Police, Fire and Courts

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – While conducting a patrol in a suspected drug trafficking location in Rockland, police identified a vehicle with falsely attached license plates, and…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 14-20. 

Allen James, 43, of Jackson, aggravated trafficking of scheduled…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 14-20.

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

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 17-21.    

Camden

Jennifer M.…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 14-20.

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

Waldo Judicial Center

BELFAST — A Jackson man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Jackson April 4, 2024. 

Allen James, 43, was…

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READFIELD — A Belfast woman has been identified as the victim of a violent Feb. 19 incident on Giles Road in Readfield, according to a press release from Maine State Police. 

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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 11-22.

Belfast

James K. Colcord to Julia M.…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 10-14.   

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 7-13. 

Tyler Barnes, 38, of China, operating under the influence in Montville Aug. 28,…

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BELFAST — The following deed transfers were recorded in the Waldo County Registry of Deeds Nov. 11-22.

Belfast

James K. Colcord to Julia M.…

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ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland begins Sunday, February 16, at 10 p.m., and continues until Monday, February 17, at 6 a.m.

Off-street…

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There will be a winter parking ban for all streets and parking lots in Camden, except for the Public Safety lot on Washington Street, from midnight, February 15, to 6 a.m., February 17, to…

Feb. 19 meeting also includes public diversity and inclusionary forum
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On February 19, the Rockland City Council has two agenda items before it to consider at a special meeting: An order authorizing withdrawal from the Knox County Regional Communications Center.…

Commissioner Ratner pledges resolution
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Knox Regional Communications Center (KRCC), the county’s Rockland-based 911 dispatch service, found itself in a personnel crisis again last week. Staff by late Wednesday, Feb. 5, was reportedly…

Knox County

ROCKLAND — On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the three Knox County Commissioners met for a few minutes in open session and then closed their proceedings to the public to convene in private for two distinct…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – A Waldoboro man is being held at the Knox County Jail after he was arrested Feb. 6 by Rockland Police for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.

Richard Turner, 60, made his…

A portion of Route 17 in Washington was closed to traffic after a two-vehicle collision Sunday night, Feb. 9, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

UPDATE (Feb. 12, 2025, 12:30 p.m.): More information has been released in regards to a motor vehicle crash on the Augusta Road, in Washington, Feb. 9, 2025.

“Due to the complex…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 20 – Feb. 7.

Camden firefighters cut and saturate around a chimney pipe at 201 Chestnut Street, in Camden, Feb. 11, 2025. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

CAMDEN — The knowledge that remediation of smoke and water damage from a mid afternoon house fire will take time has left some at Camden Fire Dept. feeling terrible that they hadn’t been called…

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 Oct. 28 - Nov. 8. 

Belfast

35 Main Street LLC and…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 30 - Feb. 6. 

Daimon Clark, 45, of Bangor, probation violation in Belfast Sept. 15, 2020…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Feb. 3-7.   

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ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center at the Recreation Center (Flanagan Center) will be open Sunday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. until Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 a.m. The…

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ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland begins Saturday, February 8, at Midnight, and continues until Monday, February 10, at 6 a.m.

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Christine E. Tanguay, of Prospect, and Scott A. Tanguay, of Maxfield, were married…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 1-7.

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

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 31 - Feb. 6.

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

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CAMDEN — A contractor descending a private driveway to intersect with Route 1 just north of Camden's downtown became entangled in phone lines Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in a compromising…

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ROCKLAND — A city-wide parking ban in Rockland will be in progress from Thursday, Feb. 6, at noon, until Friday, Feb. 7, at 8 a.m.

Off-street parking…

special open town meeting continues Feb. 5 with more warrant articles
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THOMASTON — With a vote of 224 to 101, Thomaston voters approved a warrant article at the polls that gives the town permission to borrow $3.5 million to help finance construction of a new fire/EMS…

A passerby shared this photo after a vehicle hit the freight area of Lincoln's Country Store, in Warren, Feb. 3, 2025.

WARREN — Several studs that had been knocked down after a vehicle struck a garage door were found to be useful in preventing further damage. 

After the vehicle hit the wall of the

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ROCKLAND — The Emergency Warming Center at the Rockland recreation center will be open Tuesday, Feb 4, and Wednesday, Feb 5, from 6:30 p.m. - 7 a.m.,…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 27-31.  

Camden

Frederick…

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 Sept. 29 - Oct. 11. 

Belfast

Katherine H. Morrow to…

Waldo Judicial Center.

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

Douglas E. Lyford, of Frankfort, and Tara L. Lyford, of Frankfort, were married…

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 23-29.

Trapper Larrabee, 29, of Plymouth, domestic violence assault in Knox May 6, 2022,…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 22-29.

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

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Dec. 28 - Jan. 20.

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

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Thomaston resident Chandler Breen pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland Jan. 31 to unlawful possessing a machinegun and possessing controlled…

POLICE SAY THAT INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING
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ROCKLAND – Eleven Maine men have been issued summonses for allegedly engaging a person for prostitution following an investigation into human trafficking at a…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 5 – 20.

Waldo Judicial Center. (Photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — A Brooks teen accused of the murder was indicted by a Waldo County grand jury during the court's Jan. 23-24 convening. 

Atilio Delgado, now 19, was indicted…

Waldo Judicial Center. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — The following indictments were handed up by a Waldo County grand jury Jan. 22-23.

Victor M. Amaro, 43, of Jackson, operating after revocation Jan. 7 …

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND - The following deed transfers were recorded in the Knox County Registry of Deeds Jan. 20-24.  

Camden

Elizabeth D. Noble to Aaron Britt and…

Waldo Judicial Center. (photo by Erica Thoms)

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Jan. 17-22. 

Joshua Breault, 44, of Stockton Springs, probation violation in Stockton…

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Jan. 13-23.

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

WSO cruiser and patch.

BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Jan. 17-23.

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