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911 calls in Knox County now being answered by KRCC staff after eight months
ROCKLAND – Knox Regional Communications Center returned to a fully independent emergency telecommunications operation on May 1, 2024, at approximately 9:30 a.m. For eight and a half months, Waldo County fielded the KRCC’s 911 calls, transferring information electronically to the staff in Rockland, 24/7, while Knox County administrators scrambled to repopulate a severally dwindled dispatch employee roster. With a recent rebound in filled positions, and a final sign off by authorizing agencies, KRCC is back to fulfilling all aspects of the job. The contract with Waldo County still has 28 days left, which will act as a bit of a cushion in case something goes “glitchy” with the electronics, according to Gordon Page, Interim Knox County Administrator.
Another large illegal marijuana grow operation in Maine has been dismantled
BELMONT, Maine — Police say they have busted another large, illegal marijuana growing operation in Maine. The Waldo County Sheriff's Office says deputies and detectives searched a home at 425 Augusta Road in Belmont Monday morning after learning of an illegal grow operation. When police searched, they said they...
Two vehicles land in Knox County ponds as spring temperatures rise above 60
KNOX COUNTY — Temperatures in Knox County climbed above 60 degrees, Monday, April 29. With that rise in temps, 911 calls of varying degrees kept responders busy throughout traditional work-day hours. Wthin approximately 30 minutes of each other, two vehicles at opposite sides of the county ended up in...
After Nearly Two Decades, Town Clock is Back in Service
For the first time in nearly two decades, the clock in the tower of the Belmont Unitarian Universalist Church is keeping accurate time after extensive renovation. Some of the work on the mechanics of the timepiece came from the Community Preservation Act, money set aside for, among other things, the preservation of historic places and things.
PAWS appoints interim executive director
CAMDEN — P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center has appointed Gwendolyn Hudson to lead the organization through a leadership transition. Hudson will serve in a consultative role and help lead the search for a permanent executive director. “We are excited to have Hudson on board,” said PAWS Board President Michelle Davis,...
Sail, Power, Steam Museum announces two new Board members, one new hire
ROCKLAND — The Sail, Power, and Steam Museum announces the addition of two new members to their board of directors and a new member of their staff to serve as Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator. Joining the Board of Directors are Pete Orne of Camden and James Genco of Owls Head. Amy Brautigan of Rockland will join the staff.
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