceremony, interdepartment shuffle, and more
Town Manager Kara George (c) introduces Thomaston's new police chief, Eric Quatrano, at the official swearing-in ceremony at the start of a Select Board meeting, Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

THOMASTON — With a new chief in the building, shuffling has taken place at Thomaston Police Department: positions, schedules, initiatives.

Along with the swearing-in and pinning ceremony…

Knox County Sheriff's watercraft (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND — Rockland EMS tapped several mutual aid agencies and considered other options when three calls came along within five minutes, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

At approximately 12:20 p.m…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Oct. 2-8. 

Nealley J. Horne, 47, of Monroe, operating while…

BPD patch.

BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 22 - Oct. 9.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 10 - Oct. 8.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Oct. 6-10.    

Appleton

Fire trucks wait to be released from a shed fire

Set in motion to one call, wheels kept turning for two departments responding to a shed fire on River Road in St. George.

Very soon after a report of fire in a 5 x 12 foot shed very close…

As of 1:50 p.m., Route 17 is back open
View of scene from the west side

HOPE — A driver was able to crawl out of an overturned dump truck, Wednesday morning, after firefighters removed the windshield. 

October 8, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., during a…

Judge sets bail amounts at $100,000 and $25,000
Knox County Sheriff's Office logo

ST. GEORGE- Two men remain in jail after being arrested by Knox County Sheriff deputies for allegedly trafficking drugs at a St. George residence.

On October 2…

170 Pleasant Street is the proposed site. 270 Pleasant Street is City Hall
Proposed design of a new police station

Rockland Police Dept. has been working out of a rainwater-saturated basement for years. Multiple patches have been attempted. Carpets have been stripped. Walls have been gutted. Yet, every time it…

National Fire Safety Week through Oct. 11
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This year, the…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Sept. 29 - Oct. 3.

Belfast

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court Sept. 23-Oct. 3.

Robert Barter, 62, of South…

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While Northern New England and the Maritimes wait for rain, hopefully on Wednesday, there is a…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 29-Oct.3.    

Camden…

The building where the Waldo County Registry of Deeds is maintained.

BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in Waldo County Sept. 22-26.

Belfast

Kenneth R. Allex to Andrew T. Rainer.…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 25 - Oct. 1. 

Eleanor M. Nugent, 56, of Waterville, two…

BPD patch.

Belfast Police reported the following activity Sept. 14 - Oct. 1.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Sept. 26 - Oct. 1.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

describes himself as someone who 'leads from the front'
Eric Quatrano. (Photo courtesy Town of Thomaston)

THOMASTON — A new police chief has begun his tenure with the Town of Thomaston. Eric Quatrano assumed the role last week.

Quatrano has been a patrol…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Sept. 22-26.  

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ALNA The Climate Action Committee (CAC) of the Town of Alna announced a new program to provide any resident in need of emergency backup power access to portable, non-toxic, high-capacity…

October 20-24 is School Bus Safety Week
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety

October brings beautiful fall leaves and the beginning of shorter hours of daylight. The Bureau of Highway Safety wishes to remind drivers to slow down and look for pedestrians. We also urge…

View of car in cemetery

(Update Sept. 30, 2025): According to the Rockport Police Dept., the operator of a vehicle that knocked down headstones at Glen…

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An exhibit of drawings, paintings and sketches by renowned courtroom artist Andy Austin opens October 8 at the Pascal Gallery in Rockport. Titled “Instead of 

Kenneth Adams transported kilogram quantities of drugs from the Bronx to the Midcoast
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PORTLAND — A Union man was…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Sept. 18-24. 

Shane T. Fitts, 28, of Unity, domestic violence…

White smoke drifts away from the remains of a pickup truck that caught fire. (Photo by Katie Maynard)

THOMASTON — A vehicle fire in Thomaston, Monday morning, sent a large billow of black smoke straight up into the air, prompting a response from Thomaston Fire, Ambulance, and Police.…

Subject of Waldo County warrant
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On September 28, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Maine State Police received a call from the Portland Police Department regarding a complaint they had received from a truck driver, who believed…