The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety are urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or…
Police, Fire and Courts
Fatalities statistics for 2023 and 2024, as well as preliminary 2025
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Corrections said May 9 that the incarcerated man who had walked off of a job site in Thomaston May 4 was arrested May 9 in New Hampshire.
Rochester, N.H.,…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 29 - May 5.
Shauna M. Pomeroy, 41, of Stockton Springs,…
CAMDEN — A vehicle is burned and a garage is destroyed, yet an adjacent house remains standing following a house fire on Park Street, Saturday afternoon.
Within a couple of minutes of the…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13 - May 2.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 29 - May 6.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
discover how Rockland Fire Dept. works to keep everyone safe
The Rockland Fire Department will host an Open House on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to Noon, at the Rockland firehouse, 118 Park Street.
"All are invited to the…
LIBERTY — A Liberty man was arrested for assault following an altercation at the Liberty Town Hall, according to a media release from Maine State…
Those occupying home, including pets, uninjured
KNOX — A Knox woman was arrested May 4, following a call to Waldo County Communications Center at approximately 10:43 p.m., reporting a fire at a residence on…
ROCKLAND — The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County with the upcoming court dates for dispositional conference hearings in two ongoing cases including a former bus driver…
public meeting Thursday, May 7, at 5 p.m., to discuss the importance of a new police station
ROCKLAND — “If there’s consideration from Council, if there’s any of these buildings that you want to move forward, I think we should act on it,” said Rockland City Manager Tom Luttrell during the…
WARREN (Update May 4, 2026, 3:15 p.m.) — Fire Marshal’s Office investigators have determined a cause for the April 30, 2026 flames in a converted Warren…
Propane wall-mounted heater determined to be ignition point
AUGUSTA — A fire that took place in Stockton Springs Saturday, May 2, has been ruled accidental by the Maine State Fire Marshals Office, according to a…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 22-28.
Crystal Philbrook, 44, of Bangor, probation violation in…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 13-17.
Belfast
Field…
ST. GEORGE — Multiple ambulances were called to Spruce Head Road (Rte 73), in St. George, Friday night after a car full of teenagers and young adults appeared to have overshot a bend in the road…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 19-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
WASHINGTON — The occupant of a Chevy Tahoe was helped from the vehicle by a firefighter after the Tahoe landed on its roof in a stream Thursday night, April 30, 2026.
The Tahoe had gone…
UPDATE: A Maine District Court judge has ruled that 18-year-old Deven Young is competent to stand trial for the homicide of Sunshine Stewart on July 2, 2025 in Union.
Judge Eric…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 9-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police…
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central is investigating the death of Thomaston man who had been reported missing earlier this month.
On April 17,…
Boston man also arrested, faces same charges
WATERVILLE — A Unity woman has been charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking of a schedule W drug, following a six month investigation by the Maine Drug…
Officer Jarrod Leonardi, of the Thomaston Police Department, has been promoted to the rank of Police Corporal, effective Monday, April 27, 2026.
"This promotion recognizes Officer Leonardi’…
Images reportedly show minor under age 12
SWANVILLE — A Swanville man was arrested following months long investigation by the Waldo County Sheriff's Office, according to an April 27, press release from…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds April 20-24.
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds April 6-10.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 15-21.
Kristen Herbest, 26, of Bucksport, probation violation in…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 21-23.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 13-24.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 30 - April 3.
Belfast…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 23-27.
Belfast
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BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded in Belfast District Court.
Lee Ane A. Vogel, of…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 8-14.
Leon A. Rancourt Jr., 56, of Swanville, theft by…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity April 5-14 .
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 28 - April 14.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
BELFAST — A Belfast woman was arrested April 14, following a probation check at 7 Poors Mill Road, according to an April 15, press release from Belfast Police Chief Robert Cormier. …
The Maine Department of Public Safety is recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026, honoring the dedicated professionals who serve as…
On Monday, April 13, 2026, at approximately 6:08 p.m., Troopers from Maine State Police Central Field Troop responded to Route 1 in Stockton Springs for a report of a head-on collision…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 1-7.
Thomas P. Cross, 38, of Belfast, domestic violence assault…
