Police, Fire and Courts

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 3-9.

Kenneth A. Fay, 69, of Stockton Springs, operating after…

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ROCKPORT – Rockport Town Manager Jon Duke said Friday, June 12, that Interim Police Chief Chris Young is currently on leave from his position with the Town of Rockport.

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THOMASTON — During the June 8, 2026, Thomaston Select Board meeting, members of the Thomaston Fire and EMS Department were recognized with the Phoenix Award for their role in the successful…

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Zeandra L.R. Harding…

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 May 25-29.

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 19 - June 6.

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

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 16 - June 6.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

'Turns Focus to General Election with Platform of Stability'
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Knox County Sheriff Patrick Polky…

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ROCKLAND — The Resolve presented to Rockland Fire and EMS during the June 8, 2026 City Council meeting reads like any official Whereas and Therefore expression of public gratitude. Yet, from…

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ROCKLAND — “This is an authorization, at least, not yet a commitment,” said Rockland City Councilor Nate Davis.

City Councilors, absent Councilor Penny York, voted 3-1 (Kalloch) in approval…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds June 1-5. 

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 May 118-22. 

Belfast

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 27 - June 2.

Alex Small, 44, of Bangor, probation violation in…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 1 - June 1.

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

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 22 - June 3.

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 May 11-15. 

Belfast

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AUGUSTA — A hearing regarding a written challenge to the nomination petitions filed by Albert J. Joy as a non-party candidate for Knox…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from May 28-June 1. 

RELIEF FUNDS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS
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Since the Robbins Lumber explosion and fire on May 15, Maine communities have been rallying to support first responders, injured mill employees, and families…

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Belfast City Hall.

BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, June 2, at 7 p.m., in City Hall. Topics included in City Manager Erin…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from…

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 May 4-8. 

Belfast

Jean…

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THOMASTON — The Town of Thomaston announces the appointment of Lorenzo Bacchi as a Patrol Officer with the Thomaston Police Department. The Thomaston Select Board confirmed Officer Bacchi's…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds May 25-29…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 20-26.

Devon O. Williams, 34, of Bangor, failing to make an oral…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 4-28.

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 May 12-28.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…

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ROCKPORT — MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital reopened its doors at 6:35 a.m., Friday morning, May 29, 2026, following an approximate hour-long closure of incoming patients and employees. 

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UPDATE (June 3): The two suspects who were arrested for unlawful drug trafficking following a traffic stop in Thomaston May 27 made their initial appearances in Knox County…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury May 22.

Jason Trundy, 43, of Winterport, domestic violence…

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ROCKLAND — A Frederick Street house filled with smoke early Thursday morning, leading to an initial response from Rockland Fire Dept. and its mutual aid at approximately 3:25 a.m., May 28, 2026.…

While the on-scene phase of the investigation concluded, the investigation itself remains active and ongoing
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The Maine Fire Marshal's Office has released its preliminary findings in the Robbins Lumber fire, explosion investigation. The FMO reports the following: …

Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — While many area parades were canceled because of rain, the Belfast Memorial Day parade continued as planned, with veterans…

Knox County Courthouse

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

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 April 27 - May 1. 

Belfast

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Xiaotong Zon, of…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court May 13-19.

Ryan Rolerson, 37, of Liberty, illegal possession of a…

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The Office of State Fire Marshal, via the Maine Dept., of Public Safety, provides a Thursday, May 21, 2026 update on its work regarding the May 15, 2026 fire at…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity May 8-19.

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 April 28 - May 19.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from May 13-18. 

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PORTLAND — A New Hampshire man was sentenced May 19 in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm during an incident…

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SEARSMONT — To date, more than 150 interviews of responders, employees, and victim’s families have been conducted in the wake of a fire and subsequent explosion at Robbins Lumber, Friday morning,…

Judge sets bail at $25,000 cash
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UPDATE (May 19): The driver of a truck who was involved in a motor vehicle crash with a motorcycle on Sunday evening, May 17, on Route 1 in Thomaston has been arrested on several…

Andrew Ryan Cross

MORRILL — Andrew Ryan Cross, 27, passed away tragically on May 15, 2026, in brave service to others. He was born on September 21, 1998,…

ATF scene investigations, hospitalized patients, burned apparatus
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Maine Fire Marshal's Office and Maine Dept. of Safety provide a May 18, 2026, 4:15 p.m. update to the Robbins Lumber Fire…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from May 4- 13.

'We owe the people of Maine a thorough, professional, and methodical investigation'
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From the Office of the State Fire Marshal, May 17:

Sunday morning, Investigators from the Office of State Fire Marshal (FMO) were joined by…