Police say charges likely against driver in Rockland head-on crash
At least three people were taken to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport Monday afternoon, Aug. 27, following a head-on crash on Route 1 in Rockland. Details on the crash, which occurred shortly after...
View ArticleKnox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from Aug. 20 through Aug. 24 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Appleton Betty J. Dyment to Ronald Gibson. Jannetta Anne Shaw and Jannetta Lufkin to...
View ArticleVinalhaven man convicted of threatening Swedish embassy worker
A Vinalhaven man could be sentenced to five years in prison following his conviction Tuesday, Aug. 28, for making telephone threats to a worker at the Swedish embassy in Washington, D.C.. Eric...
View ArticleFormer Camden dispatcher seeks Supreme Court OK for final appeal
The attorney for a former Camden police dispatcher is making a Hail Mary attempt to keep a more-than-decade-old legal battle alive for his client. Attorney David Glasser said Tuesday, Aug. 28, he will...
View ArticleWoman dies in Alford Lake
A seasonal resident died Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 29, while swimming in Alford Lake, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. Helen Segall, 87, of Wayne, Penn., was swimming about 25 yards from...
View ArticleKnox County closed cases
The following cases were completed in the Knox County court from Aug. 24 through Aug. 31. Michael Goyette, 40, Lewiston, unlawful trafficking in drugs on Oct. 4, 2017 in Owls Head, three years in jail...
View ArticleFormer Camden resident charged in connection with federal Russia probe
A former Camden resident was charged and pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 31, for failing to register as a foreign agent, a charge originating out of the special counsel's Russia probe. W. Samuel Patten...
View ArticlePolice probe toilet paper burglary
The theft of a roll of toilet paper from the Warren Public Library is under investigation. A library employee noticed a screen that had apparently been cut and window open leading into the bathroom,...
View ArticleKnox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded from Aug. 27 through Aug. 30 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden David W. Manning Jr. and Pamela S. Manning to Nicole De Acevedo Ramos and Ramiro De...
View ArticleJudge hears arguments in Wyeth center appeal
A Superior Court judge will issue a ruling in an appeal filed by a group of neighbors to Linda Bean's proposed Wyeth Reading Center. Attorneys representing the five residents, the town, and Bean...
View ArticleKnox County deed transfers
The following deed transfers were recorded from Aug. 31 through Sept. 7 at the Knox County Registry of Deeds. Camden Heather Fay Shields to Roger E. Warn and Dale A. Warn. John E. Hammer to George...
View ArticleIndiana caretaker first witness in probate hearing for late artist
The longtime caretaker for world-renowned artist Robert Indiana testified Wednesday morning, Sept. 12, that he was paid nearly $500,000 in the final two years of the Vinalhaven artist's life. Jamie...
View ArticleEntwistle is Camden's new animal control and parking officer
Scott Entwistle is the Camden Police Department's new animal control and parking enforcement officer for Camden and Rockport. He joined the department in mid-July. Entwistle previously worked as a...
View ArticleMarijuana developer files court challenge to Rockland moratorium
A business developer who wants to open a marijuana production facility on Main Street has gone to court to overturn the emergency moratorium imposed last month by the Rockland City Council. The...
View ArticleTruck clips pole, crashes into fence on Route 1
Thomaston emergency crews and police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 1 in front of Dragon Cement Products around 8:15 a.m. Sept. 14. According to Patrol Officer Jake Labo, a 2013 white...
View ArticleIsland lobsterman gets 45 days for trying to ram fellow fishermen
A Vinalhaven lobsterman was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 13, to 45 days in jail for trying to ram a skiff in 2016. Carl B. Gross, 32, had pleaded guilty last year to charges of reckless conduct and...
View ArticleSouth Thomaston woman arrested on suspicion of choking man
Bail was set Monday, Sept. 17, at $1,000 cash for a South Thomaston woman accused of placing a man in a headlock to the point where he had difficulty breathing. Chloe Edwards was arrested Sunday,...
View ArticleKnox County deeds
The following deed transfers were recorded at the Knox County Registry of Deeds from Sept. 10 through Sept. 14. Appleton Kenneth G. Fuller and Denise W. Fuller to Brandon M. Fuller. Nicole L. Sproul...
View ArticleCushing captain to admit guilt in deaths of crew members
A Cushing man who was captain of a fishing boat that sank nearly four years ago is scheduled to plead guilty next week to causing the deaths of his two crew members. Christopher A. Hutchinson, 30, is...
View ArticleHope man accused of sexually assaulting child
A 63-year-old man is being held at the Knox County Jail after being arrested Wednesday night, Sept. 19, charged with sexually assaulting a child. Thomas W. Shell Jr. was charged with two counts of...
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