Police, Fire and Courts

On Thursday night, June 30, at about 7 p.m., Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies were called to investigate an apparent swimming accident at the Bristol Mills Dam in Bristol. Members of Bristol Fire…

ROCKPORT —  Sometimes the day just doesn’t go as planned. For this reporter, it happened on June 28.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from June 13-17.

Maine State Police said June 30 that they will dispatch additional troopers, unmarked cruisers and their airplane in traffic enforcement efforts during the July 4 holiday week.  Those…

So far in 2016, there have been 464 wildfires throughout Maine that have burned a total of 752 acres

Recent fire activity, unseasonably dry weather, lack of precipitation and projected environmental conditions over the holiday weekend make…

CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity May 5-26.  An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a crime is presumed…

One driver transported to Pen Bay Medical Center

ROCKPORT — An early evening rollover on Route 17 in Rockport resulted in secondary crash involving two other cars, and one person being transported to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, June 29…

Theft, burglary, damage to fields

Maine State Police said June 29 that they charged two teenage boys with car theft, outlining an eight-car burglary spree that began June 21 with a 1979 Porsche 911 taken from the Foggy Bottom…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 147 calls for service from June 20-27. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

Remains in jail on $100,000 cash bail

ROCKLAND — Randall J. Weddle, 54, of Greenville, Tenn., who was indicted earlier this month by the Knox County grand jury on 15 counts…

If approved, Rockport to pay 37 percent of chief’s monthly salary

CAMDEN-ROCKPORT — Rockport is losing its longtime police chief with

The Dresden Fire Department reported that one of its own, firefighter Nicole Freese, was hurt in an auto accident Saturday. The accident, in which Freese and another occupant escaped a burning…

Lincoln County Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Ken Hatch, who was arrested on two counts of the sexual abuse of a minor, a Class C felony, has been under investigation for about three months, according to…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from May 27 - June 9.

Ryan N. Raven, 24, of Thorndike, operating while license suspended or…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 15-25. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 15

James D. St. Pierce Jr., 26, of…

BELFAST — The following Unified Criminal Court cases were closed in Waldo County from June 10-17.

Michael L. Giggey, 57, of Montville, operating a snowmobile…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 4-16. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 4

Kirk A. Mitchell, 42, of…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from June 20-24.

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from June 6-10 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 1-10. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 1

Brian Fogg, 26, of Belfast, was…

ROCKLAND — Rockland Police arrested Abernathy B. Miller, 48, of Rockland, and charged him with domestic violence assault, domestic violence…

ORONO — While many local law enforcement officers participated in their local torch runs June 8 for the Special Olympic summer games, there…

Coast Guard, Marine Patrol, Good Samaritans respond

The Maine Marine Patrol was working to notify relatives of…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 153 calls for service from June 14-20. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

‘This morning, my whole business came to a screeching stop’

ROCKPORT — As she does nearly every morning, Jan Campbell, president and owner of Rockport Automotive…

Deputy Ken Hatch of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Tuesday and taken into custody at Two Bridges Regional Jail on two charges of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, a Class C felony, Tim…

Maine Department of Corrections...

BRIGHTON — A Maine State Trooper captured Jonathan Edman, who ran off from a work detail in Kingsbury Plantation late Tuesday morning.

According to Department of Public Safety spokesman…

BELFAST — A Belfast man was issued a summons June 2 after threatening a fellow driver with a collapsible baton, according to Belfast Police Chief Mike McFadden.

Andrew M. Clark, 28, was…

BELFAST — The following divorces were recently recorded at Waldo County Superior Court.

Heather M. McLaughlin, of Jackson, and Dale McLaughlin, were married Sept. 22, 1990, in Jackson and…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 13-17.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from June 13-17.

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 147 calls for service from June 6-14. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from May 23-June 3 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.

ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity June 4-14. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

At about at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, 12 participants in an organized protest near Bath Iron Works were taken into custody and charged with the crime of Obstructing a Public Way, a Class E offense.

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 6-17. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.

June 6

Meisha L. Rice, 34, of Monroe, was…

ROCKLAND — The Knox County grand jury handed down their indictments June 8 which represented 14 defendants, including two inmates at the…

ROCKLAND — Rockland police reported the following activity May 1-31. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Fire Department responded to a welding equipment fire at Steel-Pro Inc. at 660 Main Street around 11:50 a.m.…

WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 124 calls for service from May 31-June 6. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…

BOSTON — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft joined leaders representing all eight coast guard agencies of the Arctic nations to sign a joint statement establishing the framework for a…

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife...

AUGUSTA — With an early spring and dry weather conditions, the Department of Inland fisheries and Wildlife is reporting that Maine's black bears have been causing more conflicts with many Maine…

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 6-10.

ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court and Rockland District Court from June 6-10.

AUGUSTA — The Maine Warden Service announced Friday, June 10, that K9 Duchess, a Dutch shepherd, was laid to rest peacefully at home earlier this week. Duchess served the Maine Warden Service with…

CAMDEN/ROCKLAND — The skies cleared early Wednesday morning, just in time as runners were gathering in downtown Camden, all sporting special…

Chestnut Street, Public Safety parking lot...

CAMDEN — Camden Police Chief Randy Gagne said that parking on lower Chestnut Street downtown will be limited on Monday, June 13, due to a funeral being held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church that day…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department has hired Addison Cox as a patrol officer, according to a press release from Sgt. Don Finnegan.…

Get ready to dance!

ROCKPORT — Tickets are on sale now for the July 29 Rockport Firefighters’ Ball, a night to dance and celebrate the community. All are invited to the ball, which will be held at the Samoset Resort…

ROCKLAND — A Topsham woman who was arrested for allegedly beating her former boyfriend multiple times with a toaster and destroying the…