ROCKLAND – Rockland Fire and EMS received word Monday, July 9, that a $239,000 grant request has been approved in full through the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
The fire department…
Police, Fire and Courts
serving 1,500 residents, assisting 14,000 others in Waldo County
SEARSMONT – Construction of the new Searsmont fire station is well under way and slightly ahead of schedule with a new estimated completion date of October. However, the town continues fundraising…
ROCKLAND — The following divorces were finalized in Rockland District Court in May-June.
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THOMASTON – (07/09/2018) A 2012 International truck owned by Stone Cold Storage of Brunswick, top heavy with frozen bait, landed on its side, Friday, July 6, in Thomaston.
The…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 22 - July 6. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 22
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BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 26 - July 2.
Kyle K. White, 26, of Searsmont, probation violation in Belfast Jan. 30, 2015, 35…
Three-day program
In the wake of the nationwide law enforcement campaign to curb drinking and boating, the results of Operation Dry Water in Maine are now in. Maine game wardens reported heavy boating traffic…
CAMDEN — Camden police reported the following activity from June 1-27. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime…
Carrillos due back in Waldo County Court Aug. 8
AUGUSTA — The Maine Supreme Court decided July 3 that the two assistant attorney generals prosecuting Sharon and Julio Carrillo for their role in the February beating death of 10-year-old Marissa…
Not immigration checkpoints
ROCKLAND — On July 3, Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison circulated a press release concerning its annual heads-up to drivers about pending safety checkpoints/roadblocks. The Sheriff’s Office has…
CHINA — Maine State Police responded to a bank robbery at the Bar Harbor Bank and Trust on Route 3 in the town of China at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, according to a news release…
ROCKLAND – The State Fire Marshal’s Office has narrowed down the cause of fire at 120 North Main Street to two potential triggers. As such, the official cause has been left undetermined.
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ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 25-29.
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Attorneys fail to secure new trial
BELFAST — A Rockport woman who was convicted of manslaughter April 27 has had her sentencing rescheduled for Aug. 8 after defense attorneys failed in their attempt to secure a new trial.
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 21 - July 1. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 21
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Prepare to stop
Knox County Sheriff’s deputies, along with municipal law enforcement, will be conducting…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Criminal Court June 22-28.
Dereck D. Maxcy, 36, of Winterport, probation violation in Belfast April 12,…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of June 18-29.
Belfast
Paul William & Carryl Ann…
Struck home so hard it broke foundation, driver hit with multiple charges
BELFAST — A Belfast man has been charged with a number of crimes following a high-speed downtown chase in the early morning hours July 1, according to Belfast Police Chief Michael McFadden.
…ROCKLAND — A woman from Owls Head who pleaded guilty to felony theft in June 2017 of taking more than $8,000 from the graduation fund for the…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 18-22.
Anthony Bates, 55…
BELFAST — Belfast man has been charged with numerous crimes following an incident June 28, where he is accused of choking two men and assaulting an officer.
Carmine Ferrante…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police reported the following activity June 19-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 19
Alyson L.…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 20-28. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 19
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AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage has issued a response to a subpoena from the Government Oversight Committee (GOC) requesting the presence of Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS…
WARREN — The Department of Corrections issued a news release June 29 confirming the death of a prisoner of the Maine State Prison in Warren.
The prisoner's death occurred at approximately 9…
ROCKLAND – Unlike most states, Maine homeowners have the right to work on their own gas equipment, according to Scott Robertson, advisor for Maritime Energy. Robertson has trouble wrapping his…
Celebrated 25th anniversary during June 16-22 session
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick summer camp that aims to create positive relationships between law enforcement and Maine children celebrated its 25th year during the camp’s June 16-22 season.
…ROCKPORT — Rockport police reported the following activity June 6-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt. A person charged with a crime…
BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 10-18. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 10
Lisa…
BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds June 4-15.
Belfast
Annie Doherty to Ann Kennedy…
The Department of Corrections said in a June 24 news release that a prisoner died of the Bolduc Correctional Facility …
Area firefighters practice skills
OWLS HEAD – Owls Head Central School educated pupils one last time, Sunday, June 24, before the walls become dust in a few more days.
New recruits of area fire departments, as well as old…
ROCKLAND — A Waldoboro woman who was arrested in March 2017 by police for driving while intoxicated with two young children in the vehicle, was…
BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 15-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 15
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BELFAST — The Belfast Police Department reported the following activity June 9-22. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
June 9
Tony A…
ROCKLAND – A Rockland man who was arrested three times in almost six weeks for multiple vehicle break-ins was sentenced to 21 days in jail in…
UPDATE: Jefferson Fire and Rescue was having a fundraiser at Jefferson Scoop when Lincoln County Communications called the agency out to a plane crash near Augusta Road about 5 p.m. Saturday, Fire…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 12-21.
Tiffany M. White, 29, of Rockport, reckless conduct in Belfast Feb. 19, 2017, dismissed…
ROCKLAND — Rockland Police have charged Alyssa Bennett, 23, and Stony Blue Vega, 38, both formely of Rockland, with receiving stolen property…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies arrested Allan F. Wigglesworth, 34, of Thomaston, following a shooting reported on Church Street in Southport at 10:48 p.m. on June 21. Wigglesworth was charged…
Investigation into alleged drug use will ensue
WARREN — At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 the Knox County Regional Communications Center advised deputies that they were sending rescue units to Finntown Rd. in Warren for a report…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 11-15.
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WALDOBORO — Waldoboro police responded to 118 calls for service from June 12-19. Listed below are a few of the highlights. An arrest or summons…
BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court June 8-13.
Eryn L. Porter, 42, of Belfast, probation violation in Belfast Sept 10, 2015, 20 days in…
BELFAST — A Belfast man was charged with sexual abuse of a minor June 9 after admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
Tony A. Huffman, 20, first…
The Atlantic Engine Company No. 2 is the forebearer of the municipal Camden Fire Department. Its origins can be traced to 1847 when civic-minded Camden citizens and businesses organized to provide…
ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from June 1-8.
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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity June 3-14. An arrest or summons does not imply guilt.
May 26 (late entry)
Jonathan A.…
