Police, Fire and Courts
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…
The Maine Department of Public Safety is recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12–18, 2026, honoring the dedicated professionals who serve as…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court April 1-7.
Thomas P. Cross, 38, of Belfast, domestic violence assault…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 27 - April 8.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 20 - April 7.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a…
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stabbing incident on Matinicus Island. The victim was transported via…
Game Warden Sergeant Chad Robertson of Division D in Greenville was honored by his peers as the Maine Game Warden of the Year for 2025. Game Warden Sergeant…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 16-20.
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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from March 27-April 6. …
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is looking to use Congressionally-directed (CDS) spending to help fund purchase and renovation of a new police station. However, the grant that the City seeks is a…
April 7 meeting
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, April 7, to address an agenda that includes adding a new part-time…
ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in the state court in Knox County from March 23-27.
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 9-13.
Belfast
Troy C…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 25-31.
Christopher M. Herrick, 44, of Belfast, unlawful…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 21-31.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 19-29.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
VALUE OF STOLEN LOBSTERS IS APPROXIMATELY $2,000
ROCKLAND – A Union man was arrested by the Maine Marine Patrol on March 28 for allegedly stealing two crates of lobsters from a Tenants Harbor dock.
Charles N. Collins, 46, was charged with…
Don’t Drive Distracted. Eyes Forward.
As April brings blooming flowers and the beginning of spring travel, don’t let distractions bloom behind the wheel. From 2021-2024, there were 52 fatal crashes resulting in 55 fatalities involving…
ROCKLAND — The sole occupant of a vehicle rollover on Lake View Drive in Rockland denied any injuries immediately following the single-vehicle event, Tuesday, March 31.
Knox Regional…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 18-24. …
On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Belfast Fire and Police Department were dispatched to 81 Patterson Hill Road in Belfast for a reported structure…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 23-27.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 9-27.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 12-20.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
the department’s longest-tenured officer
"We are pleased to introduce Nick Vasquez and Ron Wood to the Thomaston Police Department," said Town Manager Kara George, in a news release.
On Monday, March 23, 2026, the Thomaston Select…
Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will be open at the Rec Center (Flanagan Community Center) for two nights coming up.
- Friday, March 27, from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.…
It’s a way for us to check in, ask what’s going on and how are you doing
THOMASTON — A number of senior residents live alone in Thomaston, with families often living too far away to swing by. It’s not uncommon for a relative out of state to call the police department…
March 26, 2026 update: Authorities are looking into a possible mechanical issue occurring just prior to an 18-wheeler truck landing on its side on a…
BELFAST — A Waldo County grand jury handed up the following indictments March 19.
Jonathan E. Ward, 48, of Brooks, two counts of aggravated…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds March 2-6.
Belfast
Profession Services…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 16-20.
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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity March 7-18.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those charged…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 11-17.
Wesley Glidden, 42, of Windsor, operating while license…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 3-19.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction…
The Rockland Fire Dept. was already en route to Rankin Street following a third-party report to Knox County Regional Communications Center of a possible kitchen fire in an apartment complex. But…
Vehicles forced off the road
ROCKLAND – A Rockport man was arrested on March 15 for allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road throughout Rockland and Thomaston, forcing other vehicles off the road.
Michael S.…
ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds March 9-13.
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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Feb. 23-27
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BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, March 17, to address a number of agenda items included in Belfast City…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court March 4-10.
Dakota Miller, 25, of Bangor, operating under the…
BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 27 - March 10.
An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction, and those…
A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor rescued three people from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor Wednesday at 9:02 a.m.
Station Boothbay Harbor crew…
