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ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County and two men remain in custody at the Knox County Jail since they were arrested. One man is accused of strangling a woman and…

Multiple single vehicle crashes on Augusta Road keep responders busy
A box truck from the insulation division of a building company landed on its side just inside Knox County, a few feet up from Washington Auto Parts. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

The Knox County Sheriff's Office released the names of the four individuals involved in the Aug. 25 crash in Washington.

The Aug. 27 Sheriff's Office news release said: "Upon emergency…

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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 13-25.

Tyler Alkire, 26, of Vinalhaven,…

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A Searsmont resident has been identified as the deceased person following fatal traffic crash that occured in Newburgh on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. 

Flames that were initially only visible at two rear walls of 27 Westbrook Street quickly spread through the rest of the house, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

SOUTH THOMASTON — Investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office are working to determine the cause of a fire that broke out at 27 Westbrook Street, in South Thomaston, Saturday night. Firefighters…

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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 11-15. 

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

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 15-20. 

Richard D. York, 32, of Waldo, theft by deception in…

RECORDS WERE TO BE MADE PUBLIC AUG. 22
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ROCKLAND – The public has been expecting to learn the outcome of a status conference scheduled for Aug. 22 concerning the death of Sunshine Stewart, but recently a Knox County…

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A motorcycle rider in Montville was transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor by Life Flight of Maine, Aug. 22, after a an unconscious male in serious…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Aug. 12-18.

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

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BELFAST— The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity July 29 - Aug. 16.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

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On August 21, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit requested an arrest warrant for Thomas Karod, 56, of Camden, for Possession of Sexually Explicit Materials, a class C felony, in…

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A 75th anniversary celebration and fundraiser to benefit Union Fire and Rescue will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, with a barbecue and dance. 

The barbecue (donations welcome) will take…

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Aug. 7-14.

Raymond Pomeroy Jr., 40, of Stockton Springs, theft by…

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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Aug. 4-8.

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ROCKLAND — A time came when the fumes emitting from sulfur candles in an upstairs bedroom became too overwhelming for the resident to go near, leading to a small fire and a fire department…

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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 11-15.  

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 28 - Aug. 15.

An arrest or summons…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Aug. 2-15.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a conviction,…

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(Aug. 16, 2025 update)

Maine State Police have made an arrest in the murder of Levern Kelly, who was found deceased in a Waldoboro home, Aug. 9,…

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FILED 'WITH PREJUDICE'
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UPDATE (AUG. 15): A former student at Medomak Valley High School will receive $1.1 million as a financial settlement in a lawsuit originally…

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State Police are assisting the Windham Police Department with a shooting that occurred Thursday, Aug. 15, 2025,  at approximately 1:55 p.m., on Route 302 in North…

case is ongoing, anyone with information asked to contact Belfast Police
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A man with a last known address of Camden was arrested in Belfast Friday morning, Aug. 15, following in an investigation that started from an approximate 3:40 a.m. call to 911. A man in a white…

2021-2024, seven lives lost on Maine roadways due to motor vehicle crashes during Labor Day weekend
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Beginning August 13 and running straight through September 1, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is working together with Maine law enforcement agencies to raise awareness of the dangers of…

Last 3 Days: 32 fires, 17 acres burned
A firefighter sprays hotspots in Waldoboro, Aug. 9, 2025, during a brush fire. Two days later, Aug. 11, St. George firefighters extinguished an approximate 30' x 30' brush fire on inner edge of a quarry off River Road. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) is urging all residents and visitors to take immediate precautions as…

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The City of Belfast has issued a Parking Advisory for Harbor Fest, Friday through Sunday, August 15, 16, and 17: 

Commercial Street will be closed at Union…

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GRAFTON TOWNSHIP  – At approximately 1:30 p.m., Aug. 13, Maine Game Wardens responded to Grafton Township after Brexton Getchell, 21, of Unity fell approximately 25-30 feet from a ledge…

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ROCKLAND – The following comprises recent court activity in Knox County, including a Friendship man who allegedly ran over a victim with a four-wheeler and two drug arrests in Rockland, with one…

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Rockland police cruiser. (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police Chief Tim Carroll’s most recent statistic for drug overdoses in Rockland is one that he doesn’t want the public to believe. The calendar year-to-date stat for over-…

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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Aug. 1-12.

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 July 28 - Aug. 1.

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Firefighters work to douse flames of a brush fire before those flames make a serious impact on the nearby forest. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

WALDOBORO — Firefighters from mutual aid fire departments have been assisting Waldoboro FD with a wildlands fire at 1004 Finntown Road, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. Due to high fire dangers, no burn…

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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Aug. 4-8.

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School Administrative District No. 28 to Town of Camden…

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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court July 31 - Aug. 6. 

Dennis W. Merry Jr., 37, of Brooks, burglary…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity July 18 - Aug. 4.

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 July 15 - Aug. 6.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a…

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BELFAST — A Brooks man was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to 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 July 21-25. 

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BELFAST — Two arrests were made following the Aug. 5, execution of a search warrant on High Street, according to a media release from…

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In an Aug. 5 news release, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Colombian national and confirmed member of the…

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ROCKLAND – A Rockland police detective filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Portland against the city claiming she was demoted and denied reasonable workplace accommodations and was…

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ROCKLAND – A couple from Arizona who were passengers on the windjammer Mercantile for a cruise that departed from Camden Harbor in July 2023 filed a…

Rockland Police Department. (File photo by Sarah Thompson)

What was initially believed to be an issue with a detector led to the evacuation of the Rockland Police Department and Park…

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ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from July 15-July 31.

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ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds July 28-Aug. 1.

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Susan Conover Tr. and Dianne R. Conover Living…

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

Michael R. Kingsbury, of Winterport, and Codi…

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BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up from  Waldo County grand jury July 24.

Ricky L. Seekins, 53, of Brooks, eluding an…

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 July 14-18. 

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