ROCKPORT — For at least a brief time, the functioning noses of those standing downwind of Tolman Pond Market, on Route 90, in Rockport, inhaled a strong whiff of fuel. But, of course, it is a gas…
Police, Fire and Courts
UNITY — A fire alarm in Unity alerted residents of a two-unit residential building to a fire Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to a Sept. 2, press release from Maine State Police.
"The…
July 2025 murder of Sunshine Stewart
ROCKLAND– A court hearing to determine whether 18-year-old Deven Young will be charged…
auction of plates raises funds for 'Trooper Black Foundation'
The Maine State Police and the Maine State Troopers Foundation have partnered to honor the lives and sacrifices of the first responders who died on September 11, 2001, while raising funds for the…
Two Rockport homeowners filed a complaint Aug. 6 in Knox County Superior Court appealing a July 7 decision by the Rockport Board of Assessment Review (BAR) to uphold…
ROCKPORT – A Rockport resident filed a Freedom of Access Appeal with Knox County Superior Court Aug. 11, claiming the town failed to reply to multiple requests for…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 19-26.
Gage J. Gagne, 28, of Belfast, stealing drugs in Swanville Jan. 8, 2022, nine months…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 24-28. …
Midcoast EMS personnel Denise Harriman, Lina Powers, Deborah Heath, Derek Booker and Bennett Cohen recognized
On Aug. 28, the Friends of EMS for Maine gathered with clinicians and partners at the Maine Capitol in Augusta for…
Camden Police Chief Allen Weaver, Jr., issued the following statement concerning an Aug. 21 incident in downtown Camden. It follows:
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 17-26.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. July 28-Aug. 27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
another arrest made; more charges anticipated
Update (Aug.29): Friendship man who was arrested on Aug. 26 who police say assaulted a …
FRIENDSHIP — A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy was seriously injured while attempting to apprehend a wanted individual in the town of Friendship Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26.
…Snowmaking water system turned on to douse the fire
CAMDEN — A fire spreading near the top of Ragged Mountain in the early morning, Aug. 26, was discovered by a biker riding the trails. He called 911, Knox…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 27-31.
Belfast
Anna R. Stankiewicz to Benjamin…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Aug. 17- 24.
Travis Bates, 22, of Waldoboro, probation violation on a prior case of violating condition of release in…
ROCKLAND – A Waldoboro man remains in jail after he was arrested Aug. 21 for allegedly robbing and assaulting a man for his medications in Rockland.
Rockland Police issued a news release…
UNION — Union firefighters, with the help of Washington firefighters, spent approximately half an hour working to extricate the single occupant of a Toyota RAV4 with out-of-state license plates,…
UPDATE: Molyneaux Road has reopened to traffic.
CAMDEN — A large tree fell across Molyneaux Road in Camden near the intersection of Melvin Heights Road, closing that area to traffic.…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 17-21. …
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from Aug. 10-17.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 9-20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered innocent…
BRISTOL — Lincoln County Sheriffs Office has released the names of the people involved in a plane crash in Bristol on Aug. 20, 2026; one occupant succumbed at…
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety 2026: Make Good Choices. Plan Ahead. Drive Sober.
The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the national August Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over High Visibility Enforcement…
BRISTOL — A small plane enroute to Knox County Airport on Owls Head crashed in Bristol waters Aug. 20, killing a pilot.
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Rebecca Loveland, of Searsport, and David Henderson, of Searsport, were married Aug. 9…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 16-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
Maine Turnpike, with emphasis on construction zones
Maine troopers issue 83 citations during one shift of High-Visibility Traffic Enforcement Initiative
The Maine State Police, in partnership with the Maine Turnpike Authority and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, conducted a high-visibility traffic…
SOUTH THOMASTON — Some electrical wires stretched along the ground, while others hung low from a primary utility pole in South Thomaston early Thursday morning following a single vehicle rollover…
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at approximately 3:52 p.m., the Bangor Regional Communications Center received multiple calls regarding a tractor-trailer…
ROCKLAND – A Rockland man is being held without bail for violating the conditions of his previous bail set in July from a domestic violence case and a state order to undergo a…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 28 - Aug. 14.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 10-14. …
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 5-11.
Trey Harford, 34, of Swanville, assault in Hampden Sept. 14, 2024, dismissed;…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 10 - Aug. 8.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Court from July 19-Aug. 10.
…AUGUST 11 HEARING HELD IN KNOX COUNTY COURT
ROCKLAND -The former RSU 13 bus driver that struck and killed 12-year-old Brayden Callahan in November 2025 has admitted to the civil violation of committing a traffic offense…
A Thomaston resident was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland, on Aug. 10, 2026, for assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent engaged in his official duties,…
UPDATED (Aug. 10): District Attorney Natasha Irving issued a statement Aug. 7 on the state’s decision to dismiss the manslaughter charge against the RSU 13 bus…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds July 20-24.
Belfast
Yvonne B. House to House…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County unified court July 22-28.
Curtis A. Tunnell, 35, of Waldo, domestic violence assault in Stockton Springs…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 18 - Aug. 2.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 3-7. …
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released its…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 26 - Aug. 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged are considered…
As of Aug. 11, 2026, the investigation continues into the cause of this fire.
OWLS HEAD – A potential structure fire was quickly suppressed on…
On Aug. 5, the Belfast Fire Department responded to a reported building fire at 256 High Street, Waterfall Arts, in…
NORTH HAVEN — A passenger on the schooner Heritage was removed from the vessel by law enforcement this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Pulpit Harbor. Due to…
