Police, Fire and Courts

Waldo Judicial Center.

BELFAST — The following cases were closed in Waldo County Unified Court Feb. 20-26.

Daniel P. Crowe, 45, of Portland, probation violation in Frankfort March 29, 2022…

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March 2 and 3, 2025 Emergency Warming Center information

ROCKLAND — Rockland's Emergency Warming Center will open Sunday, March 2 and Monday, March 3, 2025, from 6 p.m. - 7:30 a.m. both evenings. 

EWC has a…

(Photo courtesy Vinalhaven Fire Dept.)

VINALHAVEN – Vinalhaven firefighters called to 26 East Boston Rd arrived to find heavy fire visible from the front of the 1.5 story residential…

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 Dec. 9-20.

Belfast

Andrea Assael and Jeffrey…

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BELFAST — The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity Feb. 13-27.

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

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BELFAST — Belfast Police reported the following activity Feb. 15-24.

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

MAN BEING HELD IN JAIL BY IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
Rockland Police Department

ROCKLAND – A New York man who is the owner of the Asian Massage Parlor in Rockland and is suspected of sex trafficking is being held without bail on a charge of obstruction of justice at 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 Nov. 25 - Dec. 6.

Belfast

Kristine L. Wentworth to…

(Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Update Feb. 25, 2025:

A housefire in Hope that injured a homeowner and claimed the lives of a dog and cat has been categorized as accidental, according to Hope Fire Chief Clarence…

Knox County Courthouse

ROCKLAND – The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified…

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SEARSPORT — A Searsport man was arrested Feb. 22, after members of the Maine State Police located a stolen camper, valued at $18,000, and several sheds on his property,…

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…

WSO cruiser and patch.

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 Public Safety building. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

ROCKLAND — A new 4-week plan by Knox County for hiring dispatchers at the Knox Regional Communications Center is being enacted, and the City of Rockland is giving Knox County only those four weeks…

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
Camden select board

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…

WSO cruiser and patch.

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…