CRIME & SAFETY
Fire displaces 5 Mainers
WATERVILLE, Maine — Five renters were displaced by a fire at a three-family apartment building in Waterville early Saturday morning. Officials say they responded to the fire on Front Place just before midnight. When they arrived, flames could be seen on three sides of the building. Everyone was able...
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.
Waterville crews battle blaze at Front Place building, all occupants safe
WATERVILLE — Firefighters from Waterville and neighboring departments swiftly responded to a report of a building fire at 6 Front Place early this morning. Upon arrival, the crews encountered heavy fire emanating from the rear of the structure. Complicating the response, live power lines had fallen into an alleyway...
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