ROCKLAND — The Maine State Computer Crimes Unit seized two laptop computers and 12 cellphones from a Rockland residence as part of a child…
Police, Fire and Courts

A 22-year-old Orono man died in Jefferson Wednesday when a large branch broke off a tree and struck him.
Crews from Jefferson Rescue, Central Lincoln County Ambulance and the Lincoln County…
ROCKLAND — A St. George man who was released from jail in October after serving a sentence for a domestic violence assault was charged again…

Lincoln County sheriff’s detectives arrested a Bristol man following an investigation into alleged embezzlement from two Bristol businesses. Joseph Corson, 51, faces a Class B theft charge.
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Pastor Wally Staples has a message for whoever walked into the Church of the Nazarene on Wiscasset’s Gardiner Road Friday and took two bags of collected toys that were going to go to families. …
The Damariscotta police report the following activity from Dec. 14 to Dec. 20, 2015:
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ORLAND — As part of a joint investigation with the Hancock County Sheriff's Office, MDEA arrested three persons Monday, Dec. 21, on heroin…

STOCKTON SPRINGS — Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputy Merl Reed charged three people with theft following an investigation into stolen checks, one of which was allegedly cashed at a local bank for $2,…

ALFRED — State Police arrested two men on cocaine and heroin charges Monday after their car was stopped along Route 202 in Alfred. The arrests came after the car sped off and was located a short…

Many who follow Bangor Police Department’s Facebook page known how funny it is, but recently, the rest of the nation has started to catch on. The page, started in 2010, only had about 10,000 likes…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 30-Dec.11 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court from Sept.-Nov.
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ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 7-16. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
Maine's 60 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The new officers, who mostly come…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court in Rockland from Dec. 7-11.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from Nov. 23-Dec. 11.
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ROCKLAND — The Knox County Grand Jury handed down 19 indictments Dec. 16. Of the 19 indictments, a majority of the cases involve unlawful…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 299 calls for service from Nov. 30-Dec. 8. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or…
A 23-year-old Boothbay man was airlifted to a Boston hospital Saturday with a head injury after a tire exploded and killed another man in Salem, New Hampshire, Salem police reported. Adam Sproul’s…

BELFAST — Belfast Chief of Police Michael McFadden said a fairly routine call turned into anything but when a resident chose to shoot his weapon in the vicinity of Belfast police, just after 6 p.m…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from Nov. 23-Dec. 4. The Unified Criminal Court is a new system for…
State Police say a man and woman from Portland were charged early this morning on cocaine and heroin charges after their speeding car was…

AUGUSTA — As a result of a call to the Maine Operation Game Thief tip line, four Midcoast residents were summonsed recently for a spate of deer hunting violations.
According to the …

WARREN — (UPDATED Dec. 17, 11:27 a.m.) Following the use of an explosive-sniffing K9, law enforcement officials with the State Police Bomb Squad determined Wednesday night, Dec. 16, that a…
A New York City man and a Winthrop woman have been arrested following a two…
BELFAST — A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges following an early morning altercation at Wonderview Cottages. Waldo County…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Criminal Docket Dec. 1-10.
The Unified Criminal Docket is a system for processing criminal actions and certain associated civil…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 13-30.
Belfast
Jane F. Spear Living Trust and Jane F. Spear…

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department reported the following activity Dec. 7-11. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 7
Deputy Daniel Thompson…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 13-20.
Belfast
Jane F. Spear Living Trust and Jane F. Spear…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 9-15. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 24 (late entries)
Devin J. O’Brien,…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Attorneys representing the families of deceased El Faro crew members Danielle Randolph and Dylan Meklin, who both hailed from Rockland, have filed documents opposing…
ROCKLAND — A Rockport man was arrested again after police say he violated his probation conditions by contacting a woman after he was…
Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline arrested a 30-year-old Pittston man on Monday, Dec. 14 after the man allegedly assaulted Cline and damaged a police car.…

PORTLAND — Agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested another New York man last man, and charged him with selling heroin in…
The Damariscotta police report the following activity from Dec. 7, to Dec. 13, 2015:
Dec. 7
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ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity Dec. 1-8. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…
ROCKLAND — A Camden man who was charged with allegedly assaulting a female victim and unlawful sexual touching pleaded not guilty Dec. 7 in…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Criminal Court from Nov. 16-20. The Unified Criminal Court is a new system for…

BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity Dec. 1-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Dec. 1
Daniel L. Beeton, 26, of Stockton…
A Bronx, New York man was arrested Wednesday following a lengthy heroin investigation conducted by MDEA and Gardiner Police.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 1-6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
Nov. 26 (late entry)
Jordan A. Young,…
WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 223 calls for service from Nov. 23-30. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest…
THOMASTON — Thomaston Police reported the following activity Nov. 2-29. An arrest or summons does not apply guilt. A person charged with a…

State police, Bar Harbor Police, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency made two drug busts in the past two days, one in Kennebunkport on the Maine…
ROCKLAND — The following deed transfers were recorded from Nov. 23-27 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds.
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CAMDEN — Nobody but the ski resorts are complaining yet about the delay in Maine’s traditional early start to cold winter weather, but a lack of snow has not delayed the calendar from marching…

ROCKPORT — A 28-year member of the Rockport Fire Department, Lt. David Leighton, has been facing a medical challenge the past several months,…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Rockland District Court from Nov. 16-20.
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