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Night Work: Rockland utility pole, house damage forces power outage for some
ROCKLAND — A passerby was first in reporting a single-vehicle crash at 126 Pleasant Street, in Rockland, on May 3, 2024, but the homeowner was close behind. According to responding police officers, the occupants of the house heard two large bangs before venturing outside at approximately 1:15 a.m., and finding a corner of the house damaged, one of their cars scraped up, and pieces of a utility pole swinging haphazardly. The house itself is set back further from the road than its neighbors.
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.
Donut Festival returning to Rockport for its second year
ROCKPORT, Maine — The "wildly popular" Rockport Donut Festival is returning to the midcoast this summer for its second year. The Town of Rockport announced Wednesday the sweet event is returning for two days in downtown Rockport and at the Harbor Marine Park on June 7-8. The event will feature several vendors from the midcoast and beyond, family-friendly activities, music, and more to pay homage to the town's doughnut history.
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.
Union Elementary performs original play “The Trees Remember” for Union’s 250th birthday
UNION — Union Elementary School students helped celebrate Union’s 250th birthday by presenting an original play, “The Trees Remember” on Tuesday, April 30, in the school gymnasium. The multimedia theatrical production tells some of the story of Union, a town with over two centuries of history. A unique facet of this work is that every student is involved in a way of their choosing – no auditions or disappointments.
James Lent achieves Eagle Scout rank
ROCKPORT — James Lent achieved the highest award in Scouting, the Eagle Scout rank, during a ceremony held in his honor at the Rockport Masonic Center on April 28. James, the son of Kenneth and Linda Lent of Rockport, finished his Scouting trail as a member of Troop 200 in Camden but he was also a member of Troop 206 in Rockland/Rockport and Troop 215 in Thomaston.
Rockport's Aldermere Farm celebrating new life with new barn
ROCKPORT, Maine — It may not be the Cow Palace in San Francisco, but at Aldermere Farm in Rockport, the new barn for their famous cows is a bit palatial. The new barn stretches well over 100 feet long, with large pens that let air and light in, while the high roof keeps the weather out. It’s a far cry from the series of small barns and outdoor pens the farm used for decades.
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,...
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